Tag: Russia
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Alerts: CISA and EPA Release Joint Fact Sheet Detailing Risks Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose to WWS Sector
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/13/cisa-and-epa-release-joint-fact-sheet-detailing-risks-internet-exposed-hmis-pose-wws-sector Source: Alerts Title: CISA and EPA Release Joint Fact Sheet Detailing Risks Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose to WWS Sector Feedly Summary: Today, CISA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Internet-Exposed HMIs Pose Cybersecurity Risks to Water and Wastewater Systems. This joint fact sheet provides Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) facilities with recommendations…
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Hacker News: Fourteen North Koreans Indicted for Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme and Extortions
Source URL: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fourteen-north-korean-nationals-indicted-carrying-out-multi-year-fraudulent-information Source: Hacker News Title: Fourteen North Koreans Indicted for Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme and Extortions Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text outlines the indictment of 14 North Korean nationals involved in conspiracies targeting U.S. companies, where they evaded sanctions and engaged in fraudulent IT work, identity theft,…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Frequent freeloader part II: Russian actor Secret Blizzard using tools of other groups to attack Ukraine
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/11/frequent-freeloader-part-ii-russian-actor-secret-blizzard-using-tools-of-other-groups-to-attack-ukraine/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Frequent freeloader part II: Russian actor Secret Blizzard using tools of other groups to attack Ukraine Feedly Summary: Since January 2024, Microsoft has observed Secret Blizzard using the tools or infrastructure of other threat groups to attack targets in Ukraine and download its custom backdoors Tavdig and…
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The Register: North Korea’s fake IT worker scam hauled in at least $88 million over six years
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/doj_dpkr_fake_tech_worker_indictment/ Source: The Register Title: North Korea’s fake IT worker scam hauled in at least $88 million over six years Feedly Summary: DoJ thinks it’s found the folks that ran it, and some of the ‘IT warriors’ sent out to fleece employers North Korea’s fake IT worker scams netted the hermit kingdom $88…
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Slashdot: Amazon Paused Rollout of Microsoft Office for a Year After Hacks
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/12/1523248/amazon-paused-rollout-of-microsoft-office-for-a-year-after-hacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Amazon Paused Rollout of Microsoft Office for a Year After Hacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Amazon has delayed the adoption of Microsoft’s cloud-based Office suite for its workforce due to security concerns arising from a recent cyber attack linked to a Russian hacking group. This…
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Hacker News: Hacking Rooftop Solar Is a Way to Break Europe’s Power Grid
Source URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-12/europe-s-power-grid-vulnerable-to-hackers-exploiting-rooftop-solar-panels Source: Hacker News Title: Hacking Rooftop Solar Is a Way to Break Europe’s Power Grid Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the rising cybersecurity threats to Europe’s electric grid, primarily stemming from vulnerabilities in solar panel technology and the increasing digitalization of energy infrastructure. It highlights…
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Krebs on Security: How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/how-cryptocurrency-turns-to-cash-in-russian-banks/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks Feedly Summary: A financial firm registered in Canada has emerged as the payment processor for dozens of Russian cryptocurrency exchanges and websites hawking cybercrime services aimed at Russian-speaking customers, new research finds. Meanwhile, an investigation into the Vancouver street…
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Hacker News: Protecting Undersea Internet Cables Is a Tech Nightmare
Source URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/undersea-internet-cables-protection-tech Source: Hacker News Title: Protecting Undersea Internet Cables Is a Tech Nightmare Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the vulnerabilities of undersea fiber optic cables, particularly in the context of recent outages attributed to potential sabotage acts by state actors such as Russia or China. The…