State-Sponsored Online Spies Likely to Target Australian Submarine Program, Spy Agency Says

Australia’s cooperation with the U.S. and Britain to develop an Australian fleet of submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology is a likely target of state-sponsored cyberespionage, the nation’s digital spy agency said.
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22 Energy Firms Hacked in Largest Coordinated Attack on Denmark’s Critical Infrastructure

Denmark’s SektorCERT association shares details on a coordinated attack against the country’s energy sector.
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In Other News: EU Government Surveillance, Rewards for Iranian Hackers, Evolution of Chinese Spying

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: EU regulation enables government surveillance, US offering rewards for Iranian hackers, evolution of Chinese spying. 
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Russian Hackers Used Novel OT Attack to Disrupt Ukrainian Power Amid Mass Missile Strikes

Mandiant says Russia’s Sandworm hackers used a novel OT attack to cause power outages that coincided with mass missile strikes on critical infrastructure across Ukraine.
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Iranian Cyber Spies Use ‘LionTail’ Malware in Latest Attacks

Check Point reports that an Iranian APT has been observed using a new malware framework in targeted attacks in the Middle East.
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The evolution of deception tactics from traditional to cyber warfare

Admiral James A. Winnefeld, USN (Ret.), is the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and is an advisor to Acalvio Technologies. In this Help Net Security interview, he compares the strategies of traditional and cyber warfare, discusses the … Continue reading The evolution of deception tactics from traditional to cyber warfare

Microsoft Blames Nation-State Threat Actor for Confluence Zero-Day Attacks

Microsoft says an APT group tracked as Storm-0062 has been hacking Confluence installations since mid-September, three weeks before Atlassian’s disclosure.
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Beyond the Front Lines: How the Israel-Hamas War Impacts the Cybersecurity Industry

The war with Hamas will inevitably absorb manpower and focus from the cybersecurity sector.
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Hackers Join In on Israel-Hamas War With Disruptive Cyberattacks 

Several hacker groups have joined in on the Israel-Hamas war that started over the weekend after the militant group launched a major attack.
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