Collaborate Disseminate
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: FBI article on agency’s Cyber Action Team, data of Pentagon IT provider Leidos leaked, Nigerian cybercriminal sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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A man who allegedly carried out attacks for a North Korean military intelligence agency has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack healthcare firms, NASA, military bases and other entities.
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Federal prosecutors announced the indictment Thursday of a North Korean hacker accused of carrying out ransomware operations that targeted American health care facilities and used the proceeds of those operations to fund espionage efforts against the U.S. military and defense contractors. Rim Jong Hyok is accused of using malware developed by North Korea’s military intelligence […]
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The malicious activity comes as CrowdStrike customers continue to recover from the July 18 outage.
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When it comes to the cyber threat landscape, change is the only constant: the inevitable interplay between cybercriminals and law enforcement agencies makes it inevitable. Europol’s recently released Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IO… Continue reading The changes in the cyber threat landscape in the last 12 months
Authorities in the UK infiltrated and disrupted the DDoS-for-hire service DigitalStress, and one suspect was arrested.
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ESET researchers discovered a zero-day exploit, which targets the Telegram app for Android, that appeared for sale for an unspecified price in an underground forum post from June 2024. Example of how the EvilVideo exploit appears on Telegram (source: E… Continue reading Vulnerability in Telegram app for Android allows sending malicious files disguised as videos
A 17-year-old arrested by British police Thursday is believed to be a member of the cybercriminal gang behind last year’s ransomware attack on MGM Resorts and a number of other major companies. The unidentified boy was released on bail as the investigation, which includes examination of a number of digital devices, continues, police said in […]
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Safety equipment product maker Cadre Holdings was hit by a cyberattack that has impacted some of the company’s operations.
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Digitalization has evolved into a systemic risk for organizations – and, therefore, cyber insurers. With the global cost of cybercrime skyrocketing, something has to change. In this Help Net Security video, Vishaal Hariprasad, CEO at Resilience, discus… Continue reading Cyber insurance 2.0: The systemic changes required for future security