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  • "DoD Releases Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap"

    The Defense Department (DoD) has published its Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap. Cyber threats and attacks have driven the need to adopt a zero trust strategy that goes beyond traditional perimeter defense. By FY27, the DoD intends to implement specific…

  • "Belgian Police Under Fire After Major Ransomware Leak"

    A notorious ransomware group has recently begun leaking highly sensitive data it stole from Belgian police in what is being described as one of the biggest breaches of its kind in the country.  RagnarLocker has been connected to the incident, which…

  • "US FCC Bans the Import of Electronic Equipment From Chinese Firms"

    Due to an unacceptable national security threat, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a total ban on telecommunication and surveillance equipment from Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua. The companies have…

  • "Slippery RansomExx Malware Moves to Rust, Evading VirusTotal"

    The Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as DefrayX appears to have unleashed a new version of its RansomExx malware, possibly to bypass detection by antivirus software. According to IBM Security X-Force Threat researchers, that evasion may be…

  • "Many Global 2000 Companies Lack Proper Domain Security"

    CSC released its third annual Domain Security Report, which discovered that three out of every four Forbes Global 2000 companies have not implemented key domain security measures, leaving them vulnerable to security threats. These businesses have only…

  • "5.4 Million Twitter Users' Stolen Data Leaked Online — More Shared Privately"

    A hacker forum has shared over 5.4 million Twitter user records containing non-public information stolen using an Application Programming Interface (API) vulnerability fixed in January. A security researcher also revealed another massive, potentially…

  • "Russia-based RansomBoggs Ransomware Targeted Several Ukrainian Organizations"

    Ukraine has been subjected to a new wave of ransomware attacks, similar to previous intrusions linked to the Russia-based Sandworm nation-state group. The attacks against several Ukrainian entities were first detected on November 21, 2022, according to…

  • "Redacted Documents Are Not as Secure as You Think"

    According to researchers, popular redaction tools do not always work as intended, and new attacks can reveal hidden data. Since most documents are now digitized, securely redacting their contents has become more difficult. Most redactions by government…

  • "Researchers Use Blockchain to Increase Electric Grid Resiliency"

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers are using blockchain to validate communication between electric grid devices. The project is part of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE)-funded ORNL-led Darknet initiative to…

  • "Australian Cyber Task Force Looks to 'Hack the Hackers' After Data Breach Crime Wave"

    Recent data breaches have prompted changes to Australia's cybersecurity and data protection policies, with the most recent development appearing to be the formation of a cyber task force set with hacking back and actively pursuing cybercriminals. As…

  • "European Parliament Website Hit by Cyberattack After Russian Terrorism Vote"

    The European Parliament website was hit with a sophisticated cyberattack that disrupted its services moments after members voted to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. According to Dita Charanzová, Czech MEP and Parliament vice president in…

  • "Beware of Dangerous Spyware Masquerading as VPN Apps"

    According to new research from ESET, the Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group Bahamut has been using Virtual Private Network (VPN) apps as a new carrier for dangerous malware targeting Android phones. Threat actors could hire the Bahamut APT group to…