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Russian Sednit APT used the first UEFI rootkit of ever in attacks in the wild

Security Affairs

Security researchers from ESET have discovered a new piece of a sophisticated malware used by the Russia-linked Sednit group (aka Fancy Bear , APT28 , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , and STRONTIUM ) in targeted attacks aimed at government entities in the Balkans as well as in Central and Eastern Europe. ” continues the report.

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking Aerospace

ForAllSecure

Steve Luczynski and Matt Mayes join The Hacker Mind to talk about the importance of getting hackers, vendors, and the government to get together and work through problems. Luczynski: Yeah, it's certainly easier to be a village than to put on an entire conference and especially, I know the villages from DEF CON.

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Vulnerabilities in Weapons Systems

Schneier on Security

” That was Bruce’s response at a conference hosted by U.S. Our military systems are vulnerable. We need to face that reality by halting the purchase of insecure weapons and support systems and by incorporating the realities of offensive cyberattacks into our military planning. This is not speculative.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: A Hacker From Hollywood

ForAllSecure

He told her he really wanted to create faster planes so that he could sell them to the US military. By the end of 1940, the two inventors sent their rudimentary sketches to the National Inventors Council, the Clearinghouse for Military and defense invention submitted by civilians, the council encouraged them to continue their work.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 1 – 7 April 2024

IT Governance

TB Allium UPI, UAB, Apotheka, Apotheka Beauty and PetCity Source (New) Manufacturing Estonia Yes 1,190,000 Aero Dynamic Machining, Inc. TB Allium UPI, UAB, Apotheka, Apotheka Beauty and PetCity Source (New) Manufacturing Estonia Yes 1,190,000 Aero Dynamic Machining, Inc. Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1.1

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 15 – 21 April 2024

IT Governance

million records from World-Check, a screening database used to screen potential customers for links to illegal activity and government sanctions. million accounts compromised in Le Slip Français data breach The French underwear manufacturer Le Slip Français has suffered a data breach. Data breached: 5,300,000 records.

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Group-IB Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 report

Security Affairs

The stand-off between various pro-government hacker groups saw new players come onto the scene, while some previously known groups resumed their operations. Forecasts and recommendations set out in Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020-2021 seek to prevent financial damage and manufacturing downtimes.