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Cybercrime In Other News: Ex-NSA Employee Spying for Russia, EU Threat Landscape, Cyber Education Funding HTTP DDoS attacks on the rise In the third quarter of this year, there has been a significant increase in hyper-volumetric HTTP Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, according to Cloudflare. The company has reported mitigating thousands of these attacks…
The IT Professional’s Blueprint for Compliance: Balancing Security and Ethics Introduction In our interconnected world, information technology (IT) professionals play a crucial role in ensuring the security and confidentiality of sensitive data. The digitization of organizations and the increasing volume of cyber threats have necessitated the development of compliance frameworks to align IT practices with…
Malware & Threats ‘YoroTrooper’ Espionage Group Linked to Kazakhstan Introduction Cisco’s Talos security researchers have reported a link between the espionage-focused ‘YoroTrooper’ threat actor and Kazakhstan. The group is suspected to consist of individuals from Kazakhstan and has been active since at least June 2022. YoroTrooper has targeted government entities in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and…
Former NSA Employee Pleads Guilty in Espionage Attempt The Case Former National Security Agency (NSA) employee Jareh Dalke has recently pleaded guilty on six counts after his transmission of classified government materials in an espionage attempt. Court documents reveal that while working as an information systems security designer in the summer of 2022, Dalke used…
Iranian APT “MuddyWater” Conducts Eight-Month Cyber Espionage Campaign Introduction Symantec, a prominent cybersecurity company, has revealed that the Iranian state-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as MuddyWater, also known as APT34, Helix Kitten, and OilRig, recently carried out an extensive cyber espionage campaign targeting an unidentified Middle Eastern government. The campaign, code-named “Crambus” by…
Keyloggers: Their Lineage and Existence Keyloggers, the often-unseen sentinels of the digital space, silently and meticulously document a user’s every tap and keystroke with the objective of harvesting valuable information. While many consider them tools of the cyber elite, it’s startling how readily available and easy to use they are today. Let’s explore their lineage,…
China-Linked Cyber Espionage Actor “Earth Lusca” Expands Operations with Linux Backdoor The Discovery of SprySOCKS Researchers at Trend Micro have identified a new cyber espionage campaign carried out by the China-linked threat actor “Earth Lusca.” The group, which has been active since at least 2021, has been targeting government organizations in Asia, Latin America, and…
Cybercrime: Iranian Cyberspies Deployed New Backdoor to 34 Organizations Introduction In a recent report, cybersecurity firm ESET has revealed that the Iran-linked cyberespionage group known as Charming Kitten has infected at least 34 organizations in Brazil, Israel, and the UAE with a new backdoor. Charming Kitten, also known as APT42, Ballistic Bobcat, Mint Sandstorm, and…
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Cybersecurity: Leveraging Business Data for AI/ML Threat Detection The Growing Need for Enhanced Threat Detection With the continuous proliferation of cyber threats, organizations are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to bolster their cybersecurity defenses. However, the effectiveness of these technologies is heavily dependent on the quality and standardization of business…