Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In an advisory today Germany's federal intelligence agency (BfV) and South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) warn of an ongoing cyber-espionage operation targeting the global defense sector on behalf of the North Korean government. [.]

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 10, 2024

From small companies to large corporations, public sectors, government and defense sectors, cybersecurity is the only barrier to protecting valuable digital resources and assets. It is no longer a matter of if an attack will happen, but of when.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Clop ransomware gang gained access to the email addresses of more than 632K US federal employees at the departments of Defense and Justice. Russian-speaking Clop ransomware group gained access to the email addresses of about 632,000 US federal employees at the departments of Defense and Justice. ” states Bloomberg.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2024

The National Police Agency in South Korea warns that North Korea-linked threat actors are targeting defense industry entities. The National Police Agency in South Korea warns that North Korea-linked threat actors are targeting defense industry entities to steal defense technology information.

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Lohrman on Security

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Vitaliy Panych, the California chief information security officer, discusses cyber defenses and government strategic plans, plus his his career and tech priorities.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

government and defense entities. defense contractors and private companies. Departments of the Treasury and State, defense contractors, and more than a dozen US companies, including firms based in New York. private sector and government computer systems,” said Assistant Attorney General Matthew G.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 1, 2024

government and defense entities. [.] Department of Justice (DoJ) has unveiled an indictment against Alireza Shafie Nasab, a 39-year-old Iranian national, for his role in a cyber-espionage campaign targeting U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

Threat actors stole sensitive and confidential data from the telecom giant Chunghwa Telecom Company, revealed the Ministry of National Defense. Threat actors stole sensitive information from the company, including military and government documents, revealed Taiwan’s Defense Ministry. Chunghwa Telecom Company , Ltd.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 10, 2024

The attackers are targeting South Korean users across various sectors, including government, defense, education, and... The post QiAnXin Uncovers New Kimsuky Malware Campaign appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 17, 2022

The first line of defense against ransomware lies with email authentication. The post Email authentication helps governments and private companies battle ransomware appeared first on TechRepublic. Learn more information about how to take a proactive approach to cyber attacks.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A "multi-year" Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign has been observed targeting South Korean academic, political, and government organizations.

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Microsoft says North Korean hacking groups have breached multiple Russian government and defense targets since the start of the year. [.]

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2024

National Security Agency (NSA) who has been sentenced to nearly 22 years (262 months) in prison for attempting to transmit classified National Defense Information (NDI) to Russia. Four of the transferred files contained Top Secret National Defense Information (NDI).

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Digital Guardian

MARCH 21, 2024

government, manufacturers, exporters, and brokers of defense data. Complying with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is key for U.S. Learn how ITAR compliance works and what's regulated in this blog.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

Despite MITRE diligently following industry best practices, implementing vendor recommendations, and complying with government guidance to strengthen, update, and fortify its Ivanti system, they overlooked the lateral movement into their VMware infrastructure. “No ” reads a post published by the organization on Medium.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

” Government experts believe that the increase in targeted attacks against the healthcare sector is the response of the group to law enforcement actions against the Blackcat group in early December 2023. . Sphynx update, which supports additional features and implements improved defense evasion capabilities. Recently, the U.S.

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WIRED Threat Level

JULY 5, 2023

The National Defense Authorization Act may include new language forbidding government entities from buying Americans' search histories, location data, and more.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2024

government, defense contractors, and private companies. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber-Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC) is an organization within the Iranian government responsible for cybersecurity and cyber warfare. companies and government entities. entities while employed by MASN.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

By: Randy Griffith, Senior Security Consultant, Strategy and Risk In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, organizations are constantly striving to enhance their defenses against organized malicious actors.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 10, 2022

Security key company and local identity management firm replace passwords with security keys to strengthen cybersecurity defenses. The post As important as bulletproof vests: Yubico sends 20,000 keys to Ukrainian government and energy agencies appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Government today released an alert about state-backed hackers using a custom CovalentStealer malware and the Impacket framework to steal sensitive data from a U.S. organization in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector. [.].

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

federal government, concerns are mounting over the impact such an event could have on the cybersecurity of the United States. The threat of a government shutdown arises from the annual appropriation bills required to fund the government's activities and bureaucracy. ET on Sunday, October 1. Today, our adversaries recognize this.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $10 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware gang leaders. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of the key figures behind the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware operation.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

Earlier in the court case, NSO Group argued it should be recognized as a foreign government agent and, therefore, be entitled to immunity under US law limiting lawsuits against foreign countries. During this time, NSO Group gained access to the users’ sensitive data, including encrypted messages. Things have developed since then.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

When a company engages in business with a government, especially with the defense sector of that government, one should expect that security surrounding the engagement would be a serious endeavor. Which should give everyone pause, as the results are startling.

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 19, 2022

organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses against data-wiping attacks recently seen targeting Ukrainian government agencies and businesses. [.]. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urges U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Ukrainian government’s military intelligence service announced the hack of the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS). Hackers of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced they have compromised the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS). ” concludes the statement.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 15, 2023

The just-released BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals a 40% increase in cyberattacks against government and public service organizations versus the previous quarter. This includes public transit, utilities, schools, and other government services we rely on daily.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 17, 2021

United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) is busy calling startups that could help in shrinking its cyber attack surface by developing new hardware and software tools as per the current cyber landscape. The post UK Defense to seek help from startups to reduce Cyber Attack Surface appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 2, 2024

The purpose of such exploits is to target US defense contractors and other government entities and institutions in Asia and the UK. Recent news reports have stated that a hacker allegedly connected to China has been involved in exploiting two popular vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The nation-state actors are known to carry out cyber-espionage against targeting government, military, and national infrastructure entities in Europe and Central Asia since at least December 2020. An APT group, tracked as TAG-70, linked to Belarus and Russia exploited XSS flaws in Roundcube webmail servers to target over 80 organizations.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 23, 2023

Department of Defense, as part of HiatusRAT Malware Campaign. The adversaries also targeted Taiwan-based organizations, such as several companies and a municipal government institution. Defense Department`s Server appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. By March, […] The post New HiatusRAT Malware Campaign Targets U.S.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Last week, members of the US House of Representatives and Senate reconciled their versions of the annual must-pass National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, the legislation clocks in at over 4,408 pages. This year’s bill is no exception. This year’s bill is no exception.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Australian Defense Ministry has issued a ban on the use of Chinese surveillance cameras and products inside all government buildings from now on. After taking certain factors into account, the Albanese government has now imposed a ban on surveillance devices manufactured by the Xi Jinping led nation.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The Belgian defense ministry was hit by a cyber attack, it seems that threat actors exploited the Log4Shell vulnerability. The Belgian defense ministry confirmed it was hit by a cyberattack, it seems that threat actors exploited the Log4Shell vulnerability. ” reported Politico. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Indian government entities and the defense sector have been targeted by a phishing campaign that's engineered to drop Rust-based malware for intelligence gathering. The activity, first detected in October 2023, has been codenamed Operation RusticWeb by enterprise security firm SEQRITE.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2024

Wyden called on the US government to order intelligence agencies to stop buying personal data from Americans that has been obtained illegally by data brokers. ” reads the letter sent to NSA and Defense Department. ” reads the letter sent to NSA and Defense Department. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,

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