state-sponsored hacking

Espionage campaign relying on the Zeus Trojan targets the Israeli Public SectorEspionage campaign relying on the Zeus Trojan targets the Israeli Public Sector

Espionage campaign relying on the Zeus Trojan targets the Israeli Public Sector

Check Point discovered a series of malware-based attacks on Israeli public sector organizations that were infected by the Zeus Trojan…

10 years ago
OPM stolen data includes 5.6 Million FingerprintsOPM stolen data includes 5.6 Million Fingerprints

OPM stolen data includes 5.6 Million Fingerprints

According to the a statement by OPM Press Secretary Sam Schumach on Background Investigations Incident OPM breach included 5.6 Million…

10 years ago
The DUKES APT – 7 years of Russian state sponsored hackingThe DUKES APT – 7 years of Russian state sponsored hacking

The DUKES APT – 7 years of Russian state sponsored hacking

F-Secure has published an interesting report on the cyber espionage operations conducted by the Dukes APT group, which appears linked…

10 years ago
US weighs sanctioning China and Russia in response to recent cyber attacksUS weighs sanctioning China and Russia in response to recent cyber attacks

US weighs sanctioning China and Russia in response to recent cyber attacks

The Obama administration weighs sanctioning China and Russia in response to recent cyber attacks who have exposed sensitive data of…

10 years ago
A part of an unclassified Pentagon email network taken down over suspicious activityA part of an unclassified Pentagon email network taken down over suspicious activity

A part of an unclassified Pentagon email network taken down over suspicious activity

Part of a Pentagon email network taken down over suspicious activity, the US authorities are investigating on the alleged intrusion.…

10 years ago
Iran has foiled a cyber attack against the oil ministryIran has foiled a cyber attack against the oil ministry

Iran has foiled a cyber attack against the oil ministry

Iran - The Cyber Attacks Emergency Center in FATA has thwarted a major cyber attack  originated from US against the…

10 years ago
The Naikon APT, one of the most active APTs in AsiaThe Naikon APT, one of the most active APTs in Asia

The Naikon APT, one of the most active APTs in Asia

Experts at Kaspersky Lab published an interesting report on the activities of the Naikon APT revealing details on their infrastructures…

10 years ago
APT28 hacking crew plans attacks on financial institutionsAPT28 hacking crew plans attacks on financial institutions

APT28 hacking crew plans attacks on financial institutions

According to a report published by the experts at root9B the hacking crew APT28 is planning to attack several financial…

10 years ago
Gyges, the mixing of commercial malware with cyber weapon codeGyges, the mixing of commercial malware with cyber weapon code

Gyges, the mixing of commercial malware with cyber weapon code

Sentinel Labs firm discovered a sophisticated malware dubbed Gyges that is the mixing of commercial malicious code with code of…

11 years ago
Discovered a new Havex variant which hit SCADA via OPCDiscovered a new Havex variant which hit SCADA via OPC

Discovered a new Havex variant which hit SCADA via OPC

Researchers at FireEye have detected a new variant of Havex RAT, which scans SCADA network via Object linking and embedding…

11 years ago