The Hacker News

JANUARY 26, 2021

Google on Monday disclosed details about an ongoing campaign carried out by a government-backed threat actor from North Korea that has targeted security researchers working on vulnerability research and development.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warns of a North Korea-linked cyberespionage group tracked as ARCHIPELAGO. TAG believes that the ARCHIPELAGO group is a subset of a threat actor tracked by Mandiant as APT43. ” reads the analysis published by Google TAG.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2022

Threat & Detection Research (TDR) team have uncovered a reconnaissance and espionage campaign conducted by Russia-linked Turla APT aimed at the Baltic Defense College, the Austrian Economic Chamber (involved in government decision-making such as economic sanctions) and NATO’s eLearning platform JDAL (Joint Advanced Distributed Learning).

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Tags and labels are essential for providing visibility, context, automation, and operational governance into modern Atomized Networks, which are made up of multi-cloud, hybrid, and on-premises networks. The post Tags and Labels – Make Sense of Multi-Cloud, Hybrid, and On-Premises Networks in an Atomized Network World.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2020

Google published its second Threat Analysis Group (TAG) report which reveals the company has taken down ten coordinated operations in Q2 2020. Google has published its second Threat Analysis Group (TAG) report , a bulletin that includes coordinated influence operation campaigns tracked in Q2 of 2020. response to COVID-19.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 26, 2021

Security researchers are some of the unsung heroes within the cybersecurity field. Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has been working for several months to try to identify who is behind an ongoing campaign targeting security researchers, specifically those who work on vulnerability research and development at a variety of organizations.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2021

Google TAG is warning that North Korea-linked hackers targeting security researchers through social media. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) is warning that North Korea-linked hackers targeting security researchers through social media. ” reads the TAG’s report. ” reads the TAG’s report.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

North Korea-linked threat actors posed as Samsung recruiters in a spear-phishing campaign aimed at employees at South Korean security firms. North Korea-linked APT group posed as Samsung recruiters is a spear-phishing campaign that targeted South Korean security companies that sell anti-malware solutions, Google TAG researchers reported.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

One notorious hacking group from Iran uses particularly dirty schemes to fleece users, according to Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG). APT35 are nation-state hackers working for the Iranian government, and they have a long list of attack techniques that play out like the best hits in phishing.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2024

So, we ( Tim and Anton , the crew behind the podcast ) wanted to post another reflections blog based on our Cloud Security Podcast by Google being almost 3 (we will be 3 years old on Feb 11, 2024, to be precise), kind of similar to this one. FUN and GOVERNANCE in the same sentence!). We do have a few fun new things!

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2023

SAP Patch Day: December 2023 ltabo Tue, 12/12/2023 - 11:47 Important Patch for SAP BTP Security Services Integration Libraries Highlights of December SAP Security Notes analysis include: December Summary - Seventeen new and updated SAP security patches released, including four HotNews Notes and four High Priority Notes.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

Following the attacks of the Killnet Collective, the group responsible for the attacks against major government resources and law enforcement, a new group has been identified called “Cyber Spetsnaz”. Sources interviewed by Security Affairs interpreted this activity with high levels of confidence to be state-supported.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2022

The attacks were also reported by Google’s TAG team, which confirmed they were for intelligence purposes. In recent campaigns, threat actors used European Union reports on the conflict in Ukraine and Ukrainian government reports as lures. In some cases, the threat actors used stagers and reverse shells instead of using PlugX.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

.” Considering the ease of exploitation, Microsoft also recommends the following mitigations in addition to downloading the latest updates: Add users to the Protected Users Security Group, which prevents the use of NTLM as an authentication mechanism. Consider using it for high value accounts such as Domain Admins when possible.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

<a href='/blog?tag='></a> tag='></a> <a href='/blog?tag='></a> tag='></a> <a href='/blog?tag='></a> tag='></a> 2020 was a year of unprecedented challenge for anyone working in public sector cybersecurity.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 1, 2018

As this service has grown, it's become an endless source of material from which I've drawn upon for conference talks, training and indeed many of my blog posts. And this is precisely why I'm writing this piece - to talk about how I'm assisting the UK and Australian governments with access to data about their own domains.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 24, 2021

<a href='/blog?tag=Data tag=Data Security'>Data Security</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Data tag=Data Breach'>Data Breach</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Information Consequently, the challenge for most organizations now is: how do we share data safely and securely?

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Army told Reuters it removed an app containing Pushwoosh in March, citing “security concerns.” Reuters said the CDC likewise recently removed Pushwoosh code from its app over security concerns, after reporters informed the agency Pushwoosh was not based in the Washington D.C. regulatory filings present it as a U.S.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2021

He goes into more details in this thread: TAG sent a above average batch of government-backed security warnings yesterday. Google has more information on this type of warning over on its security blog. Physical security keys are a big feature of this program. That seems pretty conclusive. of all Gmail users.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The increase in remote workforces and difficulty enforcing security controls with expanding perimeters has played a role in the rise of ransomware. They’re often state-sponsored entities, foreign governments, or actual businesses. High-stakes threat actors. Who are these masterminds? The impact of ransomware. Preventing ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 4, 2021

What are Secure Scorecards for open source projects? And how they help you produce secure software. While open-source code can make product development faster, it also comes with security risks. The organization provides security researchers a way to collaborate and address open source security supply chain issues.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )– HUMAN Security, Inc. , HUMAN worked closely with its partners in the Human Collective to get additional insight into traffic volumes and verification tags they were using on their ads. To learn more about the VASTFLUX operation, visit the HUMAN blog , or read the full technical report.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 1, 2018

Because especially when it comes to security, there are fundamental and inherent shortcomings in everything from HTTP to HTML and many of the other acronyms that make the web work as it does today. Edge now joins the other major browsers in rejecting any script which doesn't hash down to the value specified in the integrity tag.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Here are our picks for the top threat intelligence feeds that security teams should consider adding to their defensive arsenal: AlienVault Open Threat Exchange: Best for community-driven threat feeds FBI InfraGard: Best for critical infrastructure security abuse.ch

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McAfee

OCTOBER 30, 2020

McAfee MVISION Cloud was the first to market with a CASB solution to address the need to secure corporate data in the cloud. Today, Gartner named McAfee a Leader in the 2020 annual Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) for the fourth time evaluating CASB vendors.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 16, 2024

Beyond being a set of security protocols, data loss prevention policies are a strategic approach that involves identifying, monitoring, and protecting sensitive data throughout its lifecycle. This nuanced approach enhances security without impeding essential healthcare workflows.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Earlier this year we held a live broadcast, featuring cybersecurity threat analysts from across Cisco Secure. Colonial Pipeline, and The New World of Infrastructure Security. The attack inspired political pressure, and that subsequently led to an increase in response speed from the US government on ransomware activities.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

What happens when several risks carry the same “medium” tag, leaving decision-makers pondering where to focus their attention and allocate precious resources? This involves conducting vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and analyzing historical data on security incidents.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2022

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) uncovered campaigns targeting Android users with five zero-day vulnerabilities. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) researchers discovered three campaigns, between August and October 2021, targeting Android users with five zero-day vulnerabilities. ” continues the report.

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McAfee

APRIL 20, 2021

Each year, MITRE Engenuity conducts independent evaluations of cybersecurity products to help government and industry make better decisions to combat security threats and improve industry’s threat detection capabilities. To do so, we believe in the importance of put ting our security solutions through rigorous testing.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The project grew out of discussions between Julian Zawistowski, Andrzej Regulski, and Joanna Rutkowska, and combines their interests and expertise in decentralized computing, computer security engineering, and the economics of networks and governance structures. LW: Is this primarily aimed at enterprises, SMBs or individuals?

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 28, 2021

The US government has published a software library called six-library designed to parse and manipulate satellite imagery and data for both internal and public use. One thing is for sure, this code is likely used in both government and private code bases and this particular bug has been lying unknown (hopefully!) Finding the bug.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 28, 2021

The US government has published a software library called six-library designed to parse and manipulate satellite imagery and data for both internal and public use. One thing is for sure, this code is likely used in both government and private code bases and this particular bug has been lying unknown (hopefully!) Finding the bug.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2019

Security expert Marco Ramilli has analyzed the recently leaked APT34 hacking tool tracked as Jason – Exchange Mail BF. The attacker used an old version of Microsoft.Exchange.WebService.dll tagged as 15.0.0.0 I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. WebService.dll assemply version.

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McAfee

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Government and Private Sector organizations are transforming their businesses by embracing DevOps principles, microservice design patterns, and container technologies across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

global main say that the code is going to be written in 16bit mode and the external (exposed) tagged function is the one labelled as ‘main’ (the linker needs it in order to setup the original entry point in proper address space). The original post is available on Marco Ramilli’s blog. The first two lines: 1] .code16 code16 2] .global

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

or sign up for a 7-day, risk-free trial with INE and access this lab and a robust library covering the latest in Cyber Security, Networking, Cloud, and Data Science! For instance, government agencies or medical facilities often need immediate access to their files. Reference: [link] Step 12: Execute the Disk_Cleaner.exe executable.

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