All posts tagged "Cyber Warfare"
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1.1KMalwareU.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Firms and Individuals Tied to Cyber Attacks
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday sanctioned two firms and four individuals for their involvement in...
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1.2KMalwareU.S. Charges 7 Chinese Nationals in Major 14-Year Cyber Espionage Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday unsealed indictments against seven Chinese nationals for their involvement in a hacking group that...
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2.9KVulnerabilitiesChina-Linked Group Breaches Networks via Connectwise, F5 Software Flaws
A China-linked threat cluster leveraged security flaws in Connectwise ScreenConnect and F5 BIG-IP software to deliver custom malware capable of delivering additional...
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4.9KMalwareRussian Hackers May Have Targeted Ukrainian Telecoms with Upgraded ‘AcidPour’ Malware
The data wiping malware called AcidPour may have been deployed in attacks targeting four telecom providers in Ukraine, new findings from SentinelOne...
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2.1KMalwareSuspected Russian Data-Wiping ‘AcidPour’ Malware Targeting Linux x86 Devices
A new variant of a data wiping malware called AcidRain has been detected in the wild that’s specifically designed for targeting Linux...
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433MalwareAPT28 Hacker Group Targeting Europe, Americas, Asia in Widespread Phishing Scheme
The Russia-linked threat actor known as APT28 has been linked to multiple ongoing phishing campaigns that employ lure documents imitating government and...
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4.2KCyber AttackDDoS Attacks on the Environmental Services Industry Surge by 61,839% in 2023
The environmental services industry witnessed an “unprecedented surge” in HTTP-based distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, accounting for half of all its HTTP traffic....
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4.3KCyber AttackNew BiBi-Windows Wiper Targets Windows Systems in Pro-Hamas Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have warned about a Windows version of a wiper malware that was previously observed targeting Linux systems in cyber attacks...
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3.4KMalwareRussian Hackers Sandworm Cause Power Outage in Ukraine Amidst Missile Strikes
The notorious Russian hackers known as Sandworm targeted an electrical substation in Ukraine last year, causing a brief power outage in October...
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395Cyber EventsCellular networks worldwide hit by hackers in espionage attempt
Cybereason, an Israeli-US security firm based in Boston, has reported that certain nation-state hackers managed to compromise the systems of no less...
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289NewsAre APT Campaigns Funded By Iran Intensifying?
There are two types of APT (Advanced Persistent Threats), the first one is self-funded by the cybercriminal organizations themselves, the other one...
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327Data SecurityMac malware from Iran targeting US defense industry, human rights activist
There was a time when users believed that Mac machines are safe to be used since Apple’s security features are second to...
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354Cyber EventsHow Bad is the North Korean Cyber Threat?
A few months ago, United States General Vincent Brooks warned the Senate about the growing threat from North Korean cyber-attacks, saying, “While...
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300NewsExpert Palestinian Hacker Indicted for Hacking Israeli Drones
The Jerusalem Post reports that the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement’s main, expert hacker has been indicted by an Israeli judge. The...
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375NewsPakistan-Linked Hackers Conduct Third Cyber-Espionage Campaign Against India
Pakistan-Linked Hackers Successfully Conduct Third Cyber-Espionage Campaign Against Indian Military within a Month Operation C-Major is the name of the latest cyber-espionage...
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356GeekGoogle Removes SmeshApp Allegedly Used by Pakistan’ ISI to Spy on Indian military
Google has removed SmeshApp from PlayStore on the allegations that the app is a tool used by Pakistan’s ISI to spy on Indian...
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306Cyber EventsUS Department of Homeland Security Vows To Tackle DDoS Attacks
The contract between Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Galois was signed in January. However, HackRead had a chance to discuss the contract...
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246NewsTurk Hack Team Conducting DDoS Attacks on Iran and Russian Websites
Turk Hack Team conducted several cyber attacks on top Iranian and Russian Ministry websites since the beginning of the conflict at the...
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274Cyber EventsCyber Attacks Threatening Oil and Gas Sector Severely Now Than Ever Before
It is being reported that the oil and gas sectors have suddenly become more vulnerable to cyber threats. In 2013, we at...
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334Cyber EventsPowerful DDoS Attack Shuts Down All BBC Websites
A powerful cyber attack earlier today forced all British Broadcasting websites (BBC) to go offline and unavailable for readers for several hours....
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289Cyber EventsGovernment-Backed Cyber Attack on U.S. Power Grid Can Cripple The Energy Sector
It is an undeniable fact that almost every network, computer, and equipment can be hacked. From a smart coffee maker to a...
