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Operation Spalax, an ongoing malware campaign targeting Colombian entities

Security Affairs

Security experts from ESET uncovered an ongoing surveillance campaign, dubbed Operation Spalax , against Colombian government institutions and private companies. Malware researchers from ESET uncovered an ongoing surveillance campaign, dubbed Operation Spalax , against Colombian entities exclusively. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 209 – News of the week

Security Affairs

DNS hijacking campaigns target Gmail, Netflix, and PayPal users. Experts spotted the iOS version of the Exodus surveillance app. Gulf countries came under hackers spotlight in 2018, with more than 130 000 payment cards compromised. WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange arrested and charged in US with computer hacking conspiracy.

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Russia is going to disconnect from the internet as part of a planned test

Security Affairs

According to the “The National Digital Economy Program” bill submitted to Parliament in 2018, Russian Internet service providers (ISPs) should ensure operations even if nation-state actors carry out cyber attacks to isolate Russia from the Internet. ” reported ZDNet.

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Reading the Yoroi Cyber Security Annual Report 2018

Security Affairs

Yoroi Cyber Security Annual Report 2018 – In 2018 cyber-security experts observed an increased number of cyber attacks, malware endure to be the most aggressive and pervasive threat. Yoroi Cyber Security Annual Report 2018 analyzes the evolution of the threat landscape observed between January 2018 and December 2018.

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US authorities track MuddyWater Hacking Group to Iran

CyberSecurity Insiders

US Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force has identified a new hacking group dubbed MuddyWater and tracked its operations to an Iranian intelligence funded company. The post US authorities track MuddyWater Hacking Group to Iran appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Group-IB presents its annual report on global threats to stability in cyberspace

Security Affairs

Compared to its predecessors, the sixth “Hi-Tech Crime Trends” report is the first to contain chapters devoted to the main industries attacked and covers the period from H2 2018 to H1 2019, as compared to the period from H2 2017 to H1 2018. As for 2019, it has become the year of covert military operations in cyberspace.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 221 – News of the week

Security Affairs

Vulnerability in Medtronic insulin pumps allow hacking devices. China installs a surveillance app on tourists phones while crossing in the Xinjiang. Sodin Ransomware includes exploit for Windows CVE-2018-8453 bug. Godlua backdoor, the first malware that abuses the DNS over HTTPS (DoH). Is Your Browser Secure?

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