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How a Windows zero-day was exploited in the wild for months (CVE-2024-43451)

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How a Windows zero-day was exploited in the wild for months (CVE-2024-43451) 2024-11-14 at 12:02 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2024-43451, a Windows zero-day vulnerability for which Microsoft released a fix on November 2024 Patch Tuesday, has been exploited since at least April 2024, ClearSky researchers have revealed. About the vulnerability CVE-2024-43451 affects all supported Windows versions […]

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Biden-Harris Policies Ignited Global Chaos: WW3 Fears Rise as 2024 Election Nears

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Biden-Harris Policies Ignited Global Chaos: WW3 Fears Rise as 2024 Election Nears 2024-10-21 at 12:30 By As the 2024 election approaches, the Biden-Harris administration’s foreign policy has left the world in utter chaos and teetering on the brink of World War III — from the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal to the Israel-Hamas war — all while

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Ukraine Bans Telegram Messenger App on State-Issued Devices Because of Russian Security Threat

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Ukraine Bans Telegram Messenger App on State-Issued Devices Because of Russian Security Threat 2024-09-20 at 22:01 By Associated Press Ukraine issued the Telegram ban for the official devices of government employees, military personnel, security and defense workers, and critical infrastructure employees. The post Ukraine Bans Telegram Messenger App on State-Issued Devices Because of Russian Security

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Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage

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Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage 2024-09-06 at 17:01 By Zeljka Zorz The US Department of Justice has named five Russian computer hackers as members of Unit 29155 – i.e., the 161st Specialist Training Center of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) – which they deem resposible for the 2022

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Russian GRU Unit Tied to Assassinations Now Linked to Global Cyber Sabotage and Espionage

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Russian GRU Unit Tied to Assassinations Now Linked to Global Cyber Sabotage and Espionage 2024-09-05 at 21:46 By Ryan Naraine A secretive Russian military unit, previously linked to assassinations and destabilization in Europe, is blamed for destructive wiper malware attacks in Ukraine. The post Russian GRU Unit Tied to Assassinations Now Linked to Global Cyber

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Russian GRU Unit Tied to Assassinations Linked to Global Cyber Sabotage and Espionage

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Russian GRU Unit Tied to Assassinations Linked to Global Cyber Sabotage and Espionage 2024-09-05 at 21:46 By Ryan Naraine A secretive Russian military unit, previously linked to assassinations and destabilization in Europe, is blamed for destructive wiper malware attacks in Ukraine. The post Russian GRU Unit Tied to Assassinations Linked to Global Cyber Sabotage and

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FrostyGoop ICS Malware Left Ukrainian City’s Residents Without Heating

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FrostyGoop ICS Malware Left Ukrainian City’s Residents Without Heating 2024-07-23 at 13:31 By Eduard Kovacs The FrostyGoop ICS malware was used recently in an attack against a Ukrainian energy firm that resulted in loss of heating for many buildings. The post FrostyGoop ICS Malware Left Ukrainian City’s Residents Without Heating 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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US offers $10 million for information on indicted WhisperGate malware suspect

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US offers $10 million for information on indicted WhisperGate malware suspect 2024-06-27 at 10:36 By Help Net Security A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging a Russian citizen with conspiracy to hack into and destroy computer systems and data. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. The

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Attackers are targeting financial departments with SmokeLoader malware

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Attackers are targeting financial departments with SmokeLoader malware 2024-03-22 at 08:31 By Helga Labus Financially motivated hackers have been leveraging SmokeLoader malware in a series of phishing campaigns predominantly targeting Ukrainian government and administration organizations. The phishing campaign The Ukrainian SSSCIP State Cyber Protection Center (SCPC), together with the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 research

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Alleged Raccoon Infostealer operator extradited, verification site set up for victims

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Alleged Raccoon Infostealer operator extradited, verification site set up for victims 2024-02-21 at 05:31 By Help Net Security A Ukrainian national was extradited to the United States from the Netherlands after being indicted for crimes related to fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, Mark Sokolovsky conspired to operate the Raccoon

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Hacker Behind $2 Million Cryptocurrency Mining Scheme Arrested in Ukraine

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Hacker Behind $2 Million Cryptocurrency Mining Scheme Arrested in Ukraine 2024-01-15 at 17:46 By Ionut Arghire Ukrainian authorities have arrested an individual allegedly involved in a $2 million cryptojacking operation. The post Hacker Behind $2 Million Cryptocurrency Mining Scheme Arrested in Ukraine appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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Russia Hacked Residential Cameras in Ukraine to Spy on Air Defense, Critical Infrastructure

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Russia Hacked Residential Cameras in Ukraine to Spy on Air Defense, Critical Infrastructure 2024-01-05 at 13:32 By Eduard Kovacs Ukraine said Russia hacked two surveillance cameras and used them to spy on air defense systems and critical infrastructure in Kyiv. The post Russia Hacked Residential Cameras in Ukraine to Spy on Air Defense, Critical Infrastructure

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Cyberattack Cripples Ukraine’s Largest Telcom Operator

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Cyberattack Cripples Ukraine’s Largest Telcom Operator 13/12/2023 at 01:31 By SecurityWeek News Kyivstar, the largest mobile network operator in Ukraine, was hit by a massive cyberattack on Tuesday, disrupting mobile and internet communications for millions of citizens. The post Cyberattack Cripples Ukraine’s Largest Telcom Operator appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Police Dismantle Major Ukrainian Ransomware Operation

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Police Dismantle Major Ukrainian Ransomware Operation 28/11/2023 at 19:01 By Eduard Kovacs Police from several countries have dismantled a major Ukraine-based ransomware operation and arrested its alleged ringleader. The post Police Dismantle Major Ukrainian Ransomware Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this

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Ukrainian ransomware gang behind high-profile attacks dismantled

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Ukrainian ransomware gang behind high-profile attacks dismantled 28/11/2023 at 13:46 By Help Net Security Law enforcement and judicial authorities from seven countries have joined forces with Europol and Eurojust to dismantle and apprehend in Ukraine key figures behind significant ransomware operations. On 21 November, 30 properties were searched in the regions of Kyiv, Cherkasy, Rivne

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Why cyber war readiness is critical for democracies

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Why cyber war readiness is critical for democracies 17/11/2023 at 14:02 By Zeljka Zorz Once the war in Ukraine ends, Russia’s offensive cyber capabilities will be directed towards other targets, Rik Ferguson, VP Security Intelligence for Forescout, predicted at IRISSCON on Thursday. Rik Ferguson on stage at IRISSCON 2023 The skills employed, the hacktivists and

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Ukraine officials get training on crypto and virtual assets investigation

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Ukraine officials get training on crypto and virtual assets investigation 17/11/2023 at 13:04 By Cointelegraph By Arijit Sarkar Officials from Ukraine were trained in tracing crypto transactions over different blockchains using specialized analytics software. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Russian Hackers Used Novel OT Attack to Disrupt Ukrainian Power Amid Mass Missile Strikes

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Russian Hackers Used Novel OT Attack to Disrupt Ukrainian Power Amid Mass Missile Strikes 09/11/2023 at 12:16 By Ryan Naraine Mandiant says Russia’s Sandworm hackers used a novel OT attack to cause power outages that coincided with mass missile strikes on critical infrastructure across Ukraine. The post Russian Hackers Used Novel OT Attack to Disrupt

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Ukraine’s top security official to keynote IRISSCON 2023 conference

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Ukraine’s top security official to keynote IRISSCON 2023 conference 31/10/2023 at 19:31 By Industry News The Deputy Chairman of Ukraine’s technical security and intelligence service will give the keynote address at this year’s IRISSCERT cybersecurity conference, IRISSCON, in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Thursday, 16 November. Victor Zhora, Deputy Chairman of the State Service of Special

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