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Researchers Uncover Powerful Backdoor and Custom Implant in Year-Long Cyber Campaign

Government, aviation, education, and telecom sectors located in South and Southeast Asia have come under the radar of a new hacking group as part of a highly-t…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

India Bans Open Source Messaging Apps for Security Reasons. FOSS Community Says Good Luck

India's government has reportedly banned 14 messaging apps on national security grounds, including some open source services.

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The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

Chinese Hacker Group Earth Longzhi Resurfaces with Advanced Malware Tactics

A Chinese state-sponsored hacking outfit has resurfaced with a new campaign targeting government, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing entities based in T…

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The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

Paperbug Attack: New Politically-Motivated Surveillance Campaign in Tajikistan

A little-known Russian-speaking cyber-espionage group has been linked to a new politically-motivated surveillance campaign targeting high-ranking government of…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News

Chinese Hackers Using MgBot Malware to Target International NGOs in Mainland China

The advanced persistent threat (APT) group referred to asEvasive Pandahas been observed targeting an international non-governmental organization (NGO) in Mainl…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

The Cyber Resilience Act Threatens Open Source

Society and governments are struggling to adapt to a world full of cybersecurity threats. Case in point: the EU CRA '' Cyber Resilience Act '' is a proposal by…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

German and South Korean Agencies Warn of Kimsuky's Expanding Cyber Attack Tactics

German and South Korean government agencies have warned about cyber attacks mounted by a threat actor tracked asKimsukyusing rogue browser extensions to steal …

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The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

New 'Bad Magic' Cyber Threat Disrupt Ukraine's Key Sectors Amid War

Amid theongoing warbetween Russia and Ukraine, government, agriculture, and transportation organizations located in Donetsk, Lugansk, and Crimea have been atta…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

New 'Bad Magic' Cyber Threat Disrupts Ukraine's Key Sectors Amid War

Amid theongoing warbetween Russia and Ukraine, government, agriculture, and transportation organizations located in Donetsk, Lugansk, and Crimea have been atta…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

LockBit 3.0 Ransomware: Inside the Cyberthreat That's Costing Millions

U.S. government agencies have released a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing the indicators of compromise (IoCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TT…

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The Hacker News

KamiKakaBot Malware Used in Latest Dark Pink APT Attacks on Southeast Asian Targets

TheDark Pinkadvanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been linked to a fresh set of attacks targeting government and military entities in Southeast Asian coun…

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The Hacker News

Google Reveals Alarming Surge in Russian Cyber Attacks Against Ukraine

Russia's cyber attacks against Ukraine surged by 250% in 2022 when compared to two years ago, Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Mandiant disclosed in a …

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The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

U.K. and U.S. Sanction 7 Russians for TrickBot, Ryuk, and Conti Ransomware Attacks

In a first-of-its-kind coordinated action, the U.K. and U.S. governments on Thursday levied sanctions against seven Russian nationals for their affiliation to …

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The Hacker News

Microsoft: Iranian Nation-State Group Sanctioned by U.S. Behind Charlie Hebdo Hack

An Iranian nation-state group sanctioned by the U.S. government has been attributed to the hack of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in early January…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

OpenSSF Aimed to Stem Open Source Security Problems in 2022

In 2022, the Open Source Software Foundation (OpenSSF) set its sights on fixing security problems with the open software supply chain. including joining forces…

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British Cyber Agency Warns of Russian and Iranian Hackers Targeting Key Industries

The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on Thursday warned of spear-phishing attacks mounted by Russian and Iranian state-sponsored actors for informati…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles Vulnerabilities

New Boldmove Linux Malware Used to Backdoor Fortinet Devices

Suspected Chinese hackers exploited a recently disclosed FortiOS SSL-VPN vulnerability as a zero-day in December, targeting a European government and an Africa…

Linux Windows Fortinet

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Chinese Hackers Exploited Recent Fortinet Flaw as 0-Day to Drop Malware

A suspected China-nexus threat actor exploited a recently patched vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN as a zero-day in attacks targeting a European gover…

Fortinet VPN

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Exploited Control Web Panel Flaw Added to CISA 'Must-Patch' List

The US government's cybersecurity agency CISA is giving federal agencies an early February deadline to patch a critical -- and already exploited -- security vu…

Linux

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The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

Vice Society Ransomware Attackers Targeted Dozens of Schools in 2022

The Vice Society cybercrime group has disproportionately targeted educational institutions, accounting for 33 victims in 2022 and surpassing other ransomware f…

Palo Alto

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The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

Russian Courts Targeted by New CryWiper Data Wiper Malware Posing as Ransomware

A new data wiper malware calledCryWiperhas been found targeting Russian government agencies, including mayor's offices and courts."Although it disguises itself…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles Breaches & leaks

The US Securing Open Source Software Act of 2022 Is a Step in the Right Direction

Cybersecurity continues to be a hot topic. More and more organizations are getting hit by ransomware attacks, critical open software vulnerabilities are making…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Unveiling of IBM LinuxONE 4 Emperor

IBM launched the next generation of its enterprise-grade Linux server family, IBM LinuxONE at the Government Data Center & Infrastructure Summit 2022, New Delh…

Linux

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3 Ways to Help Customers Defend against Linux-Based Cyberattacks

Linux operating systems power more than 90% of the world's public cloud workload , from government web servers to smart manufacturing technologies. But as orga…

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