Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). While the malware written in.NET is new, its deployment is similar to previous attacks attributed to #Sandworm.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2023

1/3 pic.twitter.com/pMij9lpU5J — ESET Research (@ESETresearch) January 27, 2023 The Sandworm group has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). We attribute this attack to #Sandworm.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). .” reads the advisory published by the CERT-UA.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Mandiant researchers reported that Russia-linked APT group Sandworm employed new operational technology (OT) attacks that caused power outages while the Russian army was conducting mass missile strikes on critical infrastructure in Ukraine in October.

Telecommunications 140

Telecommunications Hacking Technology Internet 140

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies published a joint security advisory about a new malware, dubbed Cyclops Blink, that has been linked to the Russian-backed Sandworm APT group. The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017, causing billions worth of damage.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2024

The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). WithSecure believes that Kapeka is likely part of the Sandworm’s arsenal.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Clorox estimates the costs of the August cyberattack will exceed $49 Million Mastodon fixed a flaw that can allow the takeover of any account Iranian hackers breached Albania’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) Operation Synergia led to the arrest of 31 individuals Ex CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prison Cloudflare breached (..)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Sandworm group has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). The CERT-UA attributes the attack to the Russia-linked APT group UAC-0082 (aka Sandworm , BlackEnergy , and TeleBots ).

Telecommunications 98

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST).

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

In 2000, Forescout entered the security market as an NAC provider and then expanded capabilities to encompass more security and asset control features. This wide compatibility enables rapid deployment with minimal issues to sprawling networks with a variety of networking equipment. Who is Forescout?

IoT 98

IoT Technology Energy and Utilities Wireless 98

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2022

Security experts from ESET reported that the Russia-linked cyberespionage group Sandworm continues to launch cyber attacks against entities in Ukraine. Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). ” reads the report published by Mandiant.

Energy and Utilities 98

Energy and Utilities Media Hacking Technology 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). In an update provided by Microsoft this week, MSTIC attributed the campaign to the IRIDIUM (aka Sandworm ) cyberespionage group.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Telecommunications DNS Hacking 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Multiple security firms have reported that the Sandworm APT continues to target Ukraine with multiple means, including custom malware and botnet like Cyclops Blink. Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST).

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Malware Telecommunications DNS Hacking 105

Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2022

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). The vulnerability is actively exploited by the Cyclops Blink botnet operated by the Russia-linked Sandworm APT group.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

In February, US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies published a joint security advisory about the Cyclops Blink bot that has been linked to the Russian-backed Sandworm APT group. The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017, causing billions worth of damage.

IoT 103

IoT Firewall Malware Internet 103

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

.” In February, US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies published a joint security advisory about a new malware, dubbed Cyclops Blink, that has been linked to the Russian-backed Sandworm APT group.

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Malware Government Firmware Firewall 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

FROZENLAKE, aka Sandworm , has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). ” reads the report published by the Google TAG. The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2022

In December 2021 security teams scrambled to find Log4j-vulnerable assets and patch them. Eight months later many Global 2000 firms are still fighting to mitigate the digital assets and business risks associated with Log4j. INTRODUCTION. each month (PDF). About the author: TOM SPRING, MEDIA MANAGER. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This is a series of blog posts designed to give you a ground-up start to defending a specific technology from potential attackers. While a lot of this information may be redundant to a more seasoned information security personnel, even the best of us rely on Google and blog posts to get information.

Technology 98

Technology Information Security Backups Malware 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The awards are conducted by CyberSecurity Breakthrough , a leading independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global information security market today.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Threat Detection Firewall Marketing 40

Lenny Zeltser

JULY 27, 2018

Dated April 18, 2000, Slackbot came with a builder that allowed its user to customize the name of the IRC server and channel that the person wanted to use for Command and Control (C2). When Flash reigned supreme among banner ad technologies, the FOR610 course covered several examples of these forms of malware. –slim”.

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Malware Engineering Education Advertising 75

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 15, 2022

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) is a crucial enterprise technology that ties the stack of cybersecurity systems together to assess threats and manage risks. Features like NetWitness Detect AI offer an adaptive machine learning algorithm to detect and inform security analysts about threats.

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Software Small Business Marketing Firewall 113

Notice Bored

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Globalization' is not just about establishing a widespread physical presence and brands: it's also about harnessing a widely distributed and culturally diverse workforce, harnessing technology to link, leverage and exploit the very best of the best. so, how things going with your security strategy development, dear CISO?

Risk 66

Risk Technology InfoSec Artificial Intelligence 66

Responsible Cyber

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In cybersecurity conference circuit, CYBERSEC distinguishes itself from other conferences by not focusing only on the technology but instead taking a holistic, multi-domain, and strategic approach to cybersecurity as the backbone of further digital development of nations and economies.

Digital transformation 52

Digital transformation Technology Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

My interest led me to pursue my Master’s in Information Security and Assurance, and the rest is history. Some of the most rewarding moments in my career were working for ITT Systems Division as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan and Iraq in the mid-2000’s.

Engineering 124

Engineering Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Software 124

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 7, 2021

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification is considered to be the gold standard in information security. Those doors lead to many different types of positions and opportunities, thus making the information security community dynamic and multifaceted.

Financial Services 40

Financial Services Cybersecurity Technology Government 40

ForAllSecure

MARCH 8, 2023

I went to Black Hat in 2000. I wrote two books, one on IoT Security and another with Kevin Mitnick, then jumped around a couple of different jobs. What if you are a woman in information security? My first day at ZDNet there was a virus blowing up and my editor asked if I could do a story on that. So I learned.

InfoSec 40

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

Hammond: So I kind of got a little bit more inquisitive and a lot more curious and wanting to learn and understand more about the technology in front of the computers, the programs that I would use on a day to day basis. What’s a good entry point for starting CTFs or information security for that matter?

Computers and Electronics 52

Computers and Electronics InfoSec Hacking Education 52

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

Hammond: So I kind of got a little bit more inquisitive and a lot more curious and wanting to learn and understand more about the technology in front of the computers, the programs that I would use on a day to day basis. What’s a good entry point for starting CTFs or information security for that matter?

Computers and Electronics 52

Computers and Electronics InfoSec Hacking Education 52

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Out-Minidump is a PowerShell script written by Matt Graeber that leverages a technology called “reflection” to allow direct, in-memory, Win32 function calls from PowerShell. To help make this idea concrete, we can analyze two tools which are literally different, but functionally the same. Yale University Press. [2]: 2]: Atkinson, Jared C.

Engineering 40

Engineering InfoSec Information Security Threat Reports 40

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2020

Contact tracing technologies played an essential role in the containment of the pandemic in several countries, including South Korea, Singapore, Israel, and other nations. Datatilsynet is a Norwegian Government agency responsible for managing the Personal Data Act of 2000, concerning privacy concerns.

Data collection 140

Data collection Advertising Government Technology 140

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

In 2000, cyberspies from AIVD hacked the email system of a key Iranian defense organization to obtain more information about Iran’s nuclear program. Khan stole the designs to build Pakistan’s nuclear program, then proceeded to market them to other countries, including Iran and Libya.” The AIVD , along with U.S.

Malware 110

Malware Engineering Advertising Hacking 110

McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

From the 1960’s to 2000 infusion pumps were mostly electromechanical devices with some embedded electronics, but the turn of the century delivered “smarter” devices with better safety mechanisms and the possibility to program them, which slowly opened the door to information security challenges.

Computers and Electronics 145

Computers and Electronics Authentication Software Risk 145

SC Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

And they were only focused on the global 2000 at a very high price point. We’re currently at about $60 billion per year in information security spending [globally] but it’s just not working. We have a shortlist [of potential acquisitions] but we save those announcements for the quarterly earnings calls.

Firewall 54

Firewall Social Engineering Phishing Marketing 54

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 2, 2022

Anyone who has anyone in the information security community is usually melting under the hot Nevada sun. Vamosi: I first attended DEF CON in 2000 when it was still at the Alexis Park Hotel, just off the Strip. We do international events now and expose people to control systems to the technology to security.

Hacking 40

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ForAllSecure

MAY 2, 2023

And I remember probably 2000 to 2003 ish, complaining when we when I think it was last year that we were at Alexa, Alexis Park for DEF CON. Mine was 2000. And we give them different goals and tasks, you know, so some of the things that I do ask for to begin with, like what are you doing in your free time at home with technology?

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