28 November 2023
1 year ago
Two German energy suppliers—Entega and Mainzer Stadtwerke—were hit by a cyber-attack over the weekend. The attacks, believed to be unrelated, blocked access to companies' email servers and public websites, but industrial systems remained unaffected
There are reports of massive disruption in people's access to the internet in various parts of Iran, from Tehran and Khuzestan to Hamadan.
1 year ago
Russian hackers send emails to Ukrainian media, the opening of which will lead to the download of a dangerous virus. «E-mails contain an application in the form of a document «LIST of links to interactive maps.docx», the opening of which can lead to downloading of the malware CrescentImp»
1 year ago
Russian authorities blocked Ukrainian internet and cellular networks providers at area under their control, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
In an exclusive interview with Sky News, General Paul Nakasone confirmed that Cyber Command has conducted offensive operations in support of Ukraine
Thailand setting up cyber-defense division after hacks targeting Ministry of Defense, Prime Minister's Office
A hacker has obtained a database containing information on hundreds of Verizon employees, such as full names, phone numbers, email addresses, and corporate ID numbers. The info can be useful to impersonate employees and do SIM swapping attacks
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is set to leave Twitter's board of directors today as the company meets for its annual meeting
Trove of files obtained by hacking into Xinjiang police / re-education camp computers contain first-ever image material from inside camps1 year ago
Trove of files obtained by hacking into Xinjiang police / re-education camp computers contain first-ever image material from inside camps
1 year ago
A subcontractor for Russia's Federal Security Service is accused of creating a powerful botnet that had the ability to not only launch damaging DDoS attacks but also manipulate trending topics on social media platforms
Twitter adds new crisis misinformation policy where content may have a warning notice if there's false coverage, allegations, misleading allegations of war crimes about conflict, public health emergencies, and large-scale natural disasters
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Putin convened security council on cyber security threats
1 year ago
Delivery Club security service discovered a leak of customer order data
Russia cyber actors still seem to be searching, developing possible targets even tho it hasn't targeted US companies or infrastructure in a big way yet, per @CISAgov's Hartman "We do not know at what point a calculus may change"
@StateDept announces the launch of a Conflict Observatory to capture, analyze, and make available evidence of Russian- perpetrated war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine. The program encompasses the documentation, verification and dissemination of open-source evidence
Internet connectivity is being restored on MobinNet in Iran; incident duration ~2.5 hours; the disruption is the latest in a series of telecoms cuts amid protests
Starlink has resisted Russian cyberwar jamming and hacking attempts so far, but they're ramping up their efforts
February's cyberattack on the Viasat KA-SAT satellite internet network has been attributed to Russia by the European Union; the incident knocked out critical infrastructure at the onset of the invasion of Ukraine
Russian video hosting RuTube after being down for 24 hours, now saying it's not coming back1 year ago
Russian video hosting RuTube after being down for 24 hours, now saying it's not coming back
1 year ago
Russian video-hosting service Rutube is down in a cyberattack
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From January 1, 2025, Putin banned institutions and state-owned companies from using information/cyber security tools developed in unfriendly countries.
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Putin signed a decree on additional measures to ensure the information security of the Russian Federation.
Confirmed: Kherson in occupied south Ukraine is now in the midst of a near-total internet blackout; real-time network data show the loss of service on multiple providers as one company says incident is "unfortunately not an accident"
Russian hacking in Ukraine has been extensive and intertwined with military operations, Microsoft says
Confirmed: Real-time network data show regional disruptions to internet connectivity in France on multiple providers leaving users in parts of the country offline; the incident is being attributed by operators and authorities to acts of sabotage on fibre infrastructure
The U.S. is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of 6 Russian hackers responsible for 2017 NotPetya malware that took Chernobyl's radiation monitoring system offline. All 6 are members of a top GRU hacking unit
Twitter agrees to be bought by Elon Musk
Biggest Ukrainian bank Privatbank reports issues with communications, could affect ATMs and terminals1 year ago
Biggest Ukrainian bank Privatbank reports issues with communications, could affect ATMs and terminals
1 year ago
British court officially authorizes extradition of Australian journalist and activist Julian Assange to the United States
1 year ago
China is increasingly turning to cyberespionage to seek microchip and cyberspace superiority by infiltrating the industry and poaching experts. In Taiwan, the justice ministry's Investigation Bureau is already investigating about 100 Chinese businesses