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New APT ChamelGang Targets energy and aviation companies in Russia

Security Affairs

ChamelGang APT is a new cyberespionage group that focuses on fuel and energy organizations and aviation industry in Russia. ChamelGang is a new APT group that was first spotted in March by researchers at security firm Positive Technologies, it targets Russian companies in the energy and aviation industry. Pierluigi Paganini.

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With details sparse, vendors scramble to make sense of Biden 100-day grid security plan

SC Magazine

The Biden administration launched what it called a “bold” 100-day sprint to improve the cybersecurity of electric utilities on Tuesday. The Biden administration launched what it called a “bold” 100-day sprint to improve the cybersecurity of electric utilities on Tuesday. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images).

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Advisory: Malicious North Korean Cyber Activity

SecureWorld News

Here's what Blindingcan has accomplished so far: "A threat group with a nexus to North Korea targeted government contractors early this year to gather intelligence surrounding key military and energy technologies. CISA refers to any malicious cyber activity from the North Korean government as Hidden Cobra.

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ICS cyberthreats in 2023 – what to expect

SecureList

A growing risk of volunteer ideologically and politically motivated insiders, as well as insiders working with criminal (primarily ransomware) and APT groups – both at enterprises and among technology developers and vendors. Additional technical and technological risk factors. Continuing attacks on traditional targets.

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Colonial Pipeline attack spotlights risks of geographically dispersed networks in an industry that is ‘far behind’

SC Magazine

Just as oil and gas can flow up and down the pipeline, so can malware, reaching remote facilities whose IT and operational technology systems may not be adequately fortified to defend against an attack. A May 7 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline has largely shut down the largest refined products pipeline system in the U.S.,

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Researchers Perform An Analysis on Chinese Malware Used Against Russian Government

Hacker Combat

The hackers ensured they remained shrouded by using undetectable malware, legal utilities, and a thorough understanding of how data protection tools in the government bodies worked. Its primary focus is on government agencies, transport companies, and industrial and energy firms, its focus being to steal and plunder classified documents. .

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

invest in better endpoint detection and response (EDR) technology, apparently recommending Cylance or VMware Carbon Black. ISPs, utilities) and energy sector firms (i.e. UK Cyber Security Law forcing Energy Companies to Report Hacks not Followed. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing.