A bipartisan group of 22 United States senators sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over the weekend to inquire about its efforts to protect the US against Russian cyber and disinformation threats.
Germany Warns Against Russia’s Kaspersky Anti-Virus Software
German cybersecurity agency BSI on Tuesday urged consumers not to use anti-virus software made by Russia’s Kaspersky, warning the firm could be implicated in hacking assaults amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.
SentinelOne to Acquire Attivo Networks for $616M
Enterprise cybersecurity powerhouse SentinelOne on Tuesday announced plans to spend $616 million to acquire Attivo Networks, a Silicon Valley startup that sells breach detection technology.
CaddyWiper: Another Destructive Wiper Malware Targeting Ukraine
ESET’s security researchers have identified another data wiper targeting Ukrainian organizations, the third destructive malware identified since Russia began its invasion of the country.
Dubbed CaddyWiper, the threat does not show significant code similarities with known malware families, and has been used only against a small number of organizations.
Israel Says Government Sites Targeted by Hack
Israel’s National Cyber Directorate said that the country suffered a cyber attack on Monday that briefly took down a number of government web sites.
Hackers Target German Branch of Russian Oil Giant Rosneft
The German subsidiary of Russian energy giant Rosneft has been hit by a cyberattack, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) said on Monday, with hacker group Anonymous claiming responsibility.
Rosneft Deutschland reported the incident in the early hours of Saturday morning, the BSI said.
Does the Free World Need a Global Cyber Alliance?
The increasing incidence of aggressive cyber activity from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, together with heightened concerns over the war in Ukraine, raises an important question: should the free world unite with a global cyber alliance in response?
Russian Cyber Restraint in Ukraine Puzzles Experts
The absence of any crippling Russian cyberattacks against Ukraine is puzzling experts, but they warn that low-level assaults may be coming, including against the West in retaliation for sanctions.
China’s Hacking of European Diplomats Aligns With Russia-Ukraine Conflict
In an ongoing campaign aligned with the current war in Ukraine, Chinese cyberespionage group Mustang Panda has been targeting European diplomats with an updated variant of the PlugX backdoor, cybersecurity company Proofpoint reports.
Google Blocks Chinese Phishing Campaign Targeting U.S. Government
Google says it has blocked a phishing campaign originating from China and aimed at Gmail users associated with the U.S. government.