Tag: cyber

Nov 28 2023

NXP Faces Prolonged Breach by Chimera Group

by Mark Bruno

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On November 24, 2023, members of the Dutch press were told of a significant cybersecurity incident involving NXP, a Dutch microchip designer and manufacturer. Reports say that the company fell...

LockBit Ransomware Gang Threatens Chinese Finance Giant

Nov 17 2023

Infosec / News

LockBit Ransomware Gang Threatens Chinese Finance Giant

by Mark Bruno

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On November 8, 2023, the Industrial and Commerce Bank of China (ICBC)’s Financial Services (FS) division in New York City fell victim to a ransomware attack that disrupted specific systems...

Australian Ports Sustain Major Cyber Attacks

Nov 14 2023

Infosec / News

Australian Ports Sustain Major Cyber Attacks

by Mark Bruno

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On Friday, November 10, 2023, a significant cybersecurity incident rattled major Australian ports managed by Dubai Ports World Australia, the nation’s largest container terminal operator. DP World handles 40% of...

The Cyber Auxiliaries Against Israel Look Very Familiar

Oct 09 2023

Conflict / Infosec / News / OSINT / Western Asia

The Cyber Auxiliaries Against Israel Look Very Familiar

by Mark Bruno

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Since the seventh of October, the violence in Israel has been supplemented with a number of interventions in cyberspace. Responsibility for many of these incidents has been claimed by a...

Bermuda’s Cybersecurity Struggles: Russian-Linked Attack Shakes the Atlantic Island

Sep 28 2023

Infosec / News

Bermuda’s Cybersecurity Struggles: Russian-Linked Attack Shakes the Atlantic Island

by Mark Bruno

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Bermuda recently became the latest victim of a cyberattack with ties to Russian threat actors. The breach was discovered in the island nation’s public infrastructure on the night of September...

State Of The Cyberwar: Threat Actors Escalate Against NATO, Ukrainian Allies

Aug 14 2023

Analysis / Conflict / Europe / Features / Infosec / News / Ukraine

State Of The Cyberwar: Threat Actors Escalate Against NATO, Ukrainian Allies

by Mark Bruno

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As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has evolved into a slow, grinding war, an apparent deadlock in cyberspace has led pro-Russian threat actors to turn their attention to foreign targets seen...

Iran’s Charming Kitten Utilizes “BellaCiao” Novel Malware

Apr 26 2023

Central Asia / Infosec / News

Iran’s Charming Kitten Utilizes “BellaCiao” Novel Malware

by Mark Bruno

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The Iranian nation-state affiliated group, Charming Kitten, is actively targeting as-of-yet unidentified victims across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and India using a new malware named BellaCiao. Associated with...

An Anecdote About Maintaining An Index Of Suspicion When Analyzing Hacktivist Spaces

Mar 11 2023

Conflict / Europe / Infosec / Opinion / OSINT / Ukraine

An Anecdote About Maintaining An Index Of Suspicion When Analyzing Hacktivist Spaces

by Mark Bruno

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Verification is an essential principle in all journalism, but perhaps doubly so when delving into a world of questionable legality in online spaces. Finding leads on a cybercrime or cyberwarfare...

Russian APT Sandworm Implicated In Recent RansomBoggs Attacks

Nov 29 2022

Conflict / Europe / Infosec / News / Ukraine

Russian APT Sandworm Implicated In Recent RansomBoggs Attacks

by Mark Bruno

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On November 21st, Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) was alerted to a new string of ransomware attacks, strongly indicated to be the Russian advanced persistent threat dubbed Sandworm.

KromSec And AnonSpid3r Attack Iranian Foreign Ministry, Release Statement

Nov 13 2022

Infosec / News

KromSec And AnonSpid3r Attack Iranian Foreign Ministry, Release Statement

by Mark Bruno

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The evening November 11th saw a string of cyber attacks against the Iranian Foreign Ministry and other websites targeted as part of the OpIran hacktivism campaign.