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Sticky Werewolf Expands Cyber Attack Targets in Russia and Belarus
2024-06-10 05:29

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a threat actor known as Sticky Werewolf that has been linked to cyber attacks targeting entities in Russia and Belarus. The phishing attacks...

Russia takes gold for disinformation as Olympics approach
2024-06-03 14:45

Still throwing toys out the pram over its relationship with international sport, Russia is engaged in a multi-pronged disinformation campaign against the Olympic Games and host nation France that's intensifying as the opening ceremony approaches. The video hasn't been officially linked to Russia, but Russian-speaking accounts were promoting it, suggesting it could be part of the broader campaign against this year's Olympics.

Microsoft Outlook Flaw Exploited by Russia's APT28 to Hack Czech, German Entities
2024-05-04 08:38

Czechia and Germany on Friday revealed that they were the target of a long-term cyber espionage campaign conducted by the Russia-linked nation-state actor known as APT28, drawing condemnation from...

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

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Kaspersky accused of helping Russia develop military drone systems
2024-05-03 21:30

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U.K., U.S. and Canadian Cyber Authorities Warn of Pro-Russia Hacktivist Attacks on Operational Technology Systems
2024-05-03 16:37

The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre and other international cyber authorities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have warned about pro-Russia hacktivist attacks targeting providers of operational technology. Pro-Russia hacktivists exploit both virtual network computing remote access software and default passwords to access the software components of internet-exposed industrial control systems associated with OT devices.

NATO and EU condemn Russia's cyberattacks against Germany, Czechia
2024-05-03 15:47

NATO and the European Union, with international partners, formally condemned a long-term cyber espionage campaign against European countries conducted by the Russian threat group APT28. Germany said on Friday that the Russian threat group was behind an attack against the Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party, compromising many email accounts using a Microsoft Outlook zero-day bug.

Ex-NSA Employee Sentenced to 22 Years for Trying to Sell U.S. Secrets to Russia
2024-05-01 06:32

A former employee of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has been sentenced to nearly 22 years (262 months) in prison for attempting to transfer classified documents to Russia. "This sentence...

NSA guy who tried and failed to spy for Russia gets 262 months in the slammer
2024-04-30 17:01

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Russia, Iran pose most aggressive threat to 2024 elections, say infoseccers
2024-04-25 13:34

It may come as a surprise to absolutely nobody that experts say, in revealing the most prevalent and likely tactics to meddle with elections this year, that state-sponsored cybercriminals pose the biggest threat. As leaders of major international powers, both of these elections are likely to be targeted by foreign adversaries, and according to security giant Mandiant's latest report on election security trends, defenders should be aware of the four Ds. DDoS attacks, data theft and leaks, disinformation, and deepfakes lead the way as the most likely types of attacks to be trialed during this year's elections, researchers say, all of which have the potential to impact voter outcomes.