Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Dubbed TA2541 by Proofpoint researchers, the group has been attacking targets in several critical industries since 2017 with phishing emails and cloud-hosted malware droppers. The post Researchers discover common threat actor behind aviation and defense malware campaigns appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 3, 2022

The state-supported group behind the SolarWinds supply chain attack is going after diplomats using spear phishing to deploy a novel strain of malware. The post Russian hacker group APT29 targeting diplomats appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic

APRIL 20, 2023

As dwell times drop, and notifications of attack by third parties increase, organizations are getting better at defense while attackers evolve and malware proliferates. The post Malware is proliferating, but defenses are stronger: Mandiant appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Computer Weekly

AUGUST 8, 2016

Symantec security researchers have uncovered a spying campaign by a previously unknown group using modular malware as stealthware

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 23, 2019

State-sponsored groups take advantage of the lack of effective mobile malware solutions to target mobile users, according to a new report from BlackBerry.

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TechSpot

MARCH 2, 2023

BlackLotus is a potent threat against modern firmware-based computer security. This UEFI bootkit provides offensive capabilities previously available only to advanced-persistent threats (APT) and state-sponsored groups to script kiddies and any paying "customer."

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Tech Republic

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Lazarus, a North Korean cyberespionage group, keeps hitting energy providers in the U.S., Canada and Japan with a new malware arsenal. The post North Korean cyberespionage actor Lazarus targets energy providers with new malware appeared first on TechRepublic.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The North Korean state-sponsored cybergang known as Lazarus Group has been identified as the force behind a new cyber espionage campaign that allowed the group to stealthily steal 100GB of data from victims. due to an error message found in a backdoor used by the group. The campaign was given the nickname "No Pineapple!"

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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The Verge

JULY 12, 2021

Microsoft says it’s gone door-to-door replacing routers compromised with the Trickbot malware in Brazil and Latin America, hoping to squash an international hacking group. The group uses compromised computers as a massive botnet and runs ransomware attacks and other illegal operations.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Web hosting provider GoDaddy has revealed it suffered a security breach that lasted for several years, resulting in the installation of malware on its servers and the theft of source code related to some of its services. The company has attributed the campaign to a "sophisticated and organized group targeting hosting services."

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 21, 2023

ESET researchers have discovered a new Lazarus Group campaign targeting Linux users. According to a recent blog post : "Operation DreamJob is the name for a series of campaigns where the group uses social engineering techniques to compromise its targets, with fake job offers as the lure.

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TM Forum

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Orange, Telefónica, and Verizon each made moves this week to expand their security service offerings for enterprises, signaling the growing importance of managed security among revenue growth opportunities for communications service providers (CSPs). Orange acquires Swiss security specialist. for an undisclosed sum.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Commercially-available malware, with minimal modification, is behind attacks against the Indian government, says Cisco's Talos security research group.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 14, 2023

The Lazarus Group, a North Korean cybercriminal organization known for its cyber espionage and financially motivated attacks, has been observed shifting targets and refining techniques in their campaign dubbed "DeathNote," according to a recent report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As ransomware attacks continued this year, a few key groups inflicted some of the greatest damage to their victims. The post The most dangerous and destructive ransomware groups of 2022 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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TechSpot

MARCH 10, 2023

Security researchers at Mandiant have uncovered a new malicious campaign against network appliances sold by SonicWall. The unknown actors behind the campaign are likely Chinese and working to benefit the Communist dictatorship, the analysts say, and the group is currently tracked as UNC4540. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

JUNE 5, 2021

The US Department of Justice has charged a Latvian woman for her role in allegedly developing the Trickbot malware, which was responsible for infecting millions of computers, targeting schools, hospitals, public utilities, and governments, the agency said in a news release. and foreign beneficiary accounts,” the DOJ said.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Neil Kumaran, Group Product Manager for Gmail Security & Trust, writes that Gmail's AI-powered defenses stop more than 99.9% of spam, phishing, and malware from reaching inboxes and block nearly 15 billion unwanted emails every day. Read Entire Article

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Dubbed Coreid, the group has adopted a new version of its data exfiltration tool and is offering more advanced capabilities to profitable affiliates, says Symantec. The post Colonial Pipeline ransomware group using new tactics to become more dangerous appeared first on TechRepublic.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A new version of the Android malware "FurBall" has been discovered to be used by the threat actor(s) known as Domestic Kitten in a campaign targeting Iranian citizens in a mobile surveillance operation. Though it has the Google Play logo, the app is not available in the Google Play store and downloads directly from Domestic Kitten's server.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A new powerful UEFI rootkit is reportedly up for sale on underground forums, offering advanced attack features that were previously available only to intelligence agencies and state-backed threat groups. BlackLotus, as the unknown seller has named the malware, is a firmware rootkit that can bypass Windows protections to run malicious.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Quick take: Microsoft has launched its AI-driven Security Copilot, a tool designed to accelerate cybersecurity responses and investigations. This week, Microsoft unveiled its latest AI innovation: the Security Copilot AI. How does Security Copilot AI work?

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Network World

MARCH 17, 2017

Several attacks observed over the past few months that rely heavily on PowerShell, open-source tools, and fileless malware techniques might be the work of a single group of hackers. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 3, 2024

For its 2023 Security Priorities report, Foundry surveyed 790 IT security workers to understand their projects and priorities. Printers are often not subject to the rigorous security measures routinely applied to computing devices; for example, complex passwords and rigorous patching and software update regimes.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

According to cybersecurity analysts, the notorious Lazarus Group, as well as other crews like Kimsuky and Andariel, have launched multiple cyberattacks over the past year targeting South Korean companies involved in military and weapons technology development. currently Hanwha Ocean Co.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Hackers, whom Google thinks were state-backed, implanted malware in the websites of a Hong Kong pro-democracy group, which would install backdoors on visitors' devices. This week, Google researchers published a report detailing what they described as a watering hole hacking campaign originating in Hong Kong discovered in August.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 8, 2020

IntSights researchers surveyed the cyberthreat landscape, finding a wide variety of coronavirus-themed phishing lures, malware infections, network intrusions, scams, and disinformation campaigns.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 19, 2021

It has recently been discovered that another strain of malware, Raindrop, was used in the attack. Security professionals weigh in on Raindrop. This will likely result in more malware strains being discovered and reported as more of the scope of the attack is revealed.".

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Kitaboo

JANUARY 12, 2024

Within the digital frame of education, while students get to explore through the bounds of knowledge and instructors with the use of powerful tools to personalize learning , concern for privacy and security breaches arises. It’s not about locking the gates and shuttering the windows but about implementing robust security measures.

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The Verge

APRIL 14, 2022

The US Treasury Department blames North Korean hacking group Lazarus for stealing $625 million in cryptocurrency from the Ronin network, the blockchain backing the Axie Infinity play-to-earn crypto game, according to a report from Vice.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Iranian Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) recently announced that one of its subsidiaries' email servers were breached by the hacktivist group "Black Reward," which published the stolen data on the Dark Web. But it's not just hacktivists utilizing cybersecurity tools.

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Network World

MAY 5, 2017

Over the past year, a group of attackers has managed to infect hundreds of computers belonging to government agencies with a malware framework stitched together from JavaScript code and publicly available tools. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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TechSpot

JULY 29, 2022

This week, security group Dr. Web published its June 2022 mobile virus activity report describing around 30 popular Android apps containing trojans, adware, spyware, and other malware. Some had hundreds of thousands or even millions of Google Play Store downloads.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2020

When the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Defense (DoD) all work together on something, you know the subject is serious. CISA reports on Chinese malware strain. And it's a malware strain used specifically by the Chinese government.

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CTOvision

JULY 29, 2013

The fact that more key sensors in ICS systems are found to be vulnerable is evidence of the inherent weaknesses in these systems and the need to secure them. Via Net Security, more here. Via ComputerWorld, more here. ” The size and import of a hub such as this one should create a very interesting bidding and proposal process.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The United States continues to grapple with cyber intrusions emanating from sophisticated hacking groups affiliated with the Chinese government. It was controlled by a prolific Chinese hacking group tracked as Volt Typhoon. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), testified: "We see Chinese cyber actors.

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