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N. Korean Kimsuky APT targets S. Korea-US military exercises

Security Affairs

-South Korea military exercise. The military drill, the Ulchi Freedom Guardian summer exercises , will start on Monday, August 21, 2023 , and will last 11 days. The military exercises aim at improving the ability of the two armies to respond to North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats.

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UK won the Military Cyberwarfare exercise Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2)

Security Affairs

Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2) is the largest Western Europe-led cyber exercise that took place in Tallinn with 34 teams from 11 countries. This year, 750 cyber specialists have participated in the military cyberwarfare exercise. ” reads the press release published by the UK Ministry of Defence. .

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New HiatusRAT campaign targets Taiwan and U.S. military procurement system

Security Affairs

military procurement system. military procurement system and was spotted targeting Taiwan-based organizations The choice of the new targets in the latest campaign suggests a strategic interest of the People’s Republic of China according to the 2023 ODNI threat assessment. military server used for contract proposals and submissions.

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Pro-Russian hacktivists target Italy government websites

Security Affairs

Our Legion conducts military cyber exercises in your countries in order to improve their skills. The post Pro-Russian hacktivists target Italy government websites appeared first on Security Affairs. Killnet published a message on its Telegram channel, threatening further attacks may: “Dear media of Italy and Spain.

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Pentagon established the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy

Security Affairs

The US government announced establishing the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy. The ASD(CP) also serves as the Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA), advising the Secretary of Defense on military cyber forces and activities. Spearheading the DoD’s implementation of national-level cyberspace policies.

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Russia-linked Gamaredon APT targeted a western government entity in Ukraine

Security Affairs

The Russia-linked Gamaredon APT group attempted to compromise an unnamed Western government entity in Ukraine. In Mid January the Ukrainian government was hit with destructive malware, tracked as WhisperGate , and several Ukrainian government websites were defaced by exploiting a separate vulnerability in OctoberCMS.

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Weekly podcast: TSB, hotel locks and NATO exercise

IT Governance

This week, we discuss TSB’s chaotic system upgrade, a security flaw in electronic hotel locks and a major NATO cyber security exercise. Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 27 April 2018. According to CCDCOE, the exercise is running from 23 to 27 April. Here are this week’s stories.