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Russia-linked APT28 compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to facilitate cyber operations

Security Affairs

“These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. ” reads the joint report. ” continues the report.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

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China-linked APT Volt Typhoon targets critical infrastructure organizations

Security Affairs

The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure. In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors.

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A component in Huawei network appliances could be used to take down Germany’s telecoms networks

Security Affairs

” The German interior ministry is making a census of components manufactured by Chinese suppliers that are used by national network operators. In September 2020, the British government announced the ban on the installation of new Huawei equipment in the 5G networks of Wireless carriers after September 2021.

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UK Suffers Third Highest Rate of Ransomware Attacks in the World

IT Governance

Across the UK, the education sector was the most frequently targeted, with 24 incidents. The other most vulnerable sectors were business services (23), construction (22), manufacturing (19) and transport (18). The post UK Suffers Third Highest Rate of Ransomware Attacks in the World appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act: Senate Passes Sweeping $250 Billion Bill to Bolster Scientific Innovation and Compete With China

Data Matters

On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, the U.S. Seventy-five percent of the world’s chips today come from Asia, while the share of semiconductors manufactured in the United States has fallen from 37% in 1990 to 12% today. Division C – Strategic Competition Act of 2021 . Division E – Meeting the China Challenge Act of 2021.

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Connecting the Bots – Hancitor fuels Cuba Ransomware Operations

Security Affairs

Hancitor became another commodity malware which partnered with ransomware gangs to help them gain initial access to target networks – the increasing trend outlined by Group-IB researchers in the recent Ransomware Uncovered 2020/2021 report. Cuba ransomware has been active since at least January 2020.