Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 2, 2021

Connecticut recently passed two cybersecurity laws that will become effective on October 1, 2021. On June 16, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed HB 5310, An Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches. On July 6, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed HB 6607, An Act Incentivizing the Adoption of Cybersecurity Standards for Businesses.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. ” reads the joint report. ” concludes the report.

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IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

We found a comparatively low 9,780,931 breached records from publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2021. The post List of data breaches and cyber attacks in June 2021 – 9.8 But don’t be fooled by that number – it comes from 106 incidents, which is roughly average for the year. Data breaches. million drivers’ details (3.3

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

“Since mid-2021, Snatch threat actors have consistently evolved their tactics to take advantage of current trends in the cybercriminal space and leveraged successes of other ransomware variants’ operations. .” HENSOLDT is a company specializing in military and defense electronics.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Also Read: Best Encryption Tools & Software for 2021. The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The Recorded Future’s Insikt Group believes that the campaign has been active since November 2021.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Over the past 20 months, the group targeted at least 30 organizations within 14 nations that are probably of strategic intelligence significance to the Russian government and its military. The group operates out of military unity 26165 of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center (GTsSS).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

The Donot Team has been active since 2016, it focuses on government and military organizations, ministries of foreign affairs, and embassies in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and other South Asian countries. The Donot Team threat actor, aka APT-C-35 , has added new capabilities to its Jaca Windows malware framework.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The group operates out of military unity 26165 of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center (GTsSS). The researchers noticed that the attackers also commonly employed multiple known vulnerabilities, including CVE-2023-38831 in WinRAR or CVE-2021-40444 in Windows MSHTML.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 3, 2021

Also Read: Best Enterprise Network Security Tools & Solutions for 2021. With 3000 servers in 160 locations and 94 countries, ExpressVPN boasts its military-grade encryption and leak-proofing features, including a kill switch and unlimited bandwidth for clients. Also Read: Best IAM Tools & Solutions for 2021. Encrypt.me.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure. agencies fear the possibility that these actors could gain access to the networks of critical infrastructure to cause disruptive effects in the event of potential geopolitical tensions and/or military conflicts. .”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The document provides details about the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) associated with threar actors since the second half of 2021. The group operates out of military unity 26165 of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center (GTsSS). ” The script was hosted on “mocky[.]io,”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2022

The group targeted government and military organizations in Ukraine. In December 2019, the APT group targeted several Ukrainian diplomats, government and military officials, and law enforcement. The Gamaredon group was first discovered by Symantec and TrendMicro in 2015, but evidence of its activities has been dated back to 2013.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Effective October 1, 2021, an amendment [1] to the Connecticut General Statute concerning data privacy breaches, Section 36a-701b, will impact notification obligations in several significant ways. 1] [link]. [2] 2] C.R.S. §

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2022

Experts found similarities between the infection chain associated with this campaign, tracked as Asylum Ambuscade, and other attacks Proofpoint observed in July 2021, a circumstance that suggests they were conducted by the same threat actor. net) that appears to belong to a compromised Ukranian armed service member.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Expert found Backdoor credentials in ZyXEL LTE3301 M209 Raspberry Robin malware used in attacks against Telecom and Governments TikTok parent company ByteDance revealed the use of TikTok data to track journalists BetMGM discloses security breach impacting 1.5 Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 5, 2022

However, in our research, Investing in Cyber Resilience (2021) we found that only 49 percent of companies have a fully implemented and rolled out cyber security strategy, indicating pervasive barriers to cyber strategy adoption. And this is where strategic intelligence feeds into the cyber security puzzle.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2021

Colonial Pipeline discloses a data breach of the personal information of thousands of individuals after the ransomware attack that took place in May 2021. On May 6, 2021, an unauthorized third party acquired certain records stored in our systems,” states the letter. The pipeline allows carrying 2.5 The pipeline allows carrying 2.5

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The group targeted government and military organizations in Ukraine. In December 2019, the APT group targeted several Ukrainian diplomats, government and military officials, and law enforcement. In the period 2017-2021 this group implemented the most numerous cyberintelligence actions on various vectors of public administration.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Winter Vivern group was first analyzed in 2021, it has been active since at least 2020 and it targets governments in Europe and Central Asia. “Winter Vivern has stepped up its operations by using a zero-day vulnerability in Roundcube.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

On the other end, the Chinese government considers the island its territory and does not exclude its military occupation in the future. billion “anomalies” from 2019 to August 2021, according to the report shared by Taiwan’s defence ministry. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 18, 2021

The new Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Jen Easterly, opened Day 2 of Black Hat USA 2021 with a remote presentation on Hacking the Cybersecurity Puzzle. She is a daughter of a military father and so she went to West Point Academy, as one of the first female cadets.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

Sol Oriens statement to us now: “In May 2021, Sol Oriens became aware of a cybersecurity incident that impacted our network environment.” H/t @mcwellons — Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) June 10, 2021. The ransomware gang threatened to leak relevant documentation and data belonging to military agencies. states the company.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure. agencies fear the possibility that these actors could gain access to the networks of critical infrastructure to cause disruptive effects in the event of potential geopolitical tensions and/or military conflicts.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

On March 2nd, Microsoft released emergency out-of-band security updates that address four zero-day issues (CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, and CVE-2021-27065) in all supported MS Exchange versions that are actively exploited in the wild. 2/5 — ESET research (@ESETresearch) March 2, 2021.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

DataVault is an advanced encryption software to protect user data, it provides comprehensive military grade data protection and security features to multiple systems. ” The vulnerabilities have been tracked as CVE-2021-36750 and CVE-2021-36751. Multiple vendors, including WD, Sony and Lexar use the DataVault software.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Some info for people who got the warning and a reminder what it means: [link] and also in this — Shane Huntley (@ShaneHuntley) October 7, 2021. — Shane Huntley (@ShaneHuntley) October 7, 2021. TAG sent a above average batch of government-backed security warnings yesterday. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2022

Researchers warn of a new ‘SessionManager’ Backdoor that was employed in attacks targeting Microsoft IIS Servers since March 2021. Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new ‘SessionManager’ Backdoor that was employed in attacks targeting Microsoft IIS Servers since March 2021.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Google announced to have sent roughly 50,000 alerts of state-sponsored phishing or hacking attempts to customers during 2021. “So far in 2021, we’ve sent over 50,000 warnings, a nearly 33% increase from this time in 2020. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

February 25 – Ukraine: Belarusian APT group UNC1151 targets military personnel with spear phishing. February 15 – Ukraine: Military defense agencies and banks hit by cyberattacks. Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon is behind spear-phishing attacks against Ukrainian entities and organizations since October 2021.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. The Dutch government announced that it will not tolerate cyberattacks that pose a risk to its national security and will employ intelligence or military services to counter them.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

The joint advisory provides detailed info on tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) associated with APT28’s attacks conducted in 2021 that exploited the flaw in Cisco routers. The group operates out of military unity 26165 of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center (GTsSS).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The French cyber-security agency ANSSI said that the Russia-linked Nobelium APT group has been targeting French organizations since February 2021. Le CERT-FR vient de publier un rapport sur des campagnes d’hameçonnage du mode opératoire d’attaquants Nobelium contre des entités françaises menées depuis février 2021.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2022

In July 2021, the French national cyber-security agency ANSSI warned of ongoing attacks against a large number of French organizations conducted by the Chine-linked APT31 cyberespionage group. In August 2021, the APT31 group employed a new strain of malware in attacks aimed at entities in Mongolia, Belarus, Canada, the US, and Russia.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon is behind spear-phishing attacks against Ukrainian entities and organizations since October 2021. The group targeted government and military organizations in Ukraine. In December 2019, the APT group targeted several Ukrainian diplomats, government and military officials, and law enforcement.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2021

APT37 has been active since at least 2012, it mainly targeted government, defense, military, and media organizations in South Korea. The watering hole attacks on the Daily NK was conducted from March 2021 until early June 2021. ” reads the post published by Volexity. com to malicious subdomains of jquery[.]services.

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