Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
This is an excellent report by the Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG). A bit techie, but it does examine the various threats and threat actors associated with the Russia Ukraine conflict. Update on cyber activity in Eastern Europe (blog.google) Information like this helps the people who are responsible for your …
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Microsoft (and Google) take a very active role when it comes to countering malware, cyber attacks and scams. Notorious cybercrime gang’s botnet disrupted – Microsoft On the Issues Microsoft uses court order to disrupt ZLoader botnet – The Record by Recorded Future Microsoft details malware that hides its scheduled tasks …
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Researchers at Google have been tracking various phishing cyber attacks, that are exploiting the Russia Ukraine conflict, but originate from other countries. China, Iran, North Korea, Russia and others using Ukraine invasion in phishing attacks: Google – The Record by Recorded Future Both state sponsored and financially motivated groups are …
If it was not so serious, with a title like this I would have saved this for “Because It’s Friday” post. China exploited cow-counting app to spy on US, says Mandiant • The Register A report by cyber security firm Mandiant outlines how the Chinese state sponsored hacking group Double …
National Security Agency – Wikipedia Here is a report from Pangu Lab, a Chinese cyber security company, about possible state sponsored hacking by the US, through the NSA. Details of an NSA Hacking Operation – Schneier on Security Chinese Cybersecurity Company Doxes Apparent NSA Hacking Operation (vice.com)
The United States’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in conjunction with the threat hunting team from the security company Symantec have discovered rootkit malware that can quietly open backdoors into systems. This malware, called “Daxin”, has been linked with Chinese operations connected with the hacking group Middle Kingdom and …
Journalist’s accounts are among those compromised in an attack on News Corp. News Corp journalists’ accounts compromised, China suspected • The Register News Corp breached by suspected Chinese hackers – The Record by Recorded Future
