Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Government Payment Service Inc. — a company used by thousands of U.S. Indianapolis-based GovPayNet , doing business online as GovPayNow.com , serves approximately 2,300 government agencies in 35 states. GovPayNow.com displays an online receipt when citizens use it to settle state and local government fees and fines via the site.

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Mobile Government Identity Theft Telecommunications 279

Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2021

Flushed with venture capital funding in 2012, Norse’s founders started hiring dozens of talented cybersecurity professionals. whose LinkedIn profile says is now chief technology officer at RedTorch. Extensive government work experience from working with federal governments.”

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

The government alleged that between December 2010 and September 2014, the defendants engaged in a conspiracy to identify or pay to identify blocks of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that were registered to others but which were otherwise inactive. .'” Adconion was acquired in June 2014 by Amobee , a Redwood City, Calif.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

It's also why the United States has blocked the cybersecurity company Kaspersky from selling its Russian-made antivirus products to US government agencies. Meanwhile, the chairman of China's technology giant Huawei has pointed to NSA spying disclosed by Edward Snowden as a reason to mistrust US technology companies.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2023

And four, that it is the role of government to create trust in society. I wrote about this in 2012 in a book called Liars and Outliers. I wrote about four systems for enabling trust: our innate morals, concern about our reputations, the laws we live under, and security technologies that constrain our behavior. With governments.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. Separately, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. energy facilities. energy facilities.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 24, 2019

Some hold this view dogmatically, claiming that it is technologically impossible to provide lawful access without weakening security against unlawful access. I think this is a major change in government position. There's no longer a difference between consumer tech and government tech -- it's all the same tech.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 14, 2019

Some hold this view dogmatically, claiming that it is technologically impossible to provide lawful access without weakening security against unlawful access. I think this is a major change in government position. There's no longer a difference between consumer tech and government tech -- it's all the same tech.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2021

A 31-year-old Canadian man has been arrested and charged with fraud in connection with numerous ransomware attacks against businesses, government agencies and private citizens throughout Canada and the United States. Upon release from prison, Skorjanc became chief technology officer for NiceHash , a cryptocurrency mining service.

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Anton on Security

MAY 27, 2021

A SOC Tried To Detect Threats in the Cloud … Your Won’t Believe What Happened Next Now, we all agree that various cloud technologies such as SaaS SIEM help your Security Operations Center (SOC). Also, there is a lot of cloud; this means governance sprawl causes visibility gaps for the SOC.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 29, 2021

However, they could not weed out the objective of Aquatic Panda in finding ways to gain access to intellectual property related to telecom, government and few technology companies. Note- Found in 2012, Aquatic Panda is found relying heavily on cobalt strike, the remote access exploiting tool.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

KrebsOnSecurity began researching Icamis’s real-life identity in 2012, but failed to revisit any of that research until recently. Icamis used the email address tech@safe-mail.net on Spamdot, and this email address is tied to the registration records for multiple phony technology companies that were set up to recruit money mules.

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Cybercrime Banking Computers and Electronics DDOS 312

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The APT32 group has been active since at least 2012, it has targeted organizations across multiple industries and foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. The APT32 also targeted peripheral network security and technology infrastructure corporations, and security firms that may have connections with foreign investors.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2020

PaloAlto Networks experts warn of malicious Coronavirus themed phishing campaigns targeting government and medical organizations. Recently organizations in healthcare, research, and government facilities have been hit by Coronavirus-themed attacks that deployed multiple malware families, including ransomware and information stealers (i.e.

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Healthcare Ransomware Phishing Government 144

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The APT32 group has been active since at least 2012, it has targeted organizations across multiple industries and foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. The APT32 also targeted peripheral network security and technology infrastructure corporations, and security firms that may have connections with foreign investors.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2021

“In late August and early September 2021, Kaspersky technologies detected attacks with the use of an elevation of privilege exploit on multiple Microsoft Windows servers. The attacks were conducted between late August and early September 2021 and aimed at companies in the defense industry and IT firms.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2023

email domain providers and many corporate and government entities. Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance is a protocol that was first proposed in January 2012 and widely adopted in 2018 by the U.S. government as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 18-01 binding operational directive.

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Technology Authentication DNS Phishing 89

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2020

The APT32 group has been active since at least 2012, it has targeted organizations across multiple industries and foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. The APT32 also targeted peripheral network security and technology infrastructure corporations, and security firms that may have connections with foreign investors.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2022

Department of Justice brought charges against four Russian nationals suspected of using TRITON malware in cyber attacks on behalf of the Russian government between 2012 and 2018. Rogan added that the company does have in place the Operation Technology/Industrial Control Systems network detection systems.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The APT32 group has been active since at least 2012, it has targeted organizations across multiple industries and foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. The APT32 also targeted peripheral network security and technology infrastructure corporations, and security firms that may have connections with foreign investors.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2019

A cyber-espionage group, tracked as APT40, apparently linked to the Chinese government is focused on targeting countries important to the country’s Belt and Road Initiative. Jumper , and Leviathan ), apparently linked to the Chinese government, is focused on targeting countries important to the country’s Belt and Road Initiative (i.e.

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Technology Government Advertising Phishing 108

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Building off Malwarebytes’ initial recognition for removing every trace of viruses that others missed, ThreatDown powered by Malwarebytes combines award-winning technologies that cover all stages of an attack, with managed services for teams with limited resources. To say it’s been quite a journey to this point would be an understatement.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Facebook-esque platform gained popularity in Russia, not just amongst users, but also the watchful eye of the government. But more than 10 years later, Durov is once again finding himself a person of interest for government affairs, facing several charges now in France where, while he is not in jail, he has been ordered to stay.

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Encryption Government Media Accountability 106

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2019

. “While Vodafone says the issues were resolved, the revelation may further damage the reputation of a major symbol of China’s global technology prowess.” ” Wait a moment … the flaws in the Huawei technology were discovered by Vodafone a decade ago. Software vulnerabilities are an industry-wide challenge.”

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

The researchers concluded that 911 is supported by a “mid scale botnet-like infrastructure that operates in several networks, such as corporate, government and critical infrastructure.” The website’s copyright suggests the ExE Bucks affiliate program dates back to 2012. “all promotion methods allowed”).

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VPN Computers and Electronics Antivirus Software 362

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Isovalent Cloud security 2020 Private Illumio Cloud security 2015 Private SignalFx Monitoring 2015 Acquired: Splunk CipherCloud Cloud security 2012 Acquired: Lookout Lookout Mobile security 2011 Private. a16z Investments. Bessemer Venture Partners. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. manufacturers on behalf of Russian end-users, including defense contractors and other Russian government agencies.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

Mitsubishi Electric had also already notified members of the Japanese government and the Ministry of Defense. The Defense Ministry was working on a prototype of supersonic missile known as HGV, a technology also being studied by the U.S., Now, the authorities suspect a data leak that could have exposed details of a prototype missile.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2020

The APT41 has been active since at least 2012, it was involved in both state-sponsored espionage campaigns and financially-motivated attacks since 2014. The campaign was uncovered by FireEye , threat actor targeted many organizations worldwide the world by exploiting vulnerabilities in Citrix, Cisco and Zoho ManageEngine products.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Law enforcement and intelligence worldwide are buying technologies that exploit weaknesses in vehicle systems. Recently security the security expert researcher Sam Curry warned of vulnerabilities in mobile apps that exposed Hyundai and Genesis car models after 2012 to remote attacks. ” Forbes reports. ” Forbes reports.

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Surveillance Technology Hacking Mobile 112

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 10, 2021

SOC Technology Failures?—?Do Most failed Security Operations Centers (SOCs) that I’ve seen have not failed due to a technology failure. Let’s stick to mostly technology focused failures. An astute reader will notice that in the list below, some of the purported technology failures are really process failures in disguise.

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Technology CISO Data collection Threat Detection 58

Cisco Security

APRIL 29, 2021

Established in 2012 by Dr. Ambareen Siraj of Tennessee Tech University, WiCyS is committed to bringing women cybersecurity professionals together across academia, government and industry. Women in Technology (WIT): Cyber Security & Technology Special Interest Group (Cyber & Tech SIG).

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The challenge of ensuring secure and transparent elections affects a wide range of stakeholders, including voters, election officials, government agencies, political candidates, and international observers. Voters, who are the core stakeholders, rely on the electoral system to accurately and securely reflect their choices.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The popular US whistleblower Edward Snowden has reported the abuse of surveillance made by many governments, he blamed the Israeli company NSO Group for developing and selling surveillance software to Saudi Arabia. Unfortunately, its software is known to have been abused to spy on journalists and human rights activists. COUNTRY NEXUS.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2021

Now, we all agree that various cloud technologies such as SaaS SIEM help your Security Operations Center (SOC). In this post, I wanted to quickly touch on this very topic and refresh some past analysis of this (and perhaps reminisce on how sad things were in 2012 ).

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Cloud Migration Architecture Technology Government 96

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2021

The Naikon APT group mainly focuses on high-profile orgs, including government entities and military orgs. Naikon made large use of DLL hijacking to execute the malicious code, while investigating sideloading techniques Bitdefender experts uncovered a long-running campaign associated with the NAIKON cyberespionage group.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 25, 2021

The Florida State Government is apparently not one of those workplaces that many are looking at, and for a few legitimate reasons. Cybersecurity concerns in Florida State Government. All of the personnel moves I have made have been consistent with that commitment and in furtherance of our team’s shared principles.".

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