CISA: Federal civilian agency hacked by nation-state and criminal hacking groups
The vulnerability used in the attack against the federal agency is well-known and among the top exploits in 2021.
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Twitter breach exposes anonymous accounts to nation state hackers
Twitter confirmed Friday that a bad actor used a vulnerability to match private information with potentially anonymous Twitter accounts.
Federal court system suffered previously undisclosed breach, congressional committee says
The breach is separate from the SolarWinds fallout and had not been previously publicly disclosed.
U.S. Cyber Command exposes malware targeting Ukrainian entities
The details are part of an effort to help defend critical infrastructure "and our democratic values and institutions," a spokesperson said.
Security researchers suggest naming state-harbored hackers ‘privateers’
Cybersecurity executives have compared the safe havens that some governments provide cybercriminals today with 17th century piracy.
Biden’s DHS pick was a ‘quick study’ of cybersecurity issues as the department’s deputy
"He recognizes he’s not a cyber expert, but he goes to those who help him make informed decisions," said Greg Touhill, a former senior DHS official.
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How the Pentagon is trolling Russian, Chinese hackers with cartoons
Cyber Command has a graphics company on hand to mock foreign hackers.
Global cyber community can do more to stop state-sponsored malware, EFF researcher says
A range of countries are developing tools to monitor dissidents, while also maintaining plausible deniability.
Chinese cyber power is neck-and-neck with US, Harvard research finds
The study also found that several countries that are not currently considered conventional cyber powers are rising on the world stage.
Hackers are still running coronavirus-related campaigns, CrowdStrike warns
Hackers working for China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, and India, as well as hacktivists and criminals, are still using COVID-19 themed lures.