Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Threats & Attacks News

Given the sophistication of cyber-attacks, cybersecurity has become a central focus to protect people and their personal data. Learn more about the common cyber threats we all face in an age when companies are undergoing a digital transformation.

Top news of the week: 08.04.2022.

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Threats And Attacks

@unix_root shared
On Apr 6, 2022
Ukraine warns of a new wave of #cyberattacks aimed at hacking users' #Telegram messenger accounts, and also attributed another social engineering campaign to Russia-based #hacking group Armageddon with ties to the FSB. Details: https://t.co/j8vAyItD9X #infosec #hackernews
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Ukraine Warns of Cyber attack Aiming to Hack Users' Telegram Messenger Accounts

Ukraine Warns of Cyber attack Aiming to Hack Users' Telegram Messenger Accounts

Ukraine's technical security and intelligence service is warning of a new wave of cyber attacks that are aimed at gaining access to users' Telegram.

@SCMagazine shared
On Apr 5, 2022
Borat RAT emerges as triple threat to cyber organizations https://t.co/sRqBRYLGkS #cybersecurity #ransomware #infosec #malware https://t.co/6aHfEQT1OB
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Borat RAT emerges as triple threat to cyber organizations

Borat RAT emerges as triple threat to cyber organizations

Along with usual remote access trojan features, the Borat RAT is a triple threat that can execute ransomware and launch a DDoS attack.

@threatintel shared
On Apr 5, 2022
US State Department launches new cyber bureau https://t.co/7cZrbeTqHC
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State Department Announces Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy

State Department Announces Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy

The newly created bureau will help shape norms of responsible government behavior in cyberspace and help US allies bolster their own cybersecurity programs.

@DarkReading shared
On Apr 5, 2022
How to Prepare for Cyber Threats During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine by @KatellIT @Gartner_IT https://t.co/3L4yaMNXP0
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How to Prepare for Cyber Threats During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

How to Prepare for Cyber Threats During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Remain calm, maintain control, and triage responses appropriately to ensure that the organization can remain resilient against threats during this crisis and through others to come.

@securityaffairs shared
On Apr 6, 2022
A cyber attack forced the wind turbine manufacturer #Nordex Group to shut down some of IT systems https://t.co/rmcHuk7aAU #securityaffairs #hacking
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Nordex Group, one of the largest manufacturers of wind turbines, was hit by a cyberattack that forced the company to shut down part of its infrastructure.

Nordex Group, one of the largest manufacturers of wind turbines, was hit by a cyberattack that forced the company to shut down part of its infrastructure.

Nordex Group, one of the largest manufacturers of wind turbines, was hit by a cyberattack that forced the company to shut down part of its infrastructure.  Nordex Group, one of the world’s ...

@briankrebs shared
On Apr 6, 2022
Few companies have a playbook for responding to virtual “smash & grab” attacks like those from LAPSUS$, a juvenile data extortion group whose short-lived, low-tech and remarkably effective tactics are putting the world’s biggest corporations on edge. https://t.co/iUJA27lbL7
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The Original APT: Advanced Persistent Teenagers

The Original APT: Advanced Persistent Teenagers

It found LAPSUS$ used a variety of old-fashioned techniques that seldom show up in any corporate breach post-mortems, such as: -targeting employees at their personal email …

@DarkReading shared
On Apr 7, 2022
RT @otherjimdonahue: "To mitigate threats and address vulnerabilities, critical infrastructure operators must apply a comprehensive risk framework that includes security by design, defense in-depth, and zero trust." -Chuck Brooks, Sepio Systems @ChuckDBrooks @DarkReading https://t.co/v4cGddhGgy
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The Blurring Line, and Growing Risk, Between Physical and Digital Supply Chains

The Blurring Line, and Growing Risk, Between Physical and Digital Supply Chains

Risk increases as the lines between physical and digital supply chains blur and the computing footprint expands.

@craiu shared
On Apr 7, 2022
RT @razhael: Maybe I’m naive, but perhaps a key selling point of working for an intelligence agency shouldn’t be that you can legally do things that would otherwise be criminal. https://t.co/IVCp4kfQAi https://t.co/TeiV3BHHtP
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‘Hit back hard’: Top cyber spy warns Russia not to send Ukraine dark

‘Hit back hard’: Top cyber spy warns Russia not to send Ukraine dark

Australia’s top cyber spy has suggested Russia has not launched a major cyber attack on Ukraine because it fears what Western countries such as Australia would do in return. ASD …