Cyber Espionage, Chinese hackers exploit anti virus flaws to strike
Recorded Future cybersecurity experts: Unit 61419 bought small English AV batches from Western companies through intermediaries.
Cyber Espionage, APT10 use ZeroLogon flaw against Japan organizations
Symantec cybersecurity experts: The Chinese state-sponsored group leverages living-off-the-land tools and custom malware, as Backdoor.Hartip, to spy victims.
Cybercrime, G7 countries are worried about ransomware attacks
The Group’s Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors sound the alarm on the malware growing threat and call upon all countries to effectively implement the FATF standards.
Cybercrime, Emotet spreads through SMEs compromised domains across APAC
Palo Alto Networks cyber security experts: Malware variants are distributed due to lack of updating and patching the web servers, and thanks to WordPress vulnerabilities.
Cyber Security, spending increase 24% and there is a 17% rise in attacks
A ServiceNow-Ponemon study: Major data breaches continue to dominate, and almost 48% of organizations have had a data breach in past two years. Vulnerability is the main issue.
Cyber Security, the international community tighten ranks on cyberspace
27 countries sign a joint statement on advancing responsible state behaviour, calling on all states to join in countering state and non-state actors aggressions.
Cyber Security, Japan to limit foreign ownership of firms in its IT and TLC sectors
Tokyo wants to prevent technology theft or damages to defense output and technological foundation. Especially by state-sponsored actors.
Cyber Security, G7 will simulate a cross-border cyber attack on financial sector
It’s the Group’s first global cyber crisis simulation exercise. The scenario: A technical component widely used will be infected by a cybercrime malware.
Russia hit by new wave of Troldesh (aka Shade) ransomware campaign
ESET cyber security experts: It’s a follow-up of the cybercrime attacks of the last October with the same malware. Also Ukraine, France, Germany, and Japan affected.
Iran turns off oil tankers GPS in response to new US sanctions
Tehran wants to make ships disappear from international radar, to hide routes and destinations, bypassing the bans on the sale of oil abroad.