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govinfosecurity. com > belarus-hackers-target-ukraine-spear-phishing-a-31677

Belarus Hackers Target Ukraine With Spear-Phishing

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (323+ words) Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime A Belarus-aligned cyberespionage actor has been targeting military, defense and government agencies in Ukraine through an email spear-phishing campaign since March. See Also: 5 X Faster: Transforming Email Security Operations Researchers at cybersecurity firm Eset say the…...

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govinfosecurity. com > attacks-surge-against-vulnerable-cpanel-whm-software-a-31571

Attacks Surge Against Vulnerable c Panel and WHM Software

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (639+ words) Attack Surface Management, Security Operations Tens of thousands of online dashboards controlling servers and web hosting accounts appear to have been compromised by attackers exploiting a recently announced, critical vulnerability. See Also: AI Turning Tool Sprawl Into an Attack Surface…...

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govinfosecurity. com > europe-spurs-digital-sovereignty-213m-cloud-contract-a-31455

Europe Spurs Digital Sovereignty With $213 M Cloud Contract

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (332+ words) Cloud Security, Geo-Specific, Security Operations The European Commission made a significant move towards "digital sovereignty" by awarding a 180 million euro - approximately $213 million - cloud contract to a quartet of European providers. See Also: On Demand | Cybersecurity for Cloud: Challenges and Strategies…...

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govinfosecurity. com > germany-caught-up-in-likely-russian-signal-phishing-a-31535

Germany Caught Up in Likely Russian Signal Phishing

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (695+ words) Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Social Engineering Signal is defending the security of its systems following a series of phishing attacks that took place on the encrypted messaging platform, and that reportedly compromised members of the German government including…...

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govinfosecurity. com > germany-tries-tries-again-isp-data-retention-mandate-a-31496

Germany Tries, Tries Again With ISP Data Retention Mandate

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (682+ words) Data Privacy, Data Security, Geo-Specific The German government says it's unlocked the secret to passing a law that would require internet service providers to keep customer data without running afoul of privacy and security concerns that sunk earlier attempts. Critics…...

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govinfosecurity. com > mirax-rat-targets-android-devices-through-meta-apps-a-31421

Mirax RAT Targets Android Devices Through Meta Apps

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (270+ words) Cybercrime as-a-service, Endpoint Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime An emerging remote access Trojan targeting Android devices in Spanish-speaking nations is propagating fraudulent advertisements as an initial access point on Meta-owned applications. See Also: Panel | Cyberattacks Are Increasing " And Cyber Insurance Rates…...

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govinfosecurity. com > how-attackers-use-ai-to-outsmart-email-filters-a-31230

How Attackers Use AI to Outsmart Email Filters

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (250+ words) Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Business Email Compromise (BEC), Email Security & Protection Email security blocklists are losing the plot, said Ian Thiel, co-founder and COO of Sublime Security. Attackers study which email domains organizations trust, then route attacks through those allow-listed…...

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govinfosecurity. com > telecom-sleeper-cells-nation-state-threats-below-radar-a-31271

Telecom Sleeper Cells: Nation-State Threats Below the Radar

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (233+ words) Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Events, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Nation-state actors have embedded kernel-level implants inside telecom networks designed to stay dormant for years - and 99. 9% of organizations have no idea these capabilities even exist, said Christiaan Beek, vice president of cyber intelligence…...

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govinfosecurity. com > handala-hacks-fbi-director-kash-patels-personal-email-a-31244

Handala Hacks FBI Director Kash Patel's Personal Email

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (173+ words) Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Finance & Banking, Fraud Management & Cybercrime See Also: Protecting Financial Services Mobile Apps The FBI downplayed the hack, stating "the information in question is historical in nature and involves no government information." The bureau has "taken all necessary…...

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govinfosecurity. com > breach-roundup-tycoon2fa-phishing-platform-rebounds-a-31220

Breach Roundup: Tycoon2 FA Phishing Platform Rebounds

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1591+ words) Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware See Also: Experts Offer Insights from Theoretical to the Realities of AI-enabled Cybercrime Europol, working with Microsoft and partners, announced March 4 that it had seized 330 domains forming the backbone of the Tycoon2 FA platform, which enables…...