Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

The Gamaredon APT group continues to carry out attacks against entities in Ukraine, including security services, military, and government organizations. If present, the current execution could simply be a scheduled execution triggered by the persistence mechanisms.”

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IT Governance

MARCH 8, 2022

The Ukrainian government and its military were targeted by DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks, while a pro-Ukrainian group attacked the Belarusian railway system with ransomware after discovering that it was being used by Russia to transport tanks and weapons.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Upon enabling the macro, the embedded VBA displays a Russian article titled “Western Assessments of the Progress of the Special Military Operation.” ” The macro launches the “check.bat” script using the “vbHide” parameter to avoid presenting a command prompt window to the victim.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

The attackers said that the stolen data includes information about the employees of the company involved in military projects, commercial activities, contract agreements and correspondence with other companies. Adrastea said that they have found critical vulnerabilities in the company infrastructure and have stolen 60 GB of confidential data.

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Unwritten Record

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

He and his team evoked pageantry and fanfare with live music, large statues, fireworks, symbolic decorations, the release of 2,000 pigeons, a military gun salute and 5,000 entertainers. Disney took the traditional opening event and turned it into the theatrical display we think of today.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2023

NPO Mashinostroyeniya (JSC MIC Mashinostroyenia, NPO Mash) is a leading Russian manufacturer of missiles and military spacecraft. The cyberspies targeted NPO Mashinostroyeniya in an attempt to steal highly confidential intellectual property on sensitive missile technology currently in use and under development for the Russian military.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 21, 2022

The researchers who performed the assessment believe the same critical vulnerabilities are present in other Micodus tracker models. BitSight found the device in use in 169 countries, with customers including governments, militaries, law enforcement agencies, and aerospace, shipping, and manufacturing companies.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Rapid7 found a bypass for the recently patched actively exploited Ivanti EPMM bug Russian APT29 conducts phishing attacks through Microsoft Teams Hackers already installed web shells on 581 Citrix servers in CVE-2023-3519 attacks Zero-day in Salesforce email services exploited in targeted Facebook phishing campaign Burger King forgets to put a password (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

“And we know that authoritarian states are laser-focused on the opportunities that these technologies may present for them.” The BBC reported the case of an acquisition of a sensitive UK tech company involved in UK military supply chains. ” reported BBC.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2020

A lack of region locks may also have caused card thieves to gravitate toward buying up as many cards as they could from USAA , a savings bank that caters to active and former military service members and their immediate families. Not long ago, the price of CNP accounts was less than half that of card-present accounts.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 13, 2020

is slated to release a software update on Tuesday to fix an extraordinarily serious security vulnerability in a core cryptographic component present in all versions of Windows. Sources tell KrebsOnSecurity that Microsoft Corp. Those sources say Microsoft has quietly shipped a patch for the bug to branches of the U.S.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2020

The attackers were spreading fabricated content, including falsified news articles, quotes, correspondence, and other documents designed to appear as coming from military officials and political figures in the target countries. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The attackers were spreading fabricated content, including falsified news articles, quotes, correspondence, and other documents designed to appear as coming from military officials and political figures in the target countries.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Even today, less than half of the known antivirus engines are flagging the infection on VirusTotal , as observed by BleepingComputer: The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2021

“Nevertheless, Russian intelligence operations pose a major threat to Lithuania’s national security,” State Security Department head Darius Jauniskis told Lithuanian lawmakers during the presentation of the report at the Parliament.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

DataVault is an advanced encryption software to protect user data, it provides comprehensive military grade data protection and security features to multiple systems. ” reads the presentation of the speech published on the rc3 website. Multiple vendors, including WD, Sony and Lexar use the DataVault software.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2022

The attack chain observed by the researchers starts with spear-phishing messages using weaponized Word document disguised as a news report related to military affairs in Iran. The AutoClose() function reads a PE file from the text box present on the 7th page of the document. “The dropped binary is a .NET one” = 85[.]206[.]175[.]199

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2020

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The cyberespionage group continues to target members of defense companies, embassies, governments, and the military.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

based cybersecurity analysts and former military and DoD experts. Now, our next steps for expansion necessitate finding and acquiring the best MDR companies that complement and expand upon all that we are presently offering.” Lumifi’s approach to cybersecurity integrates system, network, and device monitoring with human expertise.

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Unwritten Record

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This solemn memorial, the final resting place of three unknown members of the American military, holds a special place in the hearts and minds of American citizens as we reflect upon the meaning of service and sacrifice this Veterans Day. For a century, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been the centerpiece of Arlington National Cemetery.

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IT Governance

JUNE 16, 2022

Unlike War of the Worlds , which garnered such a strong reaction in part because of the improbability of the story – an alien invasion – The Undeclared War presents something that we are being regularly warned about. Let’s just hope that its show lives up to the hype and presents the genuine risks of a nation-state cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2022

SideWinder has been active since at least 2012, the group main targeted Police, Military, Maritime, and the Naval forces of Central Asian countries. Below are the slides presented by the Kaspersky researcher Noushin Shabab at the BlackHat Asia 2022: Download Slides.

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IT Governance

MARCH 18, 2021

For example, it is authorised to interfere with mobile phones to stop terrorists communicating with their contacts, and can implement defences to protect military aircraft from weapons systems. This is in line with what little we know about the tools at the NCF’s disposal. UK cyber security strategy.

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Unwritten Record

JANUARY 26, 2021

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we wanted to share a story that highlights how materials held by the National Archives and Records Administration are used to connect the past with the present. It is rare to locate and positively identify specific people who appear in the footage shot by the US military.

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Unwritten Record

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The records of the military branches are a particularly plentiful source of material, with footage from the 1921 ceremony through the early 21st century. These films were created to document visits to the Tomb by military officials, diplomats, and U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Russia-linked Gamaredon cyberespionage group has been targeting Ukrainian targets, including diplomats, government and military officials. Russia linked APT group tracked as Gamaredon has been targeting several Ukrainian diplomats, government and military officials, and law enforcement.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

When scanned, an AirTag in Lost Mode will present a short message asking the finder to call the owner at at their specified phone number. military computers in history” was traced back to a USB flash drive left in the parking lot of a U.S. A USB stick with malware is very likely how U.S. Department of Defense facility.

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Unwritten Record

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

By the end of their time in the war, they were one of the most famous military bands and are credited with introducing jazz to European audiences. . The members of the 369th Infantry Regiment, despite facing racism at home and in the military, served their country honorably. Clip taken from 111-H-1181 showing the 369th Regimental Band.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2021

The popular cryptographer and researcher Moxie claims the list of customers of the company includes authoritarian regimes in Belarus, Russia, Venezuela, and China, death squads in Bangladesh, and military juntas in Myanmar. Industry-standard exploit mitigation defenses are missing, and many opportunities for exploitation are present”.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2018

military and civilian personnel were compromised. However, over time, an adversary was smart enough to look and see if the vendor relied on lesser cyber protection, thereby presenting a softer target. The result: personal information and credit card data of at least 30,000 U.S. million personnel records from the U.S.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2019

The equipment was discovered present in the power plant’s administration offices. “Further, the SBU also found and seized additional equipment[ 1 , 2 ] that looked like mining rigs in the building used as barracks by a military unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, tasked with guarding the power plant.”

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Krebs on Security

MAY 4, 2023

Many cybercriminals who operated with impunity from Russia and Ukraine prior to the war chose to flee those countries following the invasion, presenting international law enforcement agencies with rare opportunities to catch most-wanted cybercrooks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2021

The announcement comes ahead of the presentation of a long-term review of national security strategy to parliament on Tuesday which could lead to a reduction in armed forces personnel. Prime Minister Boris Johnson recognizes the importance of protecting his country from attacks originating in cyberspace, a new domain of warfare.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Anyway, the French government will not allow the Chinese giant to provide equipment that will be used in protect military bases, nuclear installations and other sensitive and critical infrastructures. In July, the French information security agency ANSSI announced that Huawei Technologies Ltd.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

IoT devices help remotely control our household appliances, power plants, smart buildings, factories, airports, shipyards, trucks, trains and military. Automatic trust is no longer an option IoT system intrusions present a clear and present danger beyond the healthcare sector, of course. And we’re just getting started.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Following the Cybersecurity Strategy presented in December 2020, we invite the Commission and the High Representative to report on implementation by June 2021.” “The EU efforts are going hand in hand with the military efforts across the continent,” said Stoltenberg. ” reads a statement from EU leaders.

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