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

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manufacturers on behalf of Russian end-users, including defense contractors and other Russian government agencies. In 2012, the US government added Shevlyakov to Entity List, a ban list for procuring and delivering export-restricted items to Russia. ” reads a press release published by DoJ.

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Tracing the Supply Chain Attack on Android

Krebs on Security

” “At present, pre-installed partners cover the entire mobile phone industry chain, including mobile phone chip manufacturers, mobile phone design companies, mobile phone brand manufacturers, mobile phone agents, mobile terminal stores and major e-commerce platforms,” reads a descriptive blurb about the company.

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Don’t trust links with known domains: BMW affected by redirect vulnerability

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BMW is a German manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Munich. This type of vulnerability, which affected BMW websites and other SAP systems, was first identified in 2012 but still poses risks to organizations even after applying security updates.

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US indicted 4 Russian government employees for attacks on critical infrastructure

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has indicted four Russian government employees for their role in cyberattacks targeting hundreds of companies and organizations in the energy sector worldwide between 2012 and 2018. ” reads a press release published by DoJ. ’ (aka Dragonfly , Berzerk Bear, Energetic Bear, and Crouching Yeti ).

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Tracing the Supply Chain Attack on Android

Krebs on Security

” “At present, pre-installed partners cover the entire mobile phone industry chain, including mobile phone chip manufacturers, mobile phone design companies, mobile phone brand manufacturers, mobile phone agents, mobile terminal stores and major e-commerce platforms,” reads a descriptive blurb about the company.

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Vietnam-linked Ocean Lotus hacked BMW and Hyundai networks

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Alleged Vietnamese Ocean Lotus (APT32) hackers breached the networks of the car manufacturers BMW and Hyundai to steal automotive trade secrets. According to German media, hackers suspected to be members of the Vietnam-linked APT Ocean Lotus ( APT32 ) group breached the networks of the car manufacturers BMW and Hyundai.

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Chinese Ministry Issues New Rule Restricting Pre-Installation of Software by Manufacturers of Mobile Devices

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This Notice, which will become effective on November 1, 2013, was issued in draft form in June 2012 along with a request for public comment. The Notice comes during a period of rapid development in this industry in China, with an ever-increasing number of entities manufacturing smartphones.