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Convicted Cybercriminals Included in Russian Prisoner Swap

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Convicted Cybercriminals Included in Russian Prisoner Swap 2024-08-01 at 22:46 By SecurityWeek News Two Russians serving time for insider trading, computer hacking and credit card theft were released in a prisoner swap deal with Moscow. The post Convicted Cybercriminals Included in Russian Prisoner Swap appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Alex Stamos Named CISO at SentinelOne

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Alex Stamos Named CISO at SentinelOne 2024-08-01 at 19:16 By Ryan Naraine Longtime security executive Alex Stamos tapped by SentinelOne to manage its security engineering and operations teams. The post Alex Stamos Named CISO at SentinelOne appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this

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Mandiant Shines Spotlight on APT45 Behind North Korea’s Digital Military Machine

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Mandiant Shines Spotlight on APT45 Behind North Korea’s Digital Military Machine 2024-07-25 at 14:16 By Ryan Naraine A fresh Mandiant report documents North Korea’s APT45 as a distinct hacking team conducting cyberespionage and ransomware operations. The post Mandiant Shines Spotlight on APT45 Behind North Korea’s Digital Military Machine appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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KnowBe4 Hires Fake North Korean IT Worker, Catches New Employee Planting Malware

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KnowBe4 Hires Fake North Korean IT Worker, Catches New Employee Planting Malware 2024-07-24 at 05:16 By Ryan Naraine KnowBe4 chief executive Stu Sjouwerman: “We sent them their Mac workstation, and the moment it was received, it immediately started to load malware.” The post KnowBe4 Hires Fake North Korean IT Worker, Catches New Employee Planting Malware

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Judge Dismisses Major SEC Charges Against SolarWinds and CISO

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Judge Dismisses Major SEC Charges Against SolarWinds and CISO 2024-07-20 at 00:31 By Ryan Naraine Judge dismissed SEC lawsuit charging SolarWinds and CISO Timothy Brown with hiding security problems before and after the SUNBURST supply chain compromise. The post Judge Dismisses Major SEC Charges Against SolarWinds and CISO appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Chinese Hacking Group APT41 Infiltrates Global Shipping and Tech Sectors, Mandiant Warns

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Chinese Hacking Group APT41 Infiltrates Global Shipping and Tech Sectors, Mandiant Warns 2024-07-18 at 22:01 By Ryan Naraine Chinese government-backed hacking team caught breaking into organizations in shipping, logistics and automotive sectors in Europe and Asia. The post Chinese Hacking Group APT41 Infiltrates Global Shipping and Tech Sectors, Mandiant Warns appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Global Coalition Blames China’s APT40 for Hacking Government Networks

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Global Coalition Blames China’s APT40 for Hacking Government Networks 2024-07-09 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire Seven nations are backing Australia in calling out a China-linked hacking group for compromising government networks. The post Global Coalition Blames China’s APT40 for Hacking Government Networks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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Microsoft Banning Android Phones for Staff in China

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Microsoft Banning Android Phones for Staff in China 2024-07-08 at 23:31 By SecurityWeek News Starting in September, Microsoft will mandate the the use of Apple’s iPhones to authenticate identities when logging into work machines. The post Microsoft Banning Android Phones for Staff in China appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Kaspersky Flags Cyberespionage APT ‘CloudSorcerer’ Targeting Russian Government

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Kaspersky Flags Cyberespionage APT ‘CloudSorcerer’ Targeting Russian Government 2024-07-08 at 19:01 By Ionut Arghire Kaspersky said the CloudSorcerer APT has been abusing public cloud services to exfiltrate data from Russian government entities. The post Kaspersky Flags Cyberespionage APT ‘CloudSorcerer’ Targeting Russian Government appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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TeamViewer Hack Officially Attributed to Russian Cyberspies

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TeamViewer Hack Officially Attributed to Russian Cyberspies 2024-07-01 at 12:01 By Eduard Kovacs TeamViewer has confirmed that the Russian cyberespionage group APT29 appears to be behind the recent hack. The post TeamViewer Hack Officially Attributed to Russian Cyberspies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

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Microsoft Alerts More Customers to Email Theft in Expanding Midnight Blizzard Hack

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Microsoft Alerts More Customers to Email Theft in Expanding Midnight Blizzard Hack 2024-06-28 at 21:01 By Ryan Naraine Shockwaves from the Russian government’s hack of Microsoft’s corporate infrastructure continue to spread as the victim pool widens. The post Microsoft Alerts More Customers to Email Theft in Expanding Midnight Blizzard Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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US Announces Charges, Reward for Russian National Behind Wiper Attacks on Ukraine

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US Announces Charges, Reward for Russian National Behind Wiper Attacks on Ukraine 2024-06-27 at 22:16 By Ionut Arghire The US Justice Department has announced charges against Amin Stigal for conducting wiper cyberattacks on Ukraine in 2022. The post US Announces Charges, Reward for Russian National Behind Wiper Attacks on Ukraine appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Google Disrupts More China-Linked Dragonbridge Influence Operations

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Google Disrupts More China-Linked Dragonbridge Influence Operations 2024-06-26 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire Google has disrupted over 175,000 YouTube and Blogger instances related to the Chinese influence operation Dragonbridge. The post Google Disrupts More China-Linked Dragonbridge Influence Operations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

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Chinese Hackers Have Stepped Up Attacks on Taiwanese Organizations, Cybersecurity Firm Says

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Chinese Hackers Have Stepped Up Attacks on Taiwanese Organizations, Cybersecurity Firm Says 2024-06-24 at 22:16 By Associated Press A suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has stepped up its targeting of Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in sectors such as government, education, technology and diplomacy. The post Chinese Hackers Have Stepped Up Attacks on Taiwanese Organizations, Cybersecurity

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Japan’s Space Agency Was Hit by Multiple Cyberattacks, but Officials Say No Sensitive Data Was Taken

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Japan’s Space Agency Was Hit by Multiple Cyberattacks, but Officials Say No Sensitive Data Was Taken 2024-06-24 at 12:46 By Associated Press Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was not affected. The post Japan’s Space Agency Was Hit by Multiple Cyberattacks, but Officials Say

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Pakistani Threat Actors Caught Targeting Indian Gov Entities

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Pakistani Threat Actors Caught Targeting Indian Gov Entities 2024-06-14 at 17:31 By Ionut Arghire Security researchers at Cisco Talos and Volexity flag two Pakistani espionage campaigns targeting Indian government entities. The post Pakistani Threat Actors Caught Targeting Indian Gov Entities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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New North Korean Threat Actor Engaging in Espionage, Revenue Generation Attacks

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New North Korean Threat Actor Engaging in Espionage, Revenue Generation Attacks 2024-05-29 at 15:16 By Ionut Arghire Microsoft dives into the tactics, techniques, and procedures of North Korean threat actor Moonstone Sleet. The post New North Korean Threat Actor Engaging in Espionage, Revenue Generation Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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In Other News: China’s Undersea Spying, Hotel Spyware, Iran’s Disruptive Attacks

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In Other News: China’s Undersea Spying, Hotel Spyware, Iran’s Disruptive Attacks 2024-05-24 at 15:18 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Chinese repair ships might be spying on undersea communications, spyware found at hotel check-ins, UK not ready for China threat. The post In Other News: China’s Undersea Spying, Hotel

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Newly Detected Chinese Group Targeting Military, Government Entities

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Newly Detected Chinese Group Targeting Military, Government Entities 2024-05-23 at 14:31 By Ionut Arghire Unfading Sea Haze has been targeting military and government entities in South China Sea countries since 2018. The post Newly Detected Chinese Group Targeting Military, Government Entities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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Google Cites ‘Monoculture’ Risks in Response to CSRB Report on Microsoft

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Google Cites ‘Monoculture’ Risks in Response to CSRB Report on Microsoft 2024-05-20 at 22:01 By Ryan Naraine Google is invoking the ‘monoculture’ word in response to a scathing U.S. government report on Microsoft’s inadequate cybersecurity practices. The post Google Cites ‘Monoculture’ Risks in Response to CSRB Report on Microsoft appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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