Pierluigi Paganini
September 21, 2022
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added more Chinese telecom firms to the Covered List. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added Pacific Network Corp, ComNet (USA) LLC, and China Unicom (Americas) Operations Limited, to the Covered List. The Covered List, published by Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau published, included products and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 20, 2022
Russia-linked APT group Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. Russia-linked cyberespionage group Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. Multiple security firms have reported that the Sandworm APT continues to target Ukraine with multiple means, including custom malware and botnet like Cyclops […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 14, 2022
China-linked SparklingGoblin APT was spotted using a Linux variant of a backdoor known as SideWalk against a Hong Kong university. Researchers from ESET discovered a Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor, which is a custom implant used by the China-linked SparklingGoblin APT group. The SparklingGoblin APT is believed to be a group that operated under […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 13, 2022
A cyber espionage group targets governments and state-owned organizations in multiple Asian countries since early 2021. Threat actors are targeting government and state-owned organizations in multiple Asian countries as parts of a cyber espionage campaign that remained under the radar since early 2021. “A distinct group of espionage attackers who were formerly associated with the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 13, 2022
Iran-linked threat actors target individuals specializing in Middle Eastern affairs, nuclear security and genome research. In mid-2022, Proofpoint researchers uncovered a cyberespionage campaign conducted by Iran-linked TA453 threat actors. The campaign aimed at individuals specializing in Middle Eastern affairs, nuclear security and genome research. Threat actors used at least two actor-controlled personas on a single […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 13, 2022
A massive cyberattack hit Montenegro, officials believe that it was launched by pro-Russian hackers and the security services of Moscow. A massive cyberattack hit Montenegro, the offensive forced government headquarters to disconnect the systems from the Internet. The attack started on August 20 and impacted online government information platforms. According to the media, the critical […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 11, 2022
Iran-linked APT42 (formerly UNC788) is suspected to be the actor behind over 30 cyber espionage attacks against activists and dissidents. Experts attribute over 30 cyber espionage attacks against activists and dissidents to the Iran-linked APT42 (formerly UNC788). The campaigns have been conducted since 2015 and are aimed at conducting information collection and surveillance operations against […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 09, 2022
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Iran ‘s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence over the Albania cyberattack. The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against Iran ‘s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence over the cyber attack that hit Albania in July. MOIS is the primary intelligence […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 08, 2022
Threat actors claimed to have stolen classified NATO documents from the Armed Forces General Staff agency of Portugal (EMGFA). After discovering that Classified NATO documents belonging to the Armed Forces General Staff agency of Portugal (EMGFA) were offered for sale on the darkweb, the Portuguese agency discovered it has suffered a cyberattack. The Armed Forces […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 06, 2022
Experts spotted new Android spyware that was used by China-linked threat actors to spy on the Uyghur community in China. Researchers from Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) started their investigation after MalwareHunterTeam experts shared information about a new Android malware used to spy on the Uyghur community. The malware disguised as a book titled “The China […]
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