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Estonian National charged with helping Russia acquire U.S. hacking tools and electronics

Security Affairs

made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. manufacturers on behalf of Russian end-users, including defense contractors and other Russian government agencies.

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News alert: MxD roundtable with White House officials highlights cybersecurity workforce needs

The Last Watchdog

21, 2023 — MxD, the Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute, today hosted a roundtable discussion with the White House Office of the National Cyber Director. Each participating organization is committed to developing cyber skills and programs to train the workforce across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing.

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Microsoft releases On-premises Mitigation Tool (EOMT) tool to fix ProxyLogon issues

Security Affairs

Microsoft released an Exchange On-premises Mitigation Tool (EOMT) tool to small businesses for the fix of ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. Most targeted sectors have been Government/Military (17% of all exploit attempts), followed by Manufacturing (14%), and then Banking (11%).

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Russia-linked APT28 compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to facilitate cyber operations

Security Affairs

“As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. ” reads the joint report.

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China-linked APT Volt Typhoon remained undetected for years in US infrastructure

Security Affairs

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar.

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FBI chief says China is preparing to attack US critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar.

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NEW TECH: DataLocker introduces encrypted flash drive — with key pad

The Last Watchdog

DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. We discussed why encrypted flash drives have become established as a must-have portable business tool in the digital age.