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DNC officials say Russians unsuccessfully tried to hack them after 2018 midterms

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Hackers linked with the Russian government were likely behind an attempt to breach email accounts of Democratic National Committee officials just days after the 2018 midterm elections, the committee alleged late Thursday. Dozens of DNC officials were targeted with spearphishing emails on Nov. 14, eight days after the elections, the committee said in an updated court filing that is part of its lawsuit against the Russian government. The DNC is the Democratic Party’s top governing body. In this particular incident, there was no breach of email accounts, the committee said. After the infamous 2016 Russian intrusions into the DNC computer network, the party has trained its staff rigorously in cybersecurity. Analysts have said Russian state-sponsored hacking activity has increased recently. The DNC declined to comment beyond the court filing. “The content of these emails and their timestamps were consistent with a spearphishing campaign that leading cybersecurity experts have tied to Russian intelligence,” the court […]

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The Shared Security Podcast Episode 79 – Election Hacking and Vulnerable Voting Machines

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This is the 79th episode of the Shared Security Podcast sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions and Silent Pocket. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and&… Continue reading The Shared Security Podcast Episode 79 – Election Hacking and Vulnerable Voting Machines→

Burp Suite 2.0, DNC, and NotPetya – Paul’s Security Weekly #572

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The Untold story of NotPetya, New Apache Struts RCE Flaw, How door cameras are creating dilemmas for police, Google gets sued for tracking you even when your location history is off, and Artificial Whiskey is coming, and one company is betting you&#821… Continue reading Burp Suite 2.0, DNC, and NotPetya – Paul’s Security Weekly #572→

The DNC False Alarm Hack Is Good Cybersecurity, Bad PR

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The DNC thought it was getting hacked again, but it was just a false alarm set off by a security test. It’s a sign that the organization is taking its cybersecurity seriously. Continue reading The DNC False Alarm Hack Is Good Cybersecurity, Bad PR→

DNC Becomes Latest Target in Series of Election-Season Attacks

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The DNC thwarts a phishing effort aimed at its voter database, days after Microsoft’s Fancy Bear disruption and Facebook’s efforts against Iranian propaganda. Continue reading DNC Becomes Latest Target in Series of Election-Season Attacks→

Democrats find hackers targeting voter database

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The Democratic National Committee reached out to the FBI after cybersecurity firm Lookout found a spearphishing operation aimed at breaking into the Democrats’ voter database, CNN reported on Tuesday. Lookout discovered the hacking attempt on Monday using its “phishing AI detection” tool which found a phishing site replicating the login to NGP VAN, the tech provider to Democratic and progressive campaigns and organizations. The DNC was the victim of an expansive and successful phishing campaign leading into the 2016 elections that saw thousands of internal emails made public. That campaign has been widely linked to Russian government-sponsored hackers. On Monday, the same day the attempted hacking campaign was first discovered, President Donald Trump again expressed doubt that Russians hacked Democratic targets in the 2016 campaign. “Our Principal Engineer for phishing, Jeremy Richards, received an alert from our phishing AI detection, and Lookout started to investigate the phishing site, which we […]

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Microsoft disrupts Fancy Bear election meddlers

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In a new skirmish, Microsoft took control of six internet domains that were about to be used by the group to spoof US political organisations. Continue reading Microsoft disrupts Fancy Bear election meddlers→

Monday, July 16: Dtex, Insider Threat News: Privileged User Dents Apple Self-Driving Car Program; DOJ Says Russia Hacked Clinton Campaign, Issues Indictments Against Spies

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Last week, Apple found out it had an insider threat active in its ranks. It was the type of insider that Dtex and the industry commonly refers to as a “leaver.” In this case, the leaver also happened to be a privileged user. A leaver is someone w… Continue reading Monday, July 16: Dtex, Insider Threat News: Privileged User Dents Apple Self-Driving Car Program; DOJ Says Russia Hacked Clinton Campaign, Issues Indictments Against Spies→