Feds Pinpoint Russia as ‘Likely’ Culprit Behind SolarWinds Attack

The widespread compromise affecting key government agencies is ongoing, according to the U.S. government. Continue reading Feds Pinpoint Russia as ‘Likely’ Culprit Behind SolarWinds Attack

US Sanctions 3 North Korean Hacking Groups Accused for Global Cyber Attacks

The United States Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against three state-sponsored North Korean hacking groups for conducting several destructive cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure.

Besides this, the hacking groups have also bee… Continue reading US Sanctions 3 North Korean Hacking Groups Accused for Global Cyber Attacks

US Indicts Two Chinese Government Hackers Over Global Hacking Campaign

The US Department of Justice on Thursday charged two Chinese hackers associated with the Chinese government for hacking numerous companies and government agencies in a dozen countries.

The Chinese nationals, Zhu Hua (known online as Afwar, CVNX, Alayo… Continue reading US Indicts Two Chinese Government Hackers Over Global Hacking Campaign

New Shamoon Malware Variant Targets Italian Oil and Gas Company

Shamoon is back… one of the most destructive malware families that caused damage to Saudi Arabia’s largest oil producer in 2012 and this time it has targeted energy sector organizations primarily operating in the Middle East.

Earlier this week, Italia… Continue reading New Shamoon Malware Variant Targets Italian Oil and Gas Company

FBI: Iranian Firm Stole Data In Massive Spear Phishing Campaign

The Department of Justice has announced charges against nine Iranians, affiliated with the Mabna Institute, who are accused of stealing private data from U.S. universities, private companies, and U.S. government departments. Continue reading FBI: Iranian Firm Stole Data In Massive Spear Phishing Campaign

U.S. Charges 9 Iranians with Data Theft in Cyberespionage Campaign

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted nine Iranian nationals with cyberespionage for cyberattacks that resulted in the theft of more than 30TB of data from domestic and foreign universities, commercial companies and government institutions… Continue reading U.S. Charges 9 Iranians with Data Theft in Cyberespionage Campaign

New Triton Malware Framework Attacks Critical Infrastructure

Security researchers have come across new malware designed to infect specialized safety controllers used in industrial infrastructure, in what is believed to be a well-funded nation state attack. The malware framework was recovered by FireEye’s M… Continue reading New Triton Malware Framework Attacks Critical Infrastructure

TRITON Malware Targeting Critical Infrastructure Could Cause Physical Damage

Security researchers have uncovered another nasty piece of malware designed specifically to target industrial control systems (ICS) with a potential to cause health and life-threatening accidents.

Dubbed Triton, also known as Trisis, the ICS malware h… Continue reading TRITON Malware Targeting Critical Infrastructure Could Cause Physical Damage