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Ukraine: Wiper malware masquerading as ransomware hits government organizations
In the wake of last week’s attention-grabbing defacements of many Ukrainian government websites, Microsoft researchers have revealed evidence of a malware operation …
Europe’s quantum communication plans: Defending against state-sponsored cyber attacks
State-sponsored cyberattacks are on the rise and are a significant part of the future of warfare. Why would a nation send humans to a frontline when it can take out the …
U.S. Government sets up ransomware task force, offers $10 million reward for info
The U.S. Government has set up a cross-agency ransomware task force, a hub for ransomware resources, and is offering $10 million for information on state-sponsored cyber …
Explosion of 0-day exploits: The bad news and the good news
Have you noticed that lately we’ve been hearing more about in-the-wild attacks exploiting 0-day vulnerabilities? “Halfway into 2021, there have been 33 0-day …
Belgium’s Interior Ministry uncovers 2-year-long compromise of its network
Belgium’s Federal Public Service Interior (i.e., the country’s Interior Ministry) has suffered a “complex, sophisticated and targeted cyberattack.” …
Attackers are exploiting zero-day in Pulse Secure VPNs to breach orgs (CVE-2021-22893)
Attackers have been exploiting several old and one zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-22893) affecting Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) VPN devices to breach a variety of defense, …
Most businesses see state-sponsored cyberattacks as a major threat
A majority of businesses surveyed for a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, see state-led and sponsored cyberattacks as a major …
SolarWinds Orion exploited by another group of state-sponsored hackers
Another group of state-sponsored hackers has exploited the ubiquity of SolarWinds software to target US government agencies, Reuters reported on Tuesday. State-sponsored …
Security researchers targeted by North Korean hackers
Over the past few months, hackers have been trying to surreptitiously backdoor the computer systems of a number of security researchers working on vulnerability research and …
Sealed U.S. court records possibly accessed by SolarWinds attackers
The Administrative Office (AO) of the U.S. Courts has revealed on Wednesday that it is investigating whether sealed U.S. court records had been accessed by the SolarWinds …
Microsoft was also a victim of the SolarWinds supply chain hack
Microsoft has confirmed that it, too, is among the companies who have downloaded the compromised SolarWinds Orion updates, but that they have isolated and removed them. …
Hackers breached U.S. government agencies via compromised SolarWinds Orion software
A “highly sophisticated” hacking group has breached the U.S. Treasury Department, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and …
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