Tag: critical infrastructure

Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/10/17/0020245/us-charges-duo-behind-anonymous-sudan-for-over-35000-ddos-attacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Charges Duo Behind ‘Anonymous Sudan’ For Over 35,000 DDoS Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the indictment of two Sudanese nationals associated with the hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan, known for executing large-scale DDoS attacks against critical infrastructure and high-profile organizations globally. This…

The Register: Anonymous Sudan isn’t any more: two alleged operators named, charged

Oct 17, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/17/anonymous_sudan_arrests_charges/ Source: The Register Title: Anonymous Sudan isn’t any more: two alleged operators named, charged Feedly Summary: Gang said to have developed its evilware on GitHub – then DDoSed GitHub Hacktivist gang Anonymous Sudan appears to have lost its anonymity after the US Attorney’s Office on Wednesday unsealed an indictment identifying two of…

The Register: Volkswagen monitoring data dump threat from 8Base ransomware crew

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/volkswagen_ransomware_data_loss/ Source: The Register Title: Volkswagen monitoring data dump threat from 8Base ransomware crew Feedly Summary: The German car giant appears to be unconcerned The 8Base ransomware crew claims to have stolen a huge data dump of Volkswagen files and is threatening to publish them, but the German car giant appears to be…

Wired: Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/anonymous-sudan-ddos-indictment-takedown/ Source: Wired Title: Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals Feedly Summary: The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack spree that hit thousands of targets—and, for one of the two men, even put lives…

Alerts: CISA, FBI, NSA, and International Partners Release Advisory on Iranian Cyber Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Organizations Using Brute Force

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Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/16/cisa-fbi-nsa-and-international-partners-release-advisory-iranian-cyber-actors-targeting-critical Source: Alerts Title: CISA, FBI, NSA, and International Partners Release Advisory on Iranian Cyber Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Organizations Using Brute Force Feedly Summary: Today, CISA—with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), and international partners—released joint Cybersecurity Advisory Iranian Cyber Actors Brute Force and Credential Access Activity…

Cloud Blog: From AI to Zero Trust: Google Cloud Security delivers comprehensive solutions for the public sector

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/announcing-expanded-google-cloud-security-support-for-the-public-sector/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: From AI to Zero Trust: Google Cloud Security delivers comprehensive solutions for the public sector Feedly Summary: Government organizations and agencies face significant challenges from threat actors seeking to compromise data and critical infrastructure, and impact national and economic stability. These attacks target a broad range of industries…

The Register: Microsoft says governments should bear the responsibility for dealing with cybercrime

Oct 15, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/microsoft_digital_defense_report/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft says governments should bear the responsibility for dealing with cybercrime Feedly Summary: Although it also reaffirmed commitment to secure-by-design initiatives Microsoft is calling for more robust deterrents to be placed on nation-states as criminals continue to run rife across online systems “without any meaningful consequences."… AI Summary…

The Register: Would banning ransomware insurance stop the scourge?

Oct 14, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/14/ransomware_insurance_ban/ Source: The Register Title: Would banning ransomware insurance stop the scourge? Feedly Summary: White House official makes case for ending extortion reimbursements Ransomware attacks are costing businesses and governments billions of dollars and putting people’s lives at risk – in some cases, reportedly causing their deaths.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

Hacker News: Two never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devices

Oct 12, 2024

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