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Cyberattack on Ukraine’s Kyivstar Seems to Be Russian Hacktivists
The Solntsepek group has taken credit for the attack. Theyre linked to the Russian military, so its unclear whether the attack was government directed or freelance. This is one of the most significant cyberattacks since Russia invaded in February 2022...
Ukraine’s Cyberattack Cripples Russia’s Tax System
By Waqas Ukrainian Military's Main Directorate of Intelligence GUR Launches Devastating Cyberattack on Russia's Federal Tax Service FTS and IT Infrastructure This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukraines Cyberattack Cripples Russias Tax System...
Major Cyber Attack Paralyzes Kyivstar - Ukraine's Largest Telecom Operator
Ukraine's biggest telecom operator Kyivstar has become the victim of a "powerful hacker attack," disrupting customer access to mobile and internet services. "The cyberattack on Ukraine's Kyivstar telecoms operator has impacted all regions of the country with high impact to the capital, metrics...
Ukraine Is Crowdfunding Its Reconstruction
With its war against Russia raging on, Ukraine has begun raising funds to rebuild homes and structures one by one using its own crowdfunding platform...
Video: Talos 2023 Year in Review highlights
In this video, experts from across Cisco Talos came together to discuss the 2023 Talos Year in Review. We chat about whats new, whats stayed the same, and how the geopolitical environment has affected the threat landscape. This video was recorded live on social media: Read the 2023 Cisco Talos Ye...
Elijah Wood and Mike Tyson Cameo Videos Were Used in a Russian Disinformation Campaign
Videos featuring Elijah Wood, Mike Tyson, and Priscilla Presley have been edited to push anti-Ukraine disinformation, according to Microsoft researchers...
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ParsedReport CompletenessMedium 07-12-2023 Fighting Ursa Aka APT28: Illuminating a Covert Campaign https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/russian-apt-fighting-ursa-exploits-cve-2023-233397 Report completeness: Medium Actors/Campaigns: Fancy bear Forest blizzard Threats: Wildfire Victims: Organizatio...
The malware, attacker trends and more that shaped the threat landscape in 2023
The 2023 Cisco Talos Year in Review is now available to download. Once again, the Talos team has meticulously combed through a massive amount of data to analyze the major trends that have shaped the threat landscape in 2023. Global conflict influenced a lot of these trends, altering the tactics a...
Russia's AI-Powered Disinformation Operation Targeting Ukraine, U.S., and Germany
The Russia-linked influence operation called Doppelganger has targeted Ukrainian, U.S., and German audiences through a combination of inauthentic news sites and social media accounts. These campaigns are designed to amplify content designed to undermine Ukraine as well as propagate anti-LGBTQ+...
Project PowerUp – Helping to keep the lights on in Ukraine in the face of electronic warfare
As Russias invasion of Ukraine entered its first winter in late 2022, nearly half of Ukraines energy infrastructure had been destroyed, leaving millions without power. The resulting energy deficit has exacerbated something that hasnt had much media attention: The effects of electronic GPS jammers...
ChatGPT Spit Out Sensitive Data When Told to Repeat ‘Poem’ Forever
Plus: A major ransomware crackdown, the arrest of Ukraine’s cybersecurity chief, and a hack-for-hire entrepreneur charged with attempted murder...
Ukraine Hacks Russia’s Aviation Agency, Claims “Aviation Cannibalism”
By Deeba Ahmed In a press release, Ukraine’s intelligence agency referred to the hacking as a “successful complex special operation in cyberspace.” This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukraine Hacks Russias Aviation Agency, Claims "Aviation Cannibalism"...
Key Cybercriminals Behind Notorious Ransomware Families Arrested in Ukraine
A coordinated law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of key individuals in Ukraine who are alleged to be a part of several ransomware schemes. "On 21 November, 30 properties were searched in the regions of Kyiv, Cherkasy, Rivne, and Vinnytsia, resulting in the arrest of the 32-year-old...
LitterDrifter USB Worm
A new worm that spreads via USB sticks is infecting computers in Ukraine and beyond. The group--known by many names, including Gamaredon, Primitive Bear, ACTINIUM, Armageddon, and Shuckworm--has been active since at least 2014 and has been attributed to Russia’s Federal Security Service by the...
27 Malicious PyPI Packages with Thousands of Downloads Found Targeting IT Experts
An unknown threat actor has been observed publishing typosquat packages to the Python Package Index PyPI repository for nearly six months with an aim to deliver malware capable of gaining persistence, stealing sensitive data, and accessing cryptocurrency wallets for financial gain. The 27 package...
New Protestware Uses npm Packages to Call for Peace in Gaza and Ukraine
By Waqas Apart from displaying these messages, the packages performed no other actions. This indicates that these aren't malicious per se. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Protestware Uses npm Packages to Call for Peace in Gaza and Ukraine...
Russian Hackers Sandworm Cause Power Outage in Ukraine Amidst Missile Strikes
The notorious Russian hackers known as Sandworm targeted an electrical substation in Ukraine last year, causing a brief power outage in October 2022. The findings come from Google's Mandiant, which described the hack as a "multi-event cyber attack" leveraging a novel technique for impacting...
Sandworm Hackers Caused Another Blackout in Ukraine—During a Missile Strike
Russia's most notorious military hackers successfully sabotaged Ukraine's power grid for the third time last year. And in this case, the blackout coincided with a physical attack...
Turla Updates Kazuar Backdoor with Advanced Anti-Analysis to Evade Detection
The Russia-linked hacking crew known as Turla has been observed using an updated version of a known second-stage backdoor referred to as Kazuar. The new findings come from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, which is tracking the adversary under its constellation-themed moniker Pensive Ursa. "As the code...