The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Enterprises must secure AI agents, adopt proactive data governance, and deploy AI-based security platforms. Quantum computing advances are making traditional encryption obsolete, and adversaries are stockpiling data for future decryption. FIPS-203 enables legal PQC deployment, prompting CISOs to overhaul encryption strategies.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning organizations about Ghost (Cring) ransomware, a sophisticated cyber threat that has been compromising critical infrastructure, businesses, and government entities worldwide. Strengthening identity security Enforce phishing-resistant MFA for all privileged accounts.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 1, 2021

The group conducts cyber espionage operations to target government entities mainly in South Korea. On December 2020, KISA (Korean Internet & Security Agency) provided a detailed analysis about the phishing infrastructure and TTPs used by Kimsuky to target South Korea. Phishing Infrastructure. Victimology.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 7, 2025

AI-generated phishing emails, adaptive botnets, and automated reconnaissance tools are now common components of cybercriminal tactics. The exercise mirrored the sophisticated techniques observed in the recent attack on French organizations and government agencies, employing AI-generated malware with encryption and evasion tactics.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB’s website said in order to communicate with them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. government on multiple occasions over the past five years.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Ptitsyn reportedly sold the ransomware on darknet forums under aliases like “derxan” and “zimmermanx,” enabling other criminals to encrypt data and demand ransom. Threat actors behind Phobos attacks were observed gaining initial access to vulnerable networks by leveraging phishing campaigns.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

The government says Urban went by the aliases “ Sosa ” and “ King Bob ,” among others. ” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials. On July 28 and again on Aug. According to an Aug.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The Hive ransomware operators have developed a new variant of their malware that can encrypt Linux and FreeBSD. ESET researchers discovered a new Hive ransomware variant that was specifically developed to encrypt Linux and FreeBSD. The Hive ransomware adds the.hive extension to the filename of encrypted files. .

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Indian government entities and the defense sector have been targeted by a phishing campaign that's engineered to drop Rust-based malware for intelligence gathering. New Rust-based payloads and encrypted PowerShell commands have been utilized to exfiltrate

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Kaspersky Anti-Phishing component blocked 434,898,635 attempts at accessing scam sites. The most frequent targets of phishing attacks were online stores (18.12 The contact phone trick was heavily used both in email messages and on phishing pages. Many governments did their best to help citizens during the pandemic.

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Cisco Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

What does phishing mean? All you see is an alarming screen that shouts, “Your files are encrypted!”. What’s phishing? Phishing is a simple and popular way for hackers trick and hook you. Spear phishing is a special type. Why is there a ‘p’ in phishing? For example, what is ransomware and how does it work?

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Cyber attacks can compromise critical infrastructure, financial systems, and sensitive government data. Phishing and Social Engineering: These tactics manipulate individuals to disclose sensitive information. With more nations and corporations investing heavily in digital platforms, cybersecurity investments have become paramount.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Conducting regular training sessions on recognizing phishing emails, avoiding suspicious downloads, and following cybersecurity protocols can build a resilient workforce. Hackers used compromised credentials to gain access to Colonial Pipeline's network, deploying ransomware that encrypted critical systems.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This attack underscores a critical lesson for businesses: even the most vital institutions, such as a city government, are vulnerable to cyberthreats. With cyberthreats getting more advanced , businesses and local governments alike must work together to share resources, insights, and best practices to improve cybersecurity across the board.

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Hacker Combat

MAY 10, 2022

Individuals, corporations, governments, and critical infrastructure are potential cyber-attack targets. Phishing emails are one way to do it. A researcher has demonstrated how a vulnerability common to several ransomware families can help take control of the malware and stop it from encrypting files on infected devices.

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SecureList

MAY 3, 2021

Banking phishing: new version of an old scheme. Clients of several Dutch banks faced a phishing attack using QR codes. This past year, cybercriminals have actively exploited the topic of government payouts , most often in relation to damage caused by the pandemic. Quarterly highlights. Vaccine with cyberthreat.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 26, 2025

At an individual level, this will change how we interact with each other as citizens, with our governments, perform our jobs and consume goods and services. Verified Identity, access permission controls, data encryption are all challenges for the cybersecurity industry in a world of autonomous machines!

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Phishing attacks are nothing new, but scammers are getting savvier with their tactics. Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. Here are four new phishing trends keeping businesses on their toes. Spear phishing. Phishing via texting.

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SecureList

AUGUST 5, 2021

A fake notification about a Microsoft Teams meeting or a request to view an important document traditionally takes the victim to a phishing login page asking for corporate account credentials. This time, offers of financial assistance were mostly sent in the name of government agencies. Statistics: phishing. Top-level domains.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

However, P8 contains many built-in functions and redesigns of the communication protocol and encryption algorithm, making it a well-designed and powerful espionage platform. Based on limited telemetry, we believe with medium to low confidence that some of the initial infections were spear-phishing emails.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A cyberespionage campaign, tracked as Stayin’ Alive, targeted high-profile government and telecom entities in Asia. The threat actors leverage spear-phishing emails to deliver archive files utilizing DLL side-loading schemes. report – CurKeep collects information about the infected machine. Is it linked to ToddyCat APT?

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In the digital age, cyber-attacks are a growing concern for individuals, businesses, and governments worldwide. These attacks often involve encrypting data and demanding a ransom for its decryption. Employee Training : Training employees on recognizing phishing attempts and practicing good cybersecurity hygiene is essential.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2023

Executive Summary In February 2023, EclecticIQ researchers identified multiple KamiKakaBot malwares which are very likely used to target government entities in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries. Malware Execution Flow KamiKakaBot is delivered via phishing emails that contain a malicious ISO file as an attachment.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 16, 2020

Security experts are poring over thousands of new Coronavirus-themed domain names registered each day, but this often manual effort struggles to keep pace with the flood of domains invoking the virus to promote malware and phishing sites, as well as non-existent healthcare products and charities. government may well soon get more involved.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

commercial and government interests. “Indeed, about 80 percent of our economic espionage prosecutions have implicated the Chinese government, and about 60 percent of all trade secret thefts cases in recent years involved some connection with China,” he said. “We answer this question all the time. .

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Why Free Tools Don’t Cut It While consumer grade and free communication tools like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal offer end-to-end encryption, and can help in crises, they do fall short when it comes to enterprise level security and compliance. For industries tied directly to national security, the stakes rise even higher.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Expect to see more investments in privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) such as encryption, anonymization, and data masking. We are seeing increased use of AI to automate attacks, including malware generation and phishing campaigns. In 2025, more attention will be given to developing quantum-resistant encryption techniques.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

However, Angry Likho’s attacks tend to be targeted , with a more compact infrastructure, a limited range of implants, and a focus on employees of large organizations, including government agencies and their contractors. However, it is also packed and encrypted. After deobfuscating and decrypting the code, we analyzed it.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2025

Governments have responded by introducing stringent regulatory measures such as the European Unions GDPR , Chinas Cybersecurity Law, and the United Statess CLOUD Act, each with unique requirements that impact how organizations handle and transfer data internationally.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 24, 2024

As the digital landscape evolves, cybersecurity remains a critical concern for businesses, governments, and individuals alike. AI-powered malware and phishing schemes can adapt to defenses in real time, making them harder to detect and counter. Organizations must invest in advanced AI-based security tools to stay ahead.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Train your employees in security awareness, so they can recognize phishing attempts and know what they can and can’t do on company-issued hardware. Very important files and documents can be encrypted or stored in password protected folders to keep them safe from prying eyes. Both can be used to protect your network.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 17, 2022

For some time, many local government officials did not recognize the risk of behaviors in which they were engaged. Local governments need security because of the high level of stored sensitive information and number of systems they use to share data with state and federal government programs.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 30, 2024

From AI-generated phishing attacks to badly behaved bots, these digital ghouls are more than just scary stories—they're real threats to your business and personal security. That is why governments are rushing to regulate the AI ecosystem and push forward responsible and ethical AI development and use. Bad Bots, Whatcha Gonna Do?

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

CISA and the FBI consider Scattered Spider to be experts that use multiple social engineering techniques, especially phishing, push bombing, and SIM swap attacks, to obtain credentials, install remote access tools, and bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Stop malicious encryption. com, victimname-servicedesk[.]com

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