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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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

JANUARY 25, 2023

United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) along with two other agencies; National Security Agency (NSA) and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have issued a warning to federal agencies against a phishing scam taking place through Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) Software.

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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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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2021

Poland ‘s government announced that it was targeted by an ‘Unprecedented’ series of cyber attacks, hackers hit against institutions and individuals. Poland’s parliament had a closed-door session to discuss an unprecedented wave of cyber attacks that hit its institutions and individuals.

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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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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 12, 2019

In the last year, the news media has been full of stories about vicious cyber breaches on municipal governments. From Atlanta to Baltimore to school districts in Louisiana, cyber criminals have launched a wave of ransomware attacks on governments across the country.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A sophisticated cyber attack launched on the visa website of French government has led to a data breach where sensitive info related to applicants such as nationalities, birth dates and passport numbers were exposed to hackers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 30, 2021

Microsoft report specifies that the threat actors are showing interest in only government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and NGOs working across North America and in some parts of Europe and have sidelined small and medium scale businesses for now. We all know that the Constant Contact service is typically used in marketing campaigns.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

RELATED: Feds Levy First-Ever HIPAA Fine for a Phishing Breach ] The incident raises several important questions: How can healthcare institutions better protect sensitive patient data? What role should the government play in cybersecurity preparedness? How can patients be informed and empowered in the wake of cyberattacks?

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2022

Several threat actors have taken advantage of the war in Ukraine to launch a number of cyber attacks. On March 23, we identified a new campaign that instead of targeting Ukraine is focusing on Russian citizens and government entities. Spear phishing as the main initial infection vector. Figure 1: Phishing template.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 22, 2022

Albanian government services suffer a ‘massive’ cyber attack, LinkedIn remains the most impersonated brand and favorite of phishing attacks, How Conti ransomware hacked and encrypted the Costa Rican government.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2021

Data security is such an important element of business today that governments around the world require meeting strict data security mandates and will impose serious fines and penalties if violated. From human error to malware, phishing emails to brute force, cybercriminals find ways to steal and to profit.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The Russia-linked Gamaredon APT group attempted to compromise an unnamed Western government entity in Ukraine. In Mid January the Ukrainian government was hit with destructive malware, tracked as WhisperGate , and several Ukrainian government websites were defaced by exploiting a separate vulnerability in OctoberCMS.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2021

Key lessons from the West Midlands Railway incident and other common mistakes in employee training How resilient are your employees in the face of a phishing scam? Another Phishing Simulation Goes Awry appeared first on CybeReady. Another Phishing Simulation Goes Awry appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Not again!

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

The explosion of ransomware and similar cyber incidents along with rising associated costs is convincing a growing number of insurance companies to raise the premiums on their cyber insurance policies or reduce coverage, moves that could further squeeze organizations under siege from hackers. COVID-19 Accelerates Attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2023

Executive Summary In February 2023, EclecticIQ researchers identified multiple KamiKakaBot malwares which are very likely used to target government entities in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries. Key Judgments Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups are almost certainly a significant cyber threat to ASEAN countries.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Despite the best efforts of the company’s IT department, attackers found a new way to crack the weakest link – the human element. Phishing evolved. This ignores any of the groups which may serve as government agents and have more advanced training or better funding. Regardless, the enemy has won.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Cyber Essentials is a government-backed scheme that helps businesses of all sizes protect themselves from common cyber threats. These controls protect against the most common cyber attacks, such as malware, phishing, and denial-of-service attacks.

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Hacker Combat

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A closer look into the hacking process and infrastructure depicted the behavior of TEMP_ Heretic, a formerly active Chinese espionage cyber gang. The cyberattack triggers are spear-phishing emails and theft of sensitive information via an embedded link. How the Cybercriminal Launch the Attack. appeared first on Hacker Combat.

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GlobalSign

JULY 22, 2022

Albanian government services suffer a ‘massive’ cyber attack, LinkedIn remains the most impersonated brand and favorite of phishing attacks, How Conti ransomware hacked and encrypted the Costa Rican government

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

records on Chinese users Charges and Seizures Brought in Fraud Scheme Aimed at Denying Revenue for Workers Associated with North Korea U.S. elections face more threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 15, 2023

Australian firm Latitude Financial Services is hitting news headlines as a cyber attack on its servers has led to the data breach of 225,000 customers. Note 4- Australian Cyber Security Centre is working with relevant law enforcement forces to investigate the data theft in detail. The company which has over 2.8

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

SME Edge verifies all connections in and out of offices, disallows internet traffic that has not been approved for enterprise use, and closes all network traffic loopholes, protecting against phishing, social engineering, and zero-day attacks. SME Edge protects the Client’s traffic in real-time.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 2, 2021

Department of Justice recently announced the seizure of two command and control (C2) and malware distribution domain names that were used in a spear-phishing campaign pretending to be the U.S. Phishing attacks can be an effective way for a cybercriminal to gain access to an organization's data.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Emerging Threats and Trends The landscape of email threats continues to evolve, with VIPRE’s report shedding light on several alarming trends: Deepfake and AI Exploitation: Attackers increasingly leverage deepfake technology and AI to craft more convincing phishing emails, significantly raising the stakes for email security.

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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. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 3, 2021

Phishing Challenges Faced By Businesses During COVID-19. This has created new opportunities for email fraud schemes like phishing and spam emails , which prey upon people’s reliance on communication via email – perfect conditions for cybercriminals. Consequences of Phishing Attacks on Businesses.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Rebecca Krauthamer , Co-founder and CPO, QuSecure Krauthamer As new standards for quantum-resilient cryptography come into effect, many government agencies will move toward quantum-readiness. The federal government, specifically the Defense Industrial Base (DIB,) which consists of 300,000 contractors, is struggling to keep up.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

As the United States and other nations condemn Russia’s actions, the odds of Russian cyber actors targeting the U.S., Related: Cyber espionage is in a Golden Age. Each of these organizations performs cyber operations for various reasons. Some Russian cyber actors may gather intelligence while others are financially motivated.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. costing an estimated $18.88

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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. Mandiant argues the backdoor was developed in January this year and was swung into action from February first week.

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USD on Cyber Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Cyber criminals are becoming increasingly deft and creative with email phishing, data breaches, government hacks and costly ransomware. These cyber attacks have spurred the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2020

Monte dei Paschi, one of the biggest Italian banks, suffered a cyber attack, hackers accessed the mailboxes of some employees and sent emails to clients. According to the notice, the attack took place on March 30 when some messages with voice mail attachments had been sent. ” reports the Reuters.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A cybercriminal superstoreThe dark web, which can be accessed using special browsers like Tor, is a treasure trove of information, data, and software for carrying out cyber attacks.Reddit for CybercrimeThe Internet connects people. In the case of the dark web, this can be negative as cyber attackers find like-minded and motivated people.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Team has made it official that Vice Society, a hacking group, is behind multiple ransomware attacks that were being targeted at education, government and retail sectors.

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