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AWS Using MadPot Decoy System to Disrupt APTs, Botnets

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AWS Using MadPot Decoy System to Disrupt APTs, Botnets 29/09/2023 at 21:01 By Ryan Naraine AWS says an internal threat intel decoy system called MadPot has successfully trapped nation state-backed APTs like Volt Typhoon and Sandworm. The post AWS Using MadPot Decoy System to Disrupt APTs, Botnets appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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US State Department Says 60,000 Emails Taken in Alleged Chinese Hack

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US State Department Says 60,000 Emails Taken in Alleged Chinese Hack 29/09/2023 at 06:16 By AFP The US State Department said that hackers took around 60,000 emails in an attack which Microsoft has blamed on China. The post US State Department Says 60,000 Emails Taken in Alleged Chinese Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Chinese Gov Hackers Caught Hiding in Cisco Router Firmware

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Chinese Gov Hackers Caught Hiding in Cisco Router Firmware 27/09/2023 at 21:02 By Ryan Naraine The NSA and FBI warn that a Chinese state-sponsored APT called BlackTech is hacking into network edge devices and using firmware implants to silently hop around the corporate networks of U.S. and Japanese companies. The post Chinese Gov Hackers Caught

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Zero Day Summer: Microsoft Warns of Fresh New Software Exploits

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Zero Day Summer: Microsoft Warns of Fresh New Software Exploits 12/09/2023 at 22:16 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft’s struggles with zero-day exploits rolled into a new month with a fresh Patch Tuesday warning about malware attacks in the wild. The post Zero Day Summer: Microsoft Warns of Fresh New Software Exploits appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Adobe Says Critical PDF Reader Zero-Day Being Exploited

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Adobe Says Critical PDF Reader Zero-Day Being Exploited 12/09/2023 at 19:47 By Ryan Naraine Adobe raises an alarm for new in-the-wild zero-day attacks hitting users of its widely deployed Adobe Acrobat and Reader product. The post Adobe Says Critical PDF Reader Zero-Day Being Exploited appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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US Marks 22 Years Since 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

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US Marks 22 Years Since 9/11 Terrorist Attacks 11/09/2023 at 22:16 By SecurityWeek News One organization is hoping to transform the anniversary of 9/11 into a day of doing good. The post US Marks 22 Years Since 9/11 Terrorist Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

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Apple Patches Actively Exploited iOS, macOS Zero-Days

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Apple Patches Actively Exploited iOS, macOS Zero-Days 07/09/2023 at 23:31 By Ryan Naraine Apple pushes out an urgent point-update to its flagship iOS and macOS platforms to fix a pair of security defects being exploited in the wild. The post Apple Patches Actively Exploited iOS, macOS Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Rigged Software and Zero-Days: North Korean APT Caught Hacking Security Researchers

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Rigged Software and Zero-Days: North Korean APT Caught Hacking Security Researchers 07/09/2023 at 23:31 By Ryan Naraine Google again catches a North Korean APT actor targeting security researchers with zero-days and rigged software tools. The post Rigged Software and Zero-Days: North Korean APT Caught Hacking Security Researchers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Crash Dump Error: How a Chinese Espionage Group Exploited Microsoft’s Mistakes

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Crash Dump Error: How a Chinese Espionage Group Exploited Microsoft’s Mistakes 07/09/2023 at 00:03 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft reveals how a crash dump from 2021 inadvertently exposed a key that Chinese cyberspies later leveraged to hack US government emails. The post Crash Dump Error: How a Chinese Espionage Group Exploited Microsoft’s Mistakes appeared first on

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Chinese-backed APT ‘Flax Typhoon’ Hacks Taiwan with Minimal Malware Footprint

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Chinese-backed APT ‘Flax Typhoon’ Hacks Taiwan with Minimal Malware Footprint 24/08/2023 at 23:34 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft warns that Chinese spies are hacking into Taiwanese organizations with minimal use of malware and by abusing legitimate software. The post Chinese-backed APT ‘Flax Typhoon’ Hacks Taiwan with Minimal Malware Footprint appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Suspected N. Korean Hackers Target S. Korea-US Drills

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Suspected N. Korean Hackers Target S. Korea-US Drills 20/08/2023 at 14:17 By AFP North Korea-linked “Kimsuky” hackers carried out “continuous malicious email attacks” on contractors working at the war simulation centre. The post Suspected N. Korean Hackers Target S. Korea-US Drills appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft (Finally) Patches Exploited Office Zero-Days

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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft (Finally) Patches Exploited Office Zero-Days 08/08/2023 at 23:17 By Ryan Naraine Patch Tuesday: A month after confirming active exploitation of Office code execution flaws, Microsoft has shipped patches for multiple affected products. The post Patch Tuesday: Microsoft (Finally) Patches Exploited Office Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Microsoft Catches Russian Government Hackers Phishing with Teams Chat App

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Microsoft Catches Russian Government Hackers Phishing with Teams Chat App 03/08/2023 at 01:01 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft says a Russian government-linked hacking group is using its Microsoft Teams chat app to phish for credentials at targeted organizations. The post Microsoft Catches Russian Government Hackers Phishing with Teams Chat App appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Iran-Run ISP ‘Cloudzy’ Caught Supporting Nation-State APTs, Cybercrime Hacking Groups

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Iran-Run ISP ‘Cloudzy’ Caught Supporting Nation-State APTs, Cybercrime Hacking Groups 01/08/2023 at 20:15 By Ionut Arghire Researchers unmask an Iranian-run company providing command-and-control services to hacking groups, including state-sponsored APT actors. The post Iran-Run ISP ‘Cloudzy’ Caught Supporting Nation-State APTs, Cybercrime Hacking Groups appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Ex-NSA Official Harry Coker Tapped for National Cyber Director Job

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Ex-NSA Official Harry Coker Tapped for National Cyber Director Job 26/07/2023 at 20:19 By Ryan Naraine The Biden administration has nominated former Navy commander Harry Coker to replace the retired Chris Inglis. The post Ex-NSA Official Harry Coker Tapped for National Cyber Director Job appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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A Cybersecurity Wish List Ahead of NATO Summit

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A Cybersecurity Wish List Ahead of NATO Summit 10/07/2023 at 17:17 By Kevin Townsend Assuming NATO can play a greater part in the cybersecurity of its members, possibly through a more formal NATO Cyber Command, the question then becomes ‘what should we hope for?’ The post A Cybersecurity Wish List Ahead of NATO Summit appeared

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Army Combat Veteran to Take Over Key Election Security Role Working With State, Local Officials

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Army Combat Veteran to Take Over Key Election Security Role Working With State, Local Officials 01/07/2023 at 20:31 By Mike Lennon Cait Conley will coordinate with federal, state and local officials responsible for ensuring elections are secure ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The post Army Combat Veteran to Take Over Key Election Security Role

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Rapid7: Japan Threat Landscape Takes on Global Significance

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Rapid7: Japan Threat Landscape Takes on Global Significance 29/06/2023 at 18:46 By Kevin Townsend Rapid7 analyzes the Japan threat landscape and warns that attacks against the third-largest economy in the world have global consequences. The post Rapid7: Japan Threat Landscape Takes on Global Significance appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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What is Cyberwar?

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What is Cyberwar? 28/06/2023 at 18:02 By Kevin Townsend Ask any three people to define cyberwar and you will get three different answers. But as global geopolitics worsen and aggressive cyberattacks increase, this becomes more than an academic question. The post What is Cyberwar? appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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US Military Personnel Receiving Unsolicited, Suspicious Smartwatches

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US Military Personnel Receiving Unsolicited, Suspicious Smartwatches 22/06/2023 at 23:26 By Ionut Arghire The US army says soldiers says unsolicited, suspicious smartwatches are being sent to soldiers, exposing them to malware attacks. The post US Military Personnel Receiving Unsolicited, Suspicious Smartwatches appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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