Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Authorities in Thailand are investigating a cyber attack that resulted in the broadcast of surveillance video from inside a prison in the country’s south. The incident raises the question of the security of IoT devices, smart devices are under incessant attacks of hackers and botnet. ” reported the AP agency.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 14, 2022

For the first time in history, China has openly criticized India for launching cyber attacks on Pakistan’s critical infrastructure using a Chinese code name. The post China accuses India of launching Cyber Attacks on Pakistan appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

According to the SBU, BlackEnergy hackers used new samples of malware in a recent series of attack. The new malicious code act as surveillance software, they implement surveillance capabilities and remote administration features. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2025

North Korea-linked threat actor ScarCruft (aka APT37 , Reaper, and Group123) is behind a previously undetected Android surveillance tool namedKoSpythat was used to target Korean and English-speaking users. Cyber attacks conducted by the APT37 group mainly targeted government, defense, military,and media organizations in South Korea.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2021

the company behind the interactive “pew-pew” cyber attack map shown in the image below? An ad for RedTorch’s “Cheetah” counter-surveillance tech. Remember Norse Corp. , Norse imploded rather suddenly in 2016 following a series of managerial missteps and funding debacles.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2025

At this time, the group also listed the company Oregon Surveillance Network on the leak site. s internal systems, including AppianCloud and Symphonica platforms “A major cyber attack reaps Wide Open West (WOW!), Arkana claimed to have breached WOW!s a leading Internet Service Provider with over 1.5 million customers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The post Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. Meaning, the politicians and think tanks of Britain should be more worried about the devices operating just 7-8 feet above their heads, rather than focusing on flying objects in the sky.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerged that the intruders stole and published online tens of thousands of sensitive documents — including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In one case, ExtraHop tracked a made-in-China surveillance cam sending UDP traffic logs , every 30 minutes, to a known malicious IP address with ties to China. ExtraHop’s finding vividly shows how, as digital transformation ramps up, companies really have no clue what moves back and forth, nor in and out, of their networks on a daily basis.

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2020

Attackers confirmed that attackers compromised the IT network of the company and deployed some of its machines with malware that was used to exfiltrate data from the infected devices. The Swiss website Tagblatt confirmed that that the cyber attack impacted all the locations of the group. .

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

.” The series of attacks was observed between June 5 and 8, 2021, with a peak of these on Sunday evening, June 6. Al-Jazeera added that its service provider was able to detect the attacks and stop the hacking attempts. Al Jazeera condemns these cyber attacks and affirms its right to pursue legal recourse against the perpetrators.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 22, 2021

While well intentioned, you may have inadvertently created a security breach for the recipient or opened your family up to unwanted surveillance. The post The gift that keeps on giving: 7 tips to avoid cyber security threats appeared first on Allot's Network Security & IoT Blog for CSPs & Enterprises.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 1, 2023

National Crime Agency (NCA) has started a detailed investigation into a cyber attack that took place on the servers of the National Smallbore Rifle Association (NSRA) members. Strangely, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) was also hit by a cyber-attack at the same time last year.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Entities in Armenia have come under a cyber attack using an updated version of a backdoor called OxtaRAT that allows remote access and desktop surveillance.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

If this is true, then it does not answer the question as to why many of the largest and best protected global corporations and Governments institutions worldwide have been victims of major Cyber-attacks despite deploying the most expensive defence solutions in the market. For more information on this breach, see Embraer Cyber Attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 25, 2021

Titled the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identity and Disrupt) bill, it will allow the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission to get data disruption warrants to change, copy, add or delete data related to cyber criminals and suspects.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2021

Zimperium Mobile Threat Defense engine is driven by machine learning tools that help detect anomalous network behavior and cyber attacks in real-time. Initially, it was available to only governments conducting surveillance on criminals and some suspected nationals.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

For the first time in the history of cyber attacks, a China-based university serving Aviation industry has accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) for hacking into its servers to steal intelligence related to aviation, aerospace and navigation study material.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 7, 2023

The fact that the surveillance being conducted by the CIA through “Empire of Hackers” can be traced back to 2011 raises questions about the ethics of governments spying on their citizens, politicians, and other governments.

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2023

Now Abyss Locker also targets VMware ESXi servers Russian APT BlueBravo targets diplomatic entities with GraphicalProton backdoor CoinsPaid blames North Korea-linked APT Lazarus for theft of $37M worth of cryptocurrency Monitor Insider Threats but Build Trust First Zimbra fixed actively exploited zero-day CVE-2023-38750 in ZCS DepositFiles exposed (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2022

The Vice Society group has claimed responsibility for the ransomware attack that hit the Italian city of Palermo forcing the IT admins to shut down its infrastructure. The Vice Society ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the recent cyber attack that hit the city of Palermo in the South of Italy.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2019

This sophisticated cyber-attack underscores the dangers posed by state-sponsored hacking and the need to be ever vigilant to the risk of such attacks. In response to the cyber attack, the organization set up a “global task force composed of cyber security professionals. .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Hackers targeted the US Census Bureau network, DHS report warns Tyler Technologies finally paid the ransom to receive the decryption key Underestimating the FONIX – Ransomware as a Service could be an error APT groups chain VPN and Windows Zerologon bugs to attack US government networks Microsoft partnered with other security firms to takedown TrickBot (..)

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

Some of the stunning new IoT-enabled attacks we’ve already seen hint at the new scale and scope of emerging IoT exposures. Mirai and Reaper are examples of a new generation of IoT botnets comprised of millions of infected home routers and surveillance cams. It’s clear IoT-enabled cyber attacks will only escalate.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

RavnAir Alaska airline canceled some flights following a cyber attack. FBI flash alert warns of LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware attacks. Entercom Radio Network hit by a second cyber attack in a few months. More than 100 Chinese nationals arrested in Nepal over suspected cyber scam.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Russia plans to disconnect the country from the internet as part of an experiment aimed at testing the response to cyber attacks that should isolate it. Of course, the concentration of the traffic through nodes controlled by Moscow could open the door to a massive surveillance. ” reported ZDNet.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 27, 2022

Samsung has made an official disclosure that all its Galaxy series devices are safe from being loaded with surveillance software such as Pegasus. Dr. Shin stated some people are living in a misconception that if they cannot open suspicious attachments, they will be 100% safe from being cyber attacked.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2020

Million ransom to restore after a ransomware attack CVE-2020-3952 flaw could allow attackers to hack VMware vCenter Server DoppelPaymer crew leaked internal confidential documents belonging to aerospace companies Hacker stole $250K from decentralized Bitcoin exchange Bisq Sophos Sandboxie is now available as an open-source tool Tails OS version 4.5

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2019

Cyber attacks hit Louisiana schools ahead of years beginning. DHS warns of cyber attacks against small airplanes. million fine for selling flawed surveillance technology to the US Gov. Cyber Defense Magazine – August 2019 has arrived. Google Project Zero hackers disclose details and PoCs for 4 iOS RCE flaws.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

increased rewards for info on North Korea-linked threat actors to $10 million Threat actors leverages DLL-SideLoading to spread Qakbot malware Zero Day attacks target online stores using PrestaShop? and Blackmatter ransomware U.S.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The end goal is to combat the threat that potential cyber-attacks pose to our national security. . These restrictions are in place for the purpose of public safety, the security of government facilities, the physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure along with other national security purposes.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

These allegations, which were made via China's official WeChat account , claim that the Tailored Access Operations (TAO) unit of the NSA conducted cyberattacks in 2009 and maintained continuous surveillance on Huawei's servers.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2019

The Russian authorities did not reveal the type of tests conducted on its infrastructure, it is only known that the experts also simulated a cyber attack from a foreign state-actor that forced the country from disconnecting from the Internet. “According to Sokolov, several scenarios were worked out during the exercises.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Analysis of the FBI’s ducks killer CISA and International Partners Release Malware Analysis Report on Infamous Chisel Mobile Malware Decrypting Key Group Ransomware: Emerging Financially Motivated Cyber Crime Gang SapphireStealer: Open-source information stealer enables credential and data theft Hacking The Cheap Radio Hack That Disrupted Poland’s (..)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2022

The Bun­des­amt für Ver­fas­sungs­schutz (BfV) federal domestic intelligence agency warns of ongoing attacks coordinated by the China-linked APT27 group. The group was involved in cyber espionage campaigns aimed at new generation weapons and in surveillance activities on dissidents and other civilian groups.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2019

Security researcher Gjoko Krstic from Applied Risk discovered over 100 vulnerabilities that expose buildings to cyber attacks. An attacker can exploit the vulnerabilities to gain full control of the vulnerable products and access to the devices connected to them.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2022

SecurityAffairs awarded as Best European Personal Cybersecurity Blog 2022 Crooks are using RIG Exploit Kit to push Dridex instead of Raccoon stealer Flagstar Bank discloses a data breach that impacted 1.5

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