FBI Operation Remotely Removes Web Shells From Exchange Servers

MOSCOW: Tensions between Moscow and Prague spiralled on Sunday (Apr 18) with Russia ordering out 20 diplomats, a day after the Czech Republic accused the suspects in the Skripal poisoning of being behind a deadly 2014 explosion on its soil. Czech authorities on Saturday announced they were expelling 18 Russian diplomats identified as secret agents…

CISO Trainings , Professional Certifications & Continuous Training , Recruitment & Reskilling Strategy Experts React to New Report That Identifies Challenges Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • August 11, 2021     Survey: How difficult is it for your organization to recruit and hire cybersecurity professionals? (Source: Enterprise Strategy Group) For the fifth consecutive year, the supply…

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance & Risk Management ESET Report Ties ‘Vyveva’ Backdoor to North Korean APT Group Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • April 9, 2021     Example of how the “Vyveva” backdoor works (Source: ESET) The Lazarus Group, a North Korean-linked advanced persistent threat group also known as…

Industrial cybersecurity vendor Dragos has expanded into Australia and New Zealand, establishing a new regional headquarters in Melbourne. Dragos specialises in detecting and responding to cyber threats that target industrial control systems, which are critical to the continued operations of power plants, water and energy supplies, and other critical infrastructure. The company expanded into Australia…

The Employee Benefits Security Administration of the United States Department of Labor (“EBSA”)  recently published guidance regarding cybersecurity best practices for recordkeepers and service providers responsible for plan related information technology systems and data for ERISA-covered plans, including 401k and other pension plans. The EBSA counseled that a plan’s service providers should implement the following…

State-sponsored hackers affiliated with North Korea have been behind a slew of attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges over the past three years, new evidence has revealed. Attributing the attack with “medium-high” likelihood to the Lazarus Group (aka APT38 or Hidden Cobra), researchers from Israeli cybersecurity firm ClearSky said the campaign, dubbed “CryptoCore,” targeted crypto exchanges in…