The FBI and Justice Department recently disrupted the activities of a hacking group that was sponsored by the North Korean government and that targeted U.S.
US Disrupts North Korean Hackers That Targeted Hospitals
Ongoing ‘Roaming Mantis’ Smishing Campaign Hits Over 70,000 Users in France
A Chinese threat actor named Roaming Mantis has been targeting Android users in France with the MoqHao malware in a new smishing campaign, security researchers with Sekoia warn.
FBI Warns of Fraudulent Crypto Investment Applications
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning financial institutions and investors of fraudulent cryptocurrency investment applications used to defraud victims of millions of dollars.
US Cybersecurity Agency CISA to Open London Office
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced on Monday that it’s set to open an office in the United Kingdom in an effort to boost international cooperation and collaboration.
CISO Conversations: Netenrich, Malwarebytes CISOs Discuss Security Vendor CISOs
Moussouris: U.S. Should Resist Urge to Match China Vuln Reporting Mandate
A prominent cybersecurity executive is calling on the U.S. government to resist the urge to match China’s reported mandates around early vulnerability disclosure, warning that such a move would “meaningfully and dramatically increase the risk” of zero-day flaws landing in the wrong hands.
Juniper Networks Patches Over 200 Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities
Juniper Networks last week published 21 security advisories to inform customers about more than 200 vulnerabilities affecting its products.
The security holes impact Junos OS (including on SRX, EX, PTX, QFX and MX series devices), Junos Space, Contrail Networking, and Northstar Controller products.
New Deanonymization Attack Works on Major Browsers, Websites
Researchers with the New Jersey Institute of Technology have devised a new targeted deanonymization attack that relies on a cache side-channel and which they say is efficient on multiple architectures, operating systems, and browser versions, and works on major websites.
Digium Phones Targeted in Cybercrime Campaign Aimed at VoIP Systems
Security researchers with Palo Alto Networks have detailed a recent campaign targeting the Elastix system in Digium phones with a web shell that allows attackers to drop and execute additional payloads.
Researchers Say Thai Pro-Democracy Activists Hit by Spyware
Cybersecurity researchers reported details Monday of cases where Thai activists involved in the country’s pro-democracy protests had their cell phones or other devices infected and attacked with government-sponsored spyware.
