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Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

Krebs on Security

A report from the security firm Team Cymru found the DDoS attack infrastructure used in NoName campaigns is assigned to two interlinked hosting providers: MIRhosting and Stark Industries. An ad for war.md, circa 2009. The NoName DDoS group advertising on Telegram. Image: SentinelOne.com. Neculiti was the owner of war[.]md

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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

For years, security experts — and indeed, many top cybercriminals in the Spamit affiliate program — have expressed the belief that Sal and Icamis were likely the same person using two different identities. Penchukov) — fled his mandatory military service orders and was arrested in Geneva, Switzerland. 9, 2024).

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US authorities aim to dismantle North Korea’s Joanap Botnet

Security Affairs

authorities will also inform foreign victims through the FBI’s Legal Attaches that works with the law enforcement and security agencies in their countries. The Joanap botnet has been around since 2009, experts pointed out that the threat is still spreading through unpatched systems and unprotected networks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Platinum APT group adds the Titanium backdoor to its arsenal

Security Affairs

Security experts at Kaspersky Lab have spotted a new backdoor, tracked as Titanium, that was used by the Platinum APT group in attacks in the wild, the malicious code implements sophisticated evasion techniques. The post The Platinum APT group adds the Titanium backdoor to its arsenal appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. Encryption is the act of translating data into secret code ( ciphertext ) and back again ( plaintext ) for secure access between multiple parties. What is Encryption?

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GUEST POST: How China’s updated digital plans impacts U.S. security and diplomacy

The Last Watchdog

Google in ‘Operation Aurora’ Despite this threat, the United States currently does not possess a similar strategic plan to combat China’s advancements or create a sustainably secure cyber system. The external aspect of this strategy attempts to secure their supply chains against pressures from the United States.

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MY TAKE: How state-backed cyber ops have placed the world in a constant-state ‘Cyber Pearl Harbor’

The Last Watchdog

That May 10th air strike by the Israel Defense Force marked the first use of military force in direct retaliation for cyber spying. This comes as no surprise to anyone in the military or intelligence communities. nuclear arsenal in 2003 • Breaches of computers at the Department of Commerce in 2006 • Hacking of military systems at U.S.

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