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US Treasury sanctions Russian cyber and influence entities

28Feb

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Risk, Security

US Treasury sanctions Russian cyber and influence entities

The US Treasury has been imposing sanctions on Russian corporations and individuals on a regular basis. Yet, it has sanctioned cyber-adjacent companies for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The US sanctioned 22 individuals and 83 businesses in Russia, as well as 30 persons and companies in third-party nations who assisted Moscow in evading earlier US sanctions. Since 2014, when the Kremlin staged the annexation of Crimea and launched the Donbas war, America has imposed sanctions on Russian organizations and officials read more US Treasury sanctions Russian cyber and influence entities. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive coverage of the latest threats, breaches, and solutions.

UK Metal Engineering Firm Vesuvius Hit by Cyber Attack

8Feb

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Risk, Security

UK Metal Engineering Firm Vesuvius Hit by Cyber Attack

On February 6, 2023, Vesuvius, a UK-based firm that specializes in molten metal flow engineering, released a notice stating that it was "handling a cyber incident, [which] has entailed unauthorized access to our systems." The ceramics producer, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, made no mention of the incident's nature and scale, the affected systems, or the identity of the attacker. "We immediately took the required actions to investigate and respond to the issue, including shutting down affected systems, as soon as we became aware of illegal activity on our networks read the complete article UK Metal Engineering Firm Vesuvius Hit by Cyber Attack. For these types of Cyber attacks and hacking, news subscribe to our newsletter and keep yourself updated.

CERT UA Alerts Ukrainian State Authorities of Remcos Software-Fueled Cyber Attacks

8Feb

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Business

CERT UA Alerts Ukrainian State Authorities of Remcos Software-Fueled Cyber Attacks

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has issued a warning about potential cyberattacks against Ukrainian governmental institutions using the approved remote access program Remcos. The agency has identified the threat actor behind the widespread phishing campaign as UAC-0050 and based on the toolset used, they believe the action was probably spied-related. The fake emails that begin the infection chain contain a fake RAR archive and purport to be from the Ukrainian telecom business Ukrtelecom. The file contains two files: a text file providing the password to open the password-protected RAR archive and read the complete article CERT-UA Alerts Ukrainian State Authorities of Remcos Software-Fueled Cyber Attacks. Keep up with the most recent cybersecurity new...

Iranian Threat Actor Neptunium Associated With Charlie Hebdo Cyber Attacks

7Feb

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Business, Risk, Security

Iranian Threat Actor Neptunium Associated With Charlie Hebdo Cyber Attacks

Microsoft has linked the latest hacking effort against the parody French magazine Charlie Hebdo to the Iranian threat actor known as Neptunium. The information was released last Friday by Microsoft's Digital Threat Analysis Center (DTAC), which also noted that Neptunium is probably the same group that the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has previously referred to as "Emennet Pasargad." The blog post states, "In early January, a then-unknown internet group identifying itself as 'Holy Souls,' which we can now identify as Neptunium read the complete article Iranian Threat Actor Neptunium Associated With Charlie Hebdo Cyber Attacks. To read these types of recent cyber attacks news follow ReconBee.com regularly

0ktapus hackers are back and targeting tech and gaming companies, says leaked report

3Feb

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0ktapus hackers are back and targeting tech and gaming companies, says leaked report

According to a report obtained by TechCrunch, the hackers who reportedly attacked more than 130 organizations last year and stole the login information for close to 10,000 employees are still focusing on a number of tech and video game companies. The hackers are referred to as "Scattered Spider" in the report written by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. The company made reference to the report released by Group-IB, another cybersecurity company, last year when it stated that this group is also known as "Roasted 0ktapus" in a prior report that was made publicly available. Threat intelligence firms create reports like the one TechCrunch was able to receive for their clients in an effort to warn them about hackers who are either directly targeting them or other businesses in the same ...