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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. Emerging in 2007 as a banking trojan, QakBot (a.k.a.

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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 is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 464 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

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?

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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

Mitnick often represented the company at conferences and discussed his experience in KnowBe4 training videos. military systems and launch nuclear missiles through mere whistling. Thus, many cyberattacks, such as ransomware , continue to occur. Some support for claims of overzealous prosecution can be found in court records.

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

IT Governance

Germany to launch cyber military branch to combat Russian cyber aggression As part of a military restructuring programme, Germany will introduce a fourth independent branch of its armed forces – the German Cyber and Information Domain Service.

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

IT Governance

NATO to launch new cyber centre Acknowledging that “cyberspace is contested at all times”, NATO will create a new cyber centre at its military headquarters in Mons, Belgium. James Appathurai, NATO’s deputy assistant secretary general for innovation, hybrid and cyber, said the new centre would be modelled on the UK’s NCSC.

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It’s Time to Combine Security Awareness and Privacy Awareness

KnowBe4

After all, both cybersecurity pros (battered by hacking attacks and ransomware) and privacy pros (pressed by the demands of the GDPR, the CCPA, and whatever comes next) are keenly aware that all the technical controls and policies won’t do any good unless their employee population is engaged in playing their role in their day-to-day jobs.