Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Ukrainian government’s military intelligence service announced the hack of the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS). The military intelligence service said that the hack was the result of a successful special operation on the territory of Russia. . The attack is the result of a complex special cyber operation.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

Due to the attack, thousands of street lamps remained illuminated throughout the day, wasting significant energy and money. Council staff were unable to remotely control or fix the lighting systems as the malware had locked them out. Authorities are still assessing the full scope of the attack and damage as recovery efforts continue.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

All these days, we have seen email phishing attacks where cyber crooks seen sending malicious links through emails to trap online victims. But now, a North Korea-based hacking group dubbed Kumsong 121 was found using social media to attack smart phone users using Android platform.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 23, 2021

Microsoft Exchange Server Cyber Attack- Cyber Threat actors somehow infiltrated the email servers of Microsoft Exchange operating across the world through a vulnerability and accessed data of many government and private companies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 11, 2022

Reacting to the news on the government spyware like NSO Group Pegasus and Android affecting Hermit malware, the Mobile Giant of Korea said that it offers a firm commitment to safeguarding the personal and sensitive information of its users.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2022

The state Infrastructure of Montenegro was hit by a massive and “unprecedented” cyber attack, authorities announced. An unprecedented cyber attack hit the Government digital infrastructure in Montenegro, the government has timely adopted measures to mitigate its impact. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

(USA) has identified an increase in activity within hacktivist groups, they’re leveraging current geopolitical tensions between the Ukraine and Russia to perform cyber-attacks. The actors are positioning themselves as an elite cyber offensive group targeting NATO infrastructure and performing cyberespionage to steal sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concerns for cyber cyber attacks that have targeted Czech hospitals involved in the fight against the Coronavirus. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concerns for cyber cyber attacks that recently hit Czech hospitals involved in the fight against the Coronavirus.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

New research from Lookout reveals the most common mobile threats aimed at federal, state, and local government agencies and their employees—all of which have increased since 2021. One in eight government employees were exposed to phishing threats. State and local employees are generally more at risk to app threats than federal workers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2022

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations? Microsoft confirmed the attacks against the Exchange servers that aimed at stealing emails and install malware to gain persistence in the target networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 10, 2022

Ukraine’s critical infrastructure is being cyber-attacked by malware these days and highly placed sources state that the malicious software has compromised 13 computer networks operating for public utilities so far. The post Ukraine now faces MicroBackdoor malware threat from Russia appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 28, 2022

Intelligence agencies from the west have issued a special alert yesterday stating that the Work from Home (WFH) culture could add fuel to Russian Cyber Attacks and may rise their success score from 30% to 70%. The post Work from home culture could fuel Russian Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Microsoft has unveiled a new set of malware, known as MagicWeb in the wild and has concluded that the said malicious tool is the work of state-funded hacking group Nobelium that changes its trade crafts as per the machine status that they fraudulently access through cyber attacks.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2022

Cyber Spetsnaz is targeting government resources and critical infrastructure in Lithuania after the ban of Russian railway goods. Cyber Spetsnaz is targeting Lithuanian government resources and critical infrastructure – the recent ban on Russian railway goods has caused a new spike of hacktivist activity on the Dark Web.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Coming to the third news related to malware, Vmware and Microsoft have jointly issued a warning against Chromeloader Malware that has evolved into a major threat in recent times. Hackers are seen using this malware to exploit browsers leading to advertising and affiliate frauds. Last is the news about the Russian-Ukraine war.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2019

The news was reported by the Kyodo News and has caught my attention, Japan will develop its first-ever computer virus as defense against cyber attacks. The Kyodo News revealed that Japan will develop its first-ever computer virus as a defense measure against cyber attacks and that the development will be completed by next March.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced it has been targeted by a cyber attack. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced it has been targeted by a cyber attack. ” At the time of this writing, it is not clear whether the cyber attack was successful, either when it took place.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Ukraine’s CERT (CERT-UA) warned of a new phishing campaign by the APT28 group to deploy previously undocumented malware strains. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of a new cyber espionage campaign carried out by the Russia-linked group APT28 (aka “ Forest Blizzard ”, “ Fancybear ” or “ Strontium ”).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The US government declared that Russia-linked APT group Energetic Bear has breached US government networks and exfiltrated data. state, local, territorial, and tribal (SLTT) government networks, as well as aviation networks. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, Energetic Bear). ” reads the advisory. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

surfaces in the threat landscape Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords Ukraine cyber police arrested crooks selling 100 million compromised accounts New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices. Players hacked during the matches of Apex Legends Global Series. Is it a Russia’s weapon?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

A cyber attack hit the New Zealand central bank, sensitive information has been potentially accessed by the intruders. The New Zealand central bank announced today that a cyber attack hit its infrastructure. SecurityAffairs – hacking, New Zealand central bank). ” reported the NBCNews. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

Croatia government agencies have been targeted by unknown hackers with a new piece of malware tracked as SilentTrinity. A mysterious group of hackers carried out a series of cyber attacks against Croatian government agencies, infecting employees with a new piece of malware tracked as SilentTrinity.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Intelligence experts pointed out that the British government already conducted offensive hacking operations, including the one that targeted the ISIS in 2017. SecurityAffairs – hacking, UK). The post The British government aims at improving its offensive cyber capability appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) issued a warning of temporary suspension of its email systems, likely caused by a cyber attack. The Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) temporarily suspended its email systems, the interruption is likely caused by a cyber attack. ” reported the NHK website. .

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. Most targeted sectors have been Government/Military (17% of all exploit attempts), followed by Manufacturing (14%), and then Banking (11%). SecurityAffairs – hacking, Microsoft Exchange).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Cybersecurity experts discovered a new data wiper malware that was used in attacks against hundreds of machines in Ukraine. Researchers from cybersecurity firms ESET and Broadcom’s Symantec discovered a new data wiper malware that was employed in a recent wave of attacks that hit hundreds of machines in Ukraine.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Conti ransomware gang says that it supports the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine. and if anyone launches a retaliatory cyber attack against Russia, they will hit back hard - launching attacks on critical infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2020

A state-based actor is launching cyber attacks against government, public services and businesses, Australia ‘s prime minister said. Australia ‘s prime minister Scott Morrison said that a “state-based actor” is targeting government, public services, and businesses.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Russia-linked threat actor Gamaredon employed new spyware in cyber attacks aimed at public authorities and critical information infrastructure in Ukraine. The attacks aimed at public authorities and critical information infrastructure in Ukraine. The former is a VBScript used to download next-stage VBScript from a remote server.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered a new strain of malware that is believed to be part of the arsenal of theUS Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new malware that experts attribute to the US Central Intelligence Agency. We therefore named this malware Purple Lambert.”

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Justice Department this week indicted seven Chinese nationals for a decade-long hacking spree that targeted more than 100 high-tech and online gaming companies. The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and “supply chain” attacks to steal data from companies and their customers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2024

Korea attempts to use generative AI for hacking attacks: spy agency Cybersecurity Is artificial intelligence the solution to cyber security threats? Pro-Ukraine hackers wiped 2 petabytes of data from Russian research center Participants earned more than $1.3M

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The Government of Canada blamed the GRU , the Russian military’s intelligence agency, for cyber attacks at the Montreal-based World Anti-Doping Agency. ” Canada and its allies accused Russia of its aggressive cyber strategy that continuously attempts to interfere in the politic of foreign states. .”

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerged that the intruders stole and published online tens of thousands of sensitive documents — including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems. He declined to comment on the particulars of the extortion incident.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2024

A ransomware attack on a Swedish logistics company Skanlog severely impacted the country’s liquor supply. Skanlog, a critical distributor for Systembolaget, the Swedish government-owned retail chain suffered a ransomware attack. Our systems, including our central business system, have been affected by the attack.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

INC RANSOM ransomware gang claims to have breached Xerox Corp Spotify music converter TuneFab puts users at risk Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania Russia-linked APT28 used new malware in a recent phishing campaign Clash of Clans gamers at risk while using third-party app New Version of Meduza (..)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This week the Rhysida ransomware group claimed the hack of the Kuwait Ministry of Finance and added it to its Tor leak site. Last week a ransomware attack hit the Government of Kuwait, the attack took place on September 18 and the government experts immediately started the incident response procedures to block the threat.

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