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Strontium — a group linked to Russian military intelligence — was using the domains to target Ukrainian institutions, Microsoft said.
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In mid-April, an obscure agency housed under the Department of Defense issued a bulletin that a little-known, Chinese-linked hacking group is likely responsible for some suspicious activity aimed at defense contractors in the U.S. But how the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) came to that conclusion is complicated. The alert, sent to 38 contractors, says DCSA detected the group was making “inbound and outbound connections” with contractors’ facilities as of Feb. 1. The targeting, which appeared to have stopped by March 25, was directed at several critical infrastructure sectors, including aerospace, health care and maritime, according to a copy of the bulletin obtained by CyberScoop. A DCSA official tells CyberScoop the document was meant to raise awareness among the contractors, but numerous sources tell CyberScoop that it is more confusing than clarifying. The bulletin, which was first reported by Politico, has raised questions about the attributed hacking group and if the actions described […]
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The cave was first discovered by local farmers in 1966, but was walled off until last year for unknown reasons. Continue reading 1,000-Year-Old Pristine Mayan Artifacts Found in Sealed ‘Jaguar God’ Cave
Mexico’s Laguna de Chakanbacán recently disappeared after sinkholes gulped down its water. Continue reading Sinkholes in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula Just Drained a Lagoon Like a Bathtub
Sinkholes and watering holes are two words not automatically associated with computer security, yet they are in use to describe two tactics that are used in this field. Categories: Cybercrime
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