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Russia-linked APT Sandworm was inside Ukraine telecoms giant Kyivstar for months

Security Affairs

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). In December, Kyivstar , the largest Ukraine service provider went down after a major cyber attack.

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China Says U.S. Hacking Huawei Since 2009

SecureWorld News

In a tale as old as the computer, China has once again pointed fingers at the United States, accusing it of hacking into one of its technology companies. While specific details about subsequent attacks were not provided, the accusations shed light on the persistent cyber espionage disputes between the two global powers.

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GUEST ESSAY: Preparing for the dire cybersecurity consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Last Watchdog

Each of these organizations performs cyber operations for various reasons. The Russian government, military, and intelligence service may wish to achieve some operational effect, for example, disrupting the power grid or interfering with telecommunications infrastructure, which may be part of a larger war plan. Cyber attack targets.

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FBI chief says China is preparing to attack US critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

China-linked threat actors are preparing cyber attacks against U.S. FBI Director Christopher Wray warned this week that China-linked threat actors are preparing an attack against U.S. The group also relies on valid accounts and leverage strong operational security, which combined, allows for long-term undiscovered persistence.

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News alert: AI-powered web scrapers from Oxylabs are breaking new ground in fraud detection

The Last Watchdog

Enterprises in the finance, banking, and telecommunications sectors are the most susceptible to online fraud, but it can happen to any company,” said Vaidotas Sedys , Head of Risk Management at Oxylabs. Cloud technologies also play an important role in the latest anti-fraud developments. Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct.

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Top 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2023

Security Boulevard

The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches. Mismanagement of user accounts – using admin privileges to upgrade user access may result in a data breach for personal profit or copying files with customer information. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 438 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Government of Bermuda blames Russian threat actors for the cyber attack City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box.