Category: Cyberwarfare

‘White Tur’ Hacking Group Borrows Techniques From Multiple APTs

A newly detailed threat actor has been observed employing various techniques borrowed from multiple advanced persistent threat (APT) actors, PwC’s cyber threat intelligence team reports.

More Russian Attacks Against Ukraine Come to Light

The WhisperGate attack is not the only operation believed to have been conducted by Russia-linked threat actors against Ukraine in recent months. Symantec on Monday disclosed the details of an espionage operation that it has tied to a known group.

FBI Warns of Hacker Attacks Conducted by Iranian Cyber Firm

The FBI this week issued a private industry notification to warn organizations about the malicious activities conducted by an Iranian cyber company named Emennet Pasargad.

The agency has described their tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) and it has shared several recommendations for preventing and detecting attacks.

Attack Surface Management Play Censys Scores $35M Investment

The jostling for space in the attack surface management space intensified this week with Michigan startup Censys banking a new $35 million funding round to fuel growth and expansion.

Sophisticated Threat Actor Targets Governments, Defense Industry in Western Asia

High-ranking government officials and individuals in the defense industry in Western Asia were targeted in a sophisticated campaign that involved the use of Graphite malware, according to XDR firm Trellix, which resulted from the merger between McAfee Enterprise and FireEye.

UK’s NCSC Pushes NMAP Scanner Scripts to Fill Defender Gap

The U.K. government’s cybersecurity agency has announced plans to ship a collection of well-tested, reliable scanning scripts to help defenders find and fix high-priority software security vulnerabilities.

Canada’s Foreign Ministry Targeted In Cyberattack

Canada’s foreign ministry was hit by a cyberattack last week that is still preventing diplomats from accessing certain online services, federal cyber security agencies confirmed on Monday.

Ukraine Attack: Hackers Had Access for Months Before Causing Damage

In the recent attack aimed at the Ukrainian government, the attackers likely had access to the targeted network for months before causing damage, according to Cisco’s Talos threat intelligence and research unit.

Cloud Security Provider Anitian Raises $55 Million

Cloud security and compliance automation startup Anitian this week closed a $55 million Series B funding round led by Sageview Capital.

The new investment brings the total raised by Anitian $71 million and provides fresh capital to fuel ambitious expansion plans.

CISA Releases Final IPv6 Security Guidance for Federal Agencies

The U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday released the final version of its IPv6 security guidance for federal agencies.