Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” APT28 group deployed Python scripts on compromised EdgeRouters to collect and validate stolen webmail account credentials.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The ransomware group used the exploit to target internal devices that are not protected. Experts speculate the operators are members of a Russia-based cybercrime group known as Wizard Spider. Experts speculate the operators are members of a Russia-based cybercrime group known as Wizard Spider. ” continues AdvIntel.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2022

has indicted four Russian government employees for their role in cyberattacks targeting hundreds of companies and organizations in the energy sector worldwide between 2012 and 2018. The group also attempted to hack the systems of a US company operating critical infrastructure in the United States. ” states the DoJ.

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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. The group rapidly weaponized N-day vulnerabilities in popular enterprise applications by using publicly disclosed POCs. ” reads the report published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff has confirmed with us their websites have been seized. pic.twitter.com/SvpbeslrCd — vx-underground (@vxunderground) February 19, 2024 The operation led to the arrest of two members of the ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine and the seizure of hundreds of crypto wallets used by the group.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

. “The Department of State is announcing reward offers totaling up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of any individual participating in a LockBit ransomware variant attack and for information leading to the identification and/or location of any key leaders of the LockBit ransomware group.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2021

The Darkside ransomware gang first emerged in the threat landscape in August 2020, in recent months the group was very active and targeted organizations worldwide. The pipeline allows carrying 2.5

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

The documents demonstrate that it also developed hacking tools for the Russia-linked APT group Sandworm. The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The name PseudoManuscrypt comes from the similarities with the Manuscrypt malware used by the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group in attacks aimed at the defense industry. The experts revealed that at least 7.2%

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Australian ACSC warns of Conti ransomware attacks against local orgs A zero-day exploit for Log4j Java library could have a tsunami impact on IT giants 1.6 Australian ACSC warns of Conti ransomware attacks against local orgs A zero-day exploit for Log4j Java library could have a tsunami impact on IT giants 1.6

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2020

30), we have observed three SilverTerrier actors/groups launch a series of 10 COVID-19 themed malware campaigns.” ” Between January 30 and April 30, 2020, the researchers observed three SilverTerrier groups launching ten COVID-19-themed malware campaigns, some of them also targeted organizations involved in the COVID-19 response.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

“Trickbot attacked businesses and victims across the globe and infected millions of computers for theft and ransom, including networks of schools, banks, municipal governments, and companies in the health care, energy, and agriculture sectors,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. reads the press release published by the DoJ.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

The Iran-linked cyberespionage group APT33 has updated its infrastructure after the publication of a report detailing its activities. In March, Symantec published a report detailing the activities of Iran-linked cyberespionage group APT33 that was targeting organizations in Saudi Arabia and the United States. South Korean, and Europe.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The guidance, entitled Cybersecurity Best Practices for Modern Vehicles (the “Cybersecurity Guidance”), was recently previewed in correspondence with the House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce (“Energy and Commerce Committee”).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

CISA published an advisory on China-linked groups targeting government agencies by exploiting flaws in Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, Pulse, and F5 systems. CISA published a security advisory warning of a wave of attacks carried out by China-linked APT groups affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 10, 2018

A new report from Cybereason has highlighted the alarming scale and variety of attacks faced by ICS or industrial control systems, and it seems that it’s not only nation-state attackers but also opportunistic traditional cybercriminals that are now targeting utility providers. Well, that’ll do for this week.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

Experts uncovered a cyber espionage campaign conducted by a China-linked APT group and aimed at several entities in the South China Sea. The researchers attribute the campaign to the China-linked APT group tracked as TA423 /Red Ladon. ” read the report published by the experts. ” read the report published by the experts.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

The Dark Caracal APT group has carried out a series of attacks against multiple sectors using a new variant of a 13-year-old backdoor Trojan. The Dark Caracal cyberespionage group is back, researchers from Check Point uncovered a new series of attack against multiple industries. ” reads the report published by Check Point.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. And again, smart meters were positioned squarely as making the environment more friendly by knowing how and when energy is being used by individual customers. Environmental effects caused by pollution.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

combinations Enables automated response to quickly and effectively contain threats based upon policy from moderate (move to guest network, assign to self-remediation VLAN, apply OS updates/patches, etc.) to stringent (quarantine assets, turn off switch port, block access, disable network card, etc.)

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

So there’s a need, a definite need, for information security professionals to have access to industrial control systems -- not virtual, but actual hands on systems -- so they can learn. In a moment I’ll introduce you to someone who is trying to do that--bring ICS equipment to security conferences. Now that is here.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. NSO Group says its Pegasus software can now obtain access to private messages held in major cloud services. The claims are found in marketing pitches for an enhanced version of NSO Group's Pegasus tool. Transcript.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. NSO Group says its Pegasus software can now obtain access to private messages held in major cloud services. The claims are found in marketing pitches for an enhanced version of NSO Group's Pegasus tool. Transcript.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. NSO Group says its Pegasus software can now obtain access to private messages held in major cloud services. The claims are found in marketing pitches for an enhanced version of NSO Group's Pegasus tool. Transcript.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2019

.” In July 2018, the US Department of Homeland Security declared that Russia’s APT groups have already penetrated America’s critical infrastructure, especially power utilities, and continue to target them. “In the past few months, Cyber Command’s resolve has been tested. ” concludes the NYT.

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