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U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hack

Krebs on Security

as members of the PLA’s 54 th Research Institute, a component of the Chinese military. Attorney General Bill Barr said at a press conference today that the Justice Department doesn’t normally charge members of another country’s military with crimes (this is only the second time the agency has indicted Chinese military hackers).

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 464 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Cybersecurity US holds conference on military AI use with dozens of allies to determine ‘responsible’ use DFSA’s Cyber Risk Management Guidelines: A Blueprint for Cyber Resilience? Is it a Russia’s weapon?

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Turkish Hackers hit Greek Government websites and local stock exchange

Security Affairs

And now it’s threatening the conference on Libya “ The attacks were launched after Khalifa Haftar held talks in Athens, two days ahead of a peace conference in Berlin. The Berlin conference aims at establishing peace in Libya under the aegis of the United Nations. Pierluigi Paganini.

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U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections

Krebs on Security

government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot , a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to lay the groundwork for ransomware infections. attorney for the Southern District of California, at a press conference this morning in Los Angeles. Today’s operation is not the first time the U.S.

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The Myth of Consumer-Grade Security

Schneier on Security

They affect national security. In his keynote address at the International Conference on Cybersecurity, Attorney General William Barr argued that companies should weaken encryption systems to gain access to consumer devices for criminal investigations. They're critical to national security as well as personal security.

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Weekly Podcast: Russian cyber crimes, Facebook breach and Tory conference app

IT Governance

This week, we discuss Russian cyber crime, the Facebook breach affecting 90 million users and the Conservative Party’s conference app breach. Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 5 October. Organisations have a legal duty to keep personal data safe and secure. Here are this week’s stories.

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Google TAG warns of Russia-linked APT groups targeting Ukraine

Security Affairs

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. The group targeted multiple sectors, including government, defense, energy, transportation/logistics, education, and humanitarian organizations.