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US indicts four members of Chinese hacking group APT40
The US Department of Justice has indicted four Chinese nationals today for hacking companies, government agencies, and universities across the world on behalf of the Chinese government.
The United States, Joined by Allies and Partners, Attributes Malicious Cyber Activity and Irresponsible State Behavior to the People’s Republic of China
The United States has long been concerned about the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) irresponsible and destabilizing behavior in cyberspace. Today, the United States and our allies and ...
White House formally blames China’s Ministry of State Security for Microsoft Exchange Hack
The U.S. and a coalition of allies on Monday formally attributed the sweeping campaign against Microsoft Exchange email servers to hackers affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security.
TSA pushes more cybersecurity mandates on critical pipeline owners, emphasizing ransomware
The Transportation Security Administration on Tuesday handed down additional cybersecurity requirements for owners of major pipelines, this time focused on ransomware. It’s the second time ...
Forensic Methodology Report: How to catch NSO Group’s Pegasus
NSO Group claims that its Pegasus spyware is only used to “investigate terrorism and crime” and “leaves no traces whatsoever”. This Forensic Methodology Report shows that neither of these ...
Facebook says Iranian hackers used site in spying on U.S. military personnel
Facebook (FB.O) said on Thursday it had taken down about 200 accounts run by a group of hackers in Iran as part of a cyber-spying operation that targeted mostly U.S. military personnel and ...
Biden Administration Blames Hackers Tied to China for Microsoft Cyberattack Spree
The U.S. government has “high confidence” that hackers tied to China’s main intelligence service carried out the unusually indiscriminate hack of Microsoft Exchange Server software that ...
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Business Security Weekly Episode #224 – July 19, 2021 Subscribe to all of our shows and mailing list by visiting: https://securityweekly.com/subscribe 1. Aligning Cyber Risk to Business ...