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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…
## Advanced ‘StripedFly’ Malware With 1 Million Infections Shows Similarities to NSA-Linked Tools A highly sophisticated malware, dubbed StripedFly, has been operating undetected for five years and has infected over one million devices, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. The malware, posing as a cryptocurrency miner, contains code sequences that were previously observed in malware used…
Cybercrime: Kaspersky reveals ‘elegant’ malware resembling NSA code The Discovery In a recent report, Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has revealed the discovery of a highly sophisticated malware that combines cryptocurrency mining with espionage capabilities. This malware, named StripedFly, bears similarities to code associated with the National Security Agency (NSA). While it is common for Western…
NSA Publishes ICS/OT Intrusion Detection Signatures and Analytics The National Security Agency (NSA) has recently released a repository of intrusion detection signatures and analytics, named Elitewolf, to help critical infrastructure entities identify and respond to malicious activity in ICS (Industrial Control Systems) and other OT (Operational Technology) environments. This release comes as a response to…
Government CISA, NSA Publish Guidance on IAM Challenges for Developers, Vendors October 5, 2023 The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) have recently released new guidance on implementing identity and access management (IAM) that focuses on the challenges faced by developers and vendors. The document, titled “Identity and…
Cybercrime In Other News: China Blames NSA for Hack, AI Jailbreaks, Netography Spin-Off Netography spins off new stealth company Netography, a network security company, has announced the spin-off of a new stealth company led by cybersecurity expert Barrett Lyon. The spin-off received seed investment from Mango Capital and will maintain a close relationship with Netography….
The Importance of Cybersecurity in Protecting Critical Infrastructure The Need to Protect Critical Infrastructure The recent collaboration between the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) in producing the document “Identity and Access Management: Recommended Best Practices for Administrators” highlights the urgency to secure critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. Critical infrastructure and…
The NSA‘s Cybersecurity Outreach Efforts Shape Cyber Curriculum and Increase Interest in Cybersecurity Careers The US National Security Agency (NSA) has been actively working to engage high school and college students in its cybersecurity outreach efforts, with the aim of shaping cyber curriculum in schools and attracting more students to apply for positions at the…
The Importance of Internet Security in the Age of 5G The Growing Threats With the advent of 5G networks and the constant evolution of technology, internet security has become more critical than ever. The rise of cyber threats, such as malware and phishing attacks, poses a significant risk to our data and devices. As our…
NSA and CISA Issue Guidance on 5G Network Slicing Security The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have published guidance on hardening 5G standalone network slices against potential threats. The guidance, titled ‘5G Network Slicing: Security Considerations for Design, Deployment, and Maintenance’, is the second part of a two-part…