Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

“For example, UNC2529 used a unique username, masquerading as an account executive for a small California-based electronics manufacturing company, which Mandiant identified through a simple Internet search.” In some attacks, the threat actors used weaponized Excel documents as a downloader.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

Mitsubishi Electric had also already notified members of the Japanese government and the Ministry of Defense. ” The advanced prototype missile was designed to be deployed in Japan’s remote islands as a deterrence to military activities conducted by China in the area. . ” states the AP press agency.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2022

Lookout Threat Lab researchers uncovered enterprise-grade Android surveillance spyware, named Hermit, used by the government of Kazakhstan to track individuals within the country. The malware samples analyzed impersonated the applications of telecommunications companies or smartphone manufacturers. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2019

The US government is testing high-altitude balloons manufactured by Sierra Nevada to conduct surveillance over American soil. The US government is planning to use high-altitude balloons to conduct surveillance over Americans. ” states The Guardian. ” states the authorization.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2020

Most of the infections were observed in organizations in the US and Europe, the most targeted industries were in the government, military, and manufacturing sectors. . The researchers documented multiple QBots’ module inlucing: Executable Update – Updates the current executable with a newer version or newer bot list.

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IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. million records breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Our Cyber Incident Response service provides the help you need to deal with the threat, as our experts guide you through the recovery process. discloses ransomware incident (unknown).

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Cyber attacks. million) CO-based Mental Health Partners says an employee’s account was hacked (unknown) Sumitomo Forestry Co., Hitachi Chemical Co. Cyber attacks. million) CO-based Mental Health Partners says an employee’s account was hacked (unknown) Sumitomo Forestry Co., Hitachi Chemical Co. Data breaches. Financial information.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Open Media pointed out that that Windows XP is the last operating system developed by Microsoft that was approved by the Kremlin for use on official Russian government computers. Microsoft Windows 10 is only allowed only for government systems that don’t manage secret information. ” reads the post published by The Guardian.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2019

Kaspersky first documented the operations of the group in 2016. Cyber attacks conducted by the APT37 group mainly targeted government, defense, military, and media organizations in South Korea. The hackers targeted organizations in the chemicals, manufacturing, electronics, aerospace, healthcare, and automotive sectors.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Hello and welcome to the final IT Governance podcast of 2018. The year started with the revelation of Spectre and Meltdown – major security flaws affecting processors manufactured by Intel, ARM and AMD. This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months.

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Info Source

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, due to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, and resulting economic sanctions, draining of foreign investments (but of course also because of other perennial problems plaguing the Russian economy), the market has been in fundamental confusion ever since, which will undoubtedly continue for some time. The stable times are over.

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Info Source

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The sanctions weaken Russia’s ability to finance the war and specifically target the political, military and economic elite responsible for the invasion. Pressure is growing on the Russian economy as imports increase faster than exports and military spending grows. The restrictive measures do not target Russian society primarily.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

Russian military accessed Chancellor Angela Merkel’s emails in 2015 hack (unknown). Wright County, MN, government notifies those affected by cyber attack (12,320). ATM manufacturer Diebold Nixdorf hit by ransomware attack (unknown). Web hosting platform Digital Ocean leaves internal document unprotected online (unknown).

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Unwritten Record

MAY 25, 2021

The United States Army Signal Corps have long been the units responsible for photographing military activities, especially during wartime. Since the Signal Corps was a US Government organization, it is no surprise their photographs are found within the holdings of the Still Picture Branch at the National Archives. Text reads: U.S.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The chips were alleged to have spied on users of the devices and sent unspecified data back to the Chinese military. Supermicro has assembly facilities in California, the Netherlands, and Taiwan, but its motherboards—its core product—are nearly all manufactured by contractors in China. Government. But the U.S. based firms.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 10, 2018

Earlier this month, the Pentagon stopped selling phones made by the Chinese companies ZTE and Huawei on military bases because they might be used to spy on their users. All of our computerized systems are deeply international, and we have no choice but to trust the companies and governments that touch those systems.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2020

To deal with these unclear areas and massive events we need to evolve a more collaborative approach between government and industry. They have also been endorsed by government agencies including DHS, DOJ the Organizational American States and the German Federation Office of Information Security.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

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. It is an excellent wake-up call for your C-level execs and powerful budget ammo. Ukrainians paid the price.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 30, 2018

What about the cell phones of other world leaders and senior government officials? In 2016, WikiLeaks published a series of classified documents listing "target selectors": phone numbers the NSA searches for and records. These vulnerabilities are resold to governments and cyberweapons manufacturers. This is changing.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2023

military in disrupting cybercriminal infrastructure, and it names China as the single biggest cyber threat to U.S. government’s efforts to restrain China’s technology prowess involve ongoing initiatives like the CHIPS Act, a new law signed by President Biden last year that sets aside more than $50 billion to expand U.S. .”

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Data Matters

JUNE 25, 2018

On May 22, 2018, the Secretaries issued the Botnet Report, which, consistent with longstanding Federal policy, promotes the longstanding partnership between the federal government and the private sector in combating cyber-attacks. government engagement with international and domestic partners to address the growing cyber threat.

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