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SideWinder carried out over 1,000 attacks since April 2020

Security Affairs

SideWinder, an aggressive APT group, is believed to have carried out over 1,000 attacks since April 2020, Kaspersky reported. The group stands out for the high frequency and persistence of its attacks, researchers believe that the APT group has carried out over 1,000 attacks since April 2020. To nominate, please visit:?

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Estonian National charged with helping Russia acquire U.S. hacking tools and electronics

Security Affairs

made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. In May 2020, Shevlyakov used one of his front companies to buy a licensed copy of the penetration testing platform Metasploit Pro.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in July 2020 ­– 77 million records breached

IT Governance

You can find our full list of publicly disclosed data breaches from July in this blog. Meanwhile, you can stay up to date with the latest news by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or visiting our blog. Four military schools in Canada targeted in ‘mysterious’ cyber attack (unknown). Cyber attacks.

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2020 Predictions – Quantum knows what you did last summer

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As technology becomes capable of defeating a higher proportion of current and legacy security efforts, cybersecurity in 2020 will be defined by the need to stand out. National Initiatives in 2020. 2020 will see an ongoing increase in state-sponsored efforts to establish hegemony in the quantum race.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in March 2020 – 832 million records breached

IT Governance

Medical and military contractor Kimchuk hit by ransomware (unknown). The post List of data breaches and cyber attacks in March 2020 – 832 million records breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Police investigate ransomware incident at Jamaica National Group (unknown). Data breaches.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in August 2020 – 36.6 million records breached

IT Governance

You can find our full list of publicly disclosed data breaches from August in this blog, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Meanwhile, you can stay up to date with the latest news by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or visiting our blog. The post List of data breaches and cyber attacks in August 2020 – 36.6

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New ToddyCat APT targets high-profile entities in Europe and Asia

Security Affairs

Researchers linked a new APT group, tracked as ToddyCat, to a series of attacks targeting entities in Europe and Asia since at least December 2020. Researchers from Kaspersky have linked a new APT group, tracked as ToddyCat, to a series of attacks aimed at high-profile entities in Europe and Asia since at least December 2020.

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