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News

Issued by: DataBreach Today

When Russia launched its all-out war against Ukraine in February 2022, many cybersecurity watchers feared ransomware groups would serve as a proxy force. But Moscow doesn’t appear to have deputized cybercrime-driven crypto-locking malware brigades. So said participants in a panel held Friday by the Institute for Security and Technology on the ransomware implications of the…

News

Issued by: CSO Online

The Polish government warns that a cyberespionage group linked to Russia’s intelligence services is targeting diplomatic and foreign ministries from NATO and EU member states in an ongoing campaign that uses previously undocumented malware payloads. The group, known in the security industry as APT29, Cozy Bear, and NOBELIUM, is believed to be part of Russia’s…

Application Security, Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

“I think it’s a wake-up call for all of us. We must reinforce our ability to defend ourselves and also to defend our values,” European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager told reporters. The proposals aim to identify gaps in European infrastructure — such as roads, bridges, rail lines, ports or airports incapable of handling heavy…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

As cyberattacks have grown increasingly destructive, nations are entertaining the idea of responding to them with conventional military forces. It is difficult to determine how serious countries are when they threaten “kinetic” responses to digital attacks. Yet, the ambiguity over if or when cyberattacks should be answered with military force only increases the risk of…

Malware & Threats, Network Security, Software Security

Issued by: Security Week

“We stand in solidarity with Albania following the recent cyber attack on its national information infrastructure,” NATO allies said. “We strongly condemn such malicious cyber activities designed to destabilise and harm the security of an Ally, and disrupt the daily lives of citizens.” The alliance pledged to “support Albania in strengthening its cyber defence capabilities…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

The so-called cyberbunker in southwestern Germany had allegedly been used to operate darknet networks such as “Wall Street Market” and “Fraudsters”, which have since been shut down. A court in Trier sentenced the main defendant, a Dutchman, to five years and nine months in jail. Six other defendants were sentenced to prison terms ranging from…