Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Security 81

Security Computer and Electronics Ransomware Marketing 81

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

In Q1 2023, threat actors linked to Russia’s military intelligence service focused their phishing campaigns on Ukraine, with the country accounting for over 60% of observed Russian targeting. On September 2022, the Sandworm group was observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware.

Phishing 87

Phishing Military Ransomware Education 87

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The botnet is comprised of two complementary activity clusters, the experts believe it has been active since at least February 2022.

Energy and Utilities 97

Energy and Utilities Communications Military Manufacturing 97

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

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Security 72

Security Ransomware Data breaches Cybersecurity 72

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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. electronics manufacturers and distributors between approximately October 2012 and January 2022.

Computer and Electronics 83

Computer and Electronics Military Manufacturing Government 83

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

An Iran-linked APT group tracked as Mint Sandstorm is behind a string of attacks aimed at US critical infrastructure between late 2021 to mid-2022. Microsoft has linked the Iranian Mint Sandstorm APT (previously tracked by Microsoft as PHOSPHORUS ) to a series of attacks aimed at US critical infrastructure between late 2021 to mid-2022.

Energy and Utilities 88

Energy and Utilities Military Education Phishing 88

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

Systems administration 91

Systems administration Military Phishing Government 91

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

PingPull, was first spotted by Unit 42 in June 2022, the researchers defined the RAT as a “difficult-to-detect” backdoor that leverages the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) for C2 communications. However, the attackers chose a domain name that gives the impression of a connection to the South African military. softether[.]net

Communications 94

Communications Military Government Libraries 94

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Cyber security of satellite systems is becoming crucial due to the growing number of commercial and military applications that rely on them. .” Thales pointed out that throughout the entire exercise, ESA had access to the satellite’s systems to retain control. ” said Pierre-Yves Jolivet, VP Cyber Solutions, Thales.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Military Access Education 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

Military 85

Military Access Cybersecurity Education 85

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) is warning of the North Korea-linked ARCHIPELAGO group that is targeting government and military personnel, think tanks, policy makers, academics, and researchers in South Korea, the US and elsewhere.

Phishing 80

Phishing Passwords Military Education 80

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 31, 2023

President Biden issued an Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence. Standards for AI Safety and Security Red-teaming requirements. AI use by the military and intelligence community. The Administration will also support the expansion of AI-enabled tools in education. New standards.

Risk 69

Risk Artificial Intelligence Privacy Military 69

KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

Security awareness training still has a place to play here." Email and other elements of software infrastructure offer built-in fundamental security that largely guarantees we are not in danger until we ourselves take action," Tyson writes. doing so in 2022, a 93% increase. Is the email enticing you to click on a link?'

Phishing 83

Phishing Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 83

Data Matters

JUNE 16, 2021

semiconductor production, scientific research, development of artificial intelligence, and space exploration in the face of growing economic, technological, and military competition from China. Division D – Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions. Senate adopted by a 68-32 vote S. Key provisions include.

Artificial Intelligence 68

Artificial Intelligence Military Manufacturing Education 68

Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2023

Citizen Lab reported that Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group used at least three iOS zero-click exploits in 2022. The researchers discovered that in 2022, NSO Group customers used at least three iOS 15 and iOS 16 zero-click exploit chains against civil society targets worldwide. ” reads the report. ” reads the report.

Military 86

Military Risk Education Security 86

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Welcome to our September 2022 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Compared to August, it was a comparatively quiet month, as we identified 88 publicly disclosed security incidents and 35,566,046 compromised records. Ransomware. Data breaches. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Ransomware Education Phishing 143

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Source (New) Transport USA Yes 3,815 Okta Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Cyber security USA Yes 3,800 Shah Dixit & Associates, P.C. Source (New) Finance USA Yes 3,494 Woodruff Sawyer Source (New) Insurance USA Yes 3,087 Blackburn College Source (New) Education USA Yes 3,039 CAIRE Inc.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

Compromised data includes names, passport numbers, Social Security numbers, online crypto account identifiers and bank account numbers. Mobile Guardian, which is used to help parents manage their children’s device usage, was hacked on 19 April, according to the Singaporean Ministry of Education.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

Kid Security breached again: children’s live GPS locations exposed on the Internet Last November , the parental control app Kid Security, which allows parents to monitor and control their children’s online safety, was found to have exposed more than 300 million records via misconfigured Elasticsearch and Logstash instances.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Security Manufacturing 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

The organisation works with national authorities, air navigation service providers, civil and military airspace users, airports, and other organisations. A senior Eurocontrol official told The Wall Street Journal , that the Pro-Russia hackers cannot access systems for aviation safety because these systems are air-gapped.

Military 91

Military Education Access Cybersecurity 91

ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

A lot of SMBs do not have security operations centers or SOCs. They have IT contractors who can provision laptops and maintain a certain level of compliance and security. They can provide that additional security, remotely. They have those security capabilities. In a way and then you consume the outcomes.

Insurance 40

Insurance Privacy Ransomware GDPR 40

KnowBe4

APRIL 18, 2023

Employees can be helped to develop sound security habits like these by stepping them through monthly social engineering simulations. Thus, a fraudster might claim a common religion, a shared military background, membership in a profession, or a common ethnicity, all with the goal of convincing the victim that they can be trusted.

Phishing 90

Phishing Security awareness Passwords Risk 90

KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

But I don't think an attack of such magnitude as the one identified by security researchers at Internet security monitoring vendor Bolster. This latest impersonation campaign makes the case for ensuring users are vigilant when interacting with the web – something accomplished through continual Security Awareness Training.

Phishing 77

Phishing Security awareness Passwords Computer and Electronics 77

ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

Mark Lance, the VP of DFIR and Threat intelligence for GuidePoint Security, provides The Hacker Mind with stories of ransomware cases he’s handled. VAMOSI: Four days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on February 28, 2022, members of the Conti ransomware group began leaking information about the internal operations.

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Encryption Authentication Communications 40

Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2023

Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service and its Computer Emergency Response Team linked a recent string of attacks targeting NATO and European Union countries to the Russia-linked APT29 group (aka SVR group , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , and The Dukes ). The Military Counterintelligence Service and CERT.PL

Libraries 90

Libraries Military Education Phishing 90

KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

This is an excellent article that exposes the vulnerabilities when communications systems are not secure by design. They started out with: "As Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, a network used throughout Europe—and by the Ukrainian military—faced an unprecedented cyberattack that doubled as an industrywide wake-up call. government.

Phishing 78

Phishing Ransomware Cybersecurity Security awareness 78

KnowBe4

MAY 2, 2023

In the near term, new-school security awareness training can help alert your people to the tells of automated scamming. Blog post with links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. This appears to be the case with Qbot.

Cybersecurity 69

Cybersecurity Phishing Security awareness Military 69