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North Korean chap charged for attacks on US hospitals, military, NASA – and even China
2024-07-26 02:58

The US Department of Justice on Thursday charged a North Korean national over a series of ransomware attacks on stateside hospitals and healthcare providers, US defense companies, NASA, and even a Chinese target. An indictment [PDF] named Rim Jong Hyok as a participant in "a conspiracy to hack and extort US hospitals and other health care providers, launder the ransom proceeds, and then use these proceeds to fund additional computer intrusions into defense, technology, and government entities worldwide."

Laying the groundwork for zero trust in the military
2024-07-18 04:00

Arnold provides insights into the DoD's Zero Trust Overlays guide and the future evolution of zero-trust principles in a military context. Where should the military begin its training process for zero trust principles? Should specific tools or technologies be implemented first to support this training?

GuardZoo spyware used by Houthis to target military personnel
2024-07-09 12:06

Lookout discovered GuardZoo, Android spyware targeting Middle Eastern military personnel. Based on application lures, targeting, and threat actor-controlled server locations, Lookout attributes GuardZoo to a Yemeni, Houthi-aligned threat actor.

GuardZoo Malware Targets Over 450 Middle Eastern Military Personnel
2024-07-09 10:05

Military personnel from Middle East countries are the target of an ongoing surveillanceware operation that delivers an Android data-gathering tool called GuardZoo. GuardZoo is a modified version of an Android remote access trojan named Dendroid RAT that was first discovered by Broadcom-owned Symantec in March 2014.

Military-themed Email Scam Spreads Malware to Infect Pakistani Users
2024-06-21 13:01

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new phishing campaign that has been identified as targeting people in Pakistan using a custom backdoor. Dubbed PHANTOM#SPIKE by Securonix, the...

Why Regulated Industries are Turning to Military-Grade Cyber Defenses
2024-06-14 11:01

As cyber threats loom large and data breaches continue to pose increasingly significant risks. Organizations and industries that handle sensitive information and valuable assets make prime targets...

Cisco fixes WebEx flaw that allowed government, military meetings to be spied on
2024-06-07 15:04

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Chinese hackers hide on military and govt networks for 6 years
2024-05-22 13:25

Unfading Sea Haze attacks start with spear-phishing emails carrying malicious ZIP archives that contain LNK files disguised as documents. In earlier attacks, the hacker also used Ps2dllLoader, a tool that loads.

Poland says Russian military hackers target its govt networks
2024-05-09 23:14

Poland says a state-backed threat group linked to Russia's military intelligence service has been targeting Polish government institutions throughout the week. According to evidence found by CSIRT MON, the country's Computer Security Incident Response Team and CERT Polska, Russian APT28 state hackers attacked multiple government institutions in a large-scale phishing campaign.

Kaspersky hits back at claims its AI helped Russia develop military drone systems
2024-05-03 21:30

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