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DOJ: Company Sold Gear With Security Flaws to US Military
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
military and other agencies for a decade and passing the gear off as American made
U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hack
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
as members of the PLA’s 54 th Research Institute, a component of the Chinese military. military against foreign targets, Barr said the DOJ did so in this case because the accused “indiscriminately” targeted American civilians on a massive scale. The U.S.
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Report Outlines Military Health Facility Security Weaknesses
Data Breach Today
MAY 9, 2018
Watchdog Agency: Problems Put Patient Data at Risk Some military health facilities haven't consistently implemented security controls, putting patient data at risk, according to a new watchdog agency report.
LinkedIn ‘Job Offers’ Targeted Aerospace, Military Firms With Malware
Threatpost
JUNE 17, 2020
A recent malware campaign targeted victims at European and Middle East aerospace and military companies - via LinkedIn spear-phishing messages. Hacks Web Security aerospace espionage LinkedIn Middle East Military operation in(ter)ception Spear Phishing
UK printing company Doxzoo exposed US and UK military docs
Security Affairs
MARCH 20, 2020
UK printing company Doxzoo exposed hundreds of gigabytes of information, including documents related to the US and British military. Security experts at vpnMentor discovered 343GB worth of files belonging to the printing company Doxzoo that were exposed on an AWS server.
Unsecure Database Exposed US Military Personnel Data: Report
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 22, 2019
military and other government personnel, according to a new report from two independent security researchers
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The Police's Military Tactics Turn Peaceful Protests Violent
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 5, 2020
Security Security / National SecurityResearch shows that calm and negotiation, not excessive force, reduces damage. So why are officers still turning to tear gas?
Maze ransomware operators stole data from US military contractor Westech
Security Affairs
JUNE 6, 2020
Hackers have stolen confidential documents from the US military contractor Westech, which provides critical support for US Minuteman III nuclear deterrent. Security experts fear that hackers could attempt to sell stolen data about the nuclear deterrent on to a foreign state.
NATO military command center should be fully operational in 2023
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 22, 2018
The NATO military command center should be fully operational in 2023, every member states will contribute with its cyber capabilities to the military hub. NATO alliance is aware of growing threats in the cyberspace and the new NATO military command center aims to respond them.
Germany and the Netherlands agreded to build TEN, the first ever joint military internet
Security Affairs
JUNE 30, 2019
The governments of Germany and The Netherlands agreed to build the first-ever joint military Internet, so-called TEN (Tactical Edge Networking). “The name of this new Dutch-German military internet is the Tactical Edge Networking, or TEN, for short.”
Gamaredon APT Improves Toolset to Target Ukraine Government, Military
Threatpost
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
The Gamaredon advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been supercharging its operations lately, improving its toolset and ramping up attacks on Ukrainian national security targets.
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Chinese Military Wants to Develop Custom OS
Schneier on Security
JUNE 6, 2019
Since these leaks have revealed that the US can hack into almost anything, the Chinese government's plan is to adopt a "security by obscurity" approach and run a custom operating system that will make it harder for foreign threat actors -- mainly the US -- to spy on Chinese military operations.
Russian military plans to replace Windows with Astra Linux
Security Affairs
MAY 31, 2019
Cyber security seems to subvert the globalization concept, governments are working to develop their own technology fearing possible espionage and sabotage activities of foreign states. The post Russian military plans to replace Windows with Astra Linux appeared first on Security Affairs.
Alleged cyber attacks caused fire and explosions at nuclear and military facilities in Iran
Security Affairs
JULY 3, 2020
The media reported a fire at the Natanz nuclear enrichment site and an explosion at the Parchin military complex near Tehran, the latter is suspected to be a government center for the production of missiles. The Cheetahs group claimed to be dissident members of Iran’s security forces.
Chinese APT Tropic Trooper target air-gapped military Networks in Asia
Security Affairs
MAY 15, 2020
Chinese threat actors, tracked as Tropic Trooper and KeyBoy, has been targeting air-gapped military networks in Taiwan and the Philippines. The threat actor targeted government offices, military, healthcare, transportation, and high-tech industries in Taiwan , the Philippines, and Hong Kong.
Autoclerk travel reservations platform data leak also impacts US Government and military
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Security experts at vpnMentor’s discovered a breach in a database belonging to Autoclerk, a reservations management system owned by Best Western Hotels and Resorts Group. The list of affected users includes the US government, military, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). .
A new piece of Ryuk Stealer targets government, military and finance sectors
Security Affairs
JANUARY 26, 2020
A new piece of the Ryuk malware has been improved to steal confidential files related to the military, government, financial statements, and banking. The post A new piece of Ryuk Stealer targets government, military and finance sectors appeared first on Security Affairs.
Machete cyber-espionage group targets Latin America military
Security Affairs
AUGUST 5, 2019
Security experts from ESET uncovered a cyber-espionage group tracked as Machete that stole sensitive files from the Venezuelan military. Security experts from ESET reported that a cyberespionage group tracked as Machete has stolen sensitive files from the Venezuelan military.
Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram blocked in Turkey as Idlib military crisis escalates
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Network data collected by the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Turkey has blocked access to social media as Idlib military crisis escalates. in #Turkey where social media have been blocked for six hours after a military incident in #Idlib , Syria.
Operation In(ter)reception targets Military and Aerospace employees in Europe and the Middle East
Security Affairs
JUNE 17, 2020
Experts uncovered a new cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed “ Operation In(ter)receptio n,” aimed at aerospace and military organizations in Europe and the Middle East.
Opinion: Don't Let a Tech Slowdown Threaten Our Military
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
The right software and digital engineering can take military aircraft back to the future. Security Security / National Security Opinion
InvisiMole group targets military sector and diplomatic missions in Eastern Europe
Security Affairs
JUNE 18, 2020
Security researchers at ESET recently uncovered a campaign carried out by the InvisiMole group that has been targeting a small number of high-profile organizations in the military sector and diplomatic missions in Eastern Europe.
Global Crime Ring Bilks U.S. Military Members, Vets Out of Millions
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Government Hacks Privacy Web Security Bank Accounts benefits portals Department of Justice Fraud global crime ring ID theft Money Laundering theft U.S. Military veterans veterans affairs
Security Pros Agree Military Should Conduct Offensive Hacking
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
But it can't operate in a bubble, a new Washington Post study indicates
Chinese Military personnel charged with hacking into credit reporting agency Equifax
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
The United States Department of Justice charged 4 Chinese military hackers with hacking into credit reporting agency Equifax. The four members of the Chinese military unit are Wu Zhiyong (???), were members of the PLA’s 54 th Research Institute, a component of the Chinese military.
U.S. Military Members Catfished and Hooked for Thousands of Dollars
Threatpost
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Mobile Security Web Security catfish enforcement action ncis prisoners sextortion scam South Carolina U.S. MilitaryPrisoners in South Carolina posed convincingly as beautiful women on social media platforms.
Strava Data Heat Maps Expose Military Base Locations Around the World
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 29, 2018
The US military is reexamining security policies after fitness tracker data shared on social media revealed bases and patrol routes. Security
Polar Fitness App Exposes Location of ‘Spies’ and Military Personnel
Threatpost
JULY 9, 2018
The fitness app Polar Flow exposes the whereabouts of some of its high-profile users, including “spies” and those with sensitive positions in the military. Hacks Mobile Security Privacy Fitness tracker geolocation data IoT military personnel polar polar fitness Polar Flow spies
OP Glowing Symphony – How US military claims to have disrupted ISIS ‘s propaganda
Security Affairs
JANUARY 22, 2020
US military claims to have disrupted the online propaganda activity of the Islamic State (ISIS) in a hacking operation dating back at least to 2016. ” reads a post published by the National Security Archive at George Washington University.
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Is a Lesson in Military Opposites
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 24, 2019
Security Security / Security NewsThe Resistance is outmanned and outgunned, but their adaptability wins the day.
Academic Study Finds Security Flaws in Online Voting Tool
Data Breach Today
JUNE 12, 2020
OmniBallot Voting Platform Is Vulnerable to Hacking, Researchers Say Researchers at MIT and the University of Michigan have uncovered multiple security flaws in the online voting platform OmniBallot which could allow hackers to access and manipulate voter data.
City of Pensacola hit by a cyberattack few days after military base shooting
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 10, 2019
Pensacola spokeswoman Kaycee Lagarde confirmed that the city was working with the authorities, including FBI , Department of Homeland Security and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
The Military Should Teach Artificial Intelligence to Watch Drone Footage
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 26, 2017
Security OpinionOpinion: The Pentagon collects so much surveillance footage that humans can’t watch all of it. It’s time to deploy AI.
GoScanSSH Malware Targets SSH Servers, But Avoids Military and.GOV Systems
Threatpost
MARCH 27, 2018
Researchers identify a new malware family called GoScanSSH that avoids servers linked to government and military IP addresses. . Cloud Security Government Hacks Malware ARM GoScanSSH GoScanSSH Malware SSH SSH Servers x86 x86_64
History of the US Army Security Agency
Schneier on Security
MARCH 8, 2018
Interesting history of the US Army Security Agency in the early years of Cold War Germany. historyofsecurity intelligence military
'Make Your Bed' and Other Life Lessons for Security
Dark Reading
JULY 14, 2020
Follow this advice from a famous military commanders' commencement speech and watch your infosec team soar
DoD: Cerner EHR will meet military cybersecurity standards
Information Management Resources
AUGUST 1, 2019
Cyber security EHR implementations Patient data Interoperability hdm morning rounds leadCareful steps to protect data are an example of how the DoD and VA are cooperating and engaging in joint decision-making.
Fitness apps: Good for your health, not so much for military security
The Security Ledger
JULY 10, 2018
Fitness apps are proving to be a lot less beneficial to military security than they are for military fitness. That after researchers in the Netherlands discovered that data from the Polar fitness app revealed the homes and habits of those exercising in clandestine locations around the world, including intelligence agencies, military bases, nuclear.
Military documents about MQ-9 Reaper drone leaked on dark web
The Security Ledger
JULY 12, 2018
Hackers have put up for sale on the dark web sensitive military documents, some associated with the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drone aircraft, one of its most lethal and technologically advanced drones, security research firm Recorded Future recently discovered. » Related Stories Fitness apps: Good for your health, not so much for military security Evasive new botnet can take over enterprise devices to steal data, spread ransomware U.S.
From China with Love: New York Firm sold millions in PRC Surveillance Gear to US Government, Military
The Security Ledger
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Military, the Department of Energy and other government agencies that it claimed were "Made in the U.S.A". Independent Security Researchers Feel the Chill Up North Podcast Episode 141: Massive Data Breaches Just Keep Happening.
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