Pro-Palestinian hacking group evolves tactics amid war
A long-running espionage campaign shows signs of iteration and development amid Gaza fighting, researchers say.
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IDF reservists walk through an area near the Gaza border on November 13, 2023 in Southern Israel. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images) Geopolitics -
Proofpoint’s Phil Fuster on the intersection between cloud ID management and zero trust
Proofpoint’s Phil Fuster catches up with CyberScoop at Gov Identity Summit 2022.
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Researchers say that a North Korean hacking group known for cryptocurrency heists is widening its aim (Getty Images) Financial North Korean cryptocurrency hackers expand target list
North Korean hackers known for cryptocurrency heists are expanding their targets to include education, government and healthcare, according to researchers tracking the group. The activity could be a sign that the group, which is suspected in two high-profile cryptocurrency hacks in 2022, may have even bigger plans for 2023. Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Proofpoint […]
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Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Proofpoint attributed a cyberattack on a “close affiliate” of former National Security Adviser John Bolton, seen here in Washington in August 2022, to an Iranian hacking group known as TA453. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Threats Iranian hacking group expands focus to US politicians, critical infrastructure, researchers find
The group known as TA453 has added “outlier” attacks to its portfolio over the past two years, seemingly in concert with Iranian hardliners.
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(Boris Zhitkov/Getty Images) Cybercrime Cybercriminals have adapted since Microsoft’s decision to block macros
Microsoft’s decision to disable macros by default last year has forced hacking crews to find new, and sometimes old, ways to get a foothold.
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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol in Washington D.C on January 6, 2021. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images) Threats Chinese hackers targeted U.S. political reporters just ahead of Jan. 6 attack, researchers say
The previously unreported campaigns represent one of several ongoing nation-state attempts to hack journalists, the researchers said.
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Workers unload boxes of flowers from a cargo plane at Miami International Airport on Feb. 8, 2022. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP via Getty Images) Transportation Years of hacks against aviation, transportation industries tied to one group, researchers say
Cybercrime seems to be the main goal of a group Proofpoint is calling “TA2541.”
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Getty Images Threats Health care IT workers report increased cyberattacks affecting patient care
More than half of the respondents to a health care cybersecurity survey say their organizations suffered a ransomware attack in the past year.
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The Middle East at night. (Getty Images / 3D elements furnished by NASA) Threats Palestinian hacking group evolving with new malware, researchers say
The seasoned Palestinian hacking group is leveling up its remote access malware, researchers say.
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(Photo by Neville Elder/Corbis via Getty Images) Threats Group behind Emotet botnet malware testing new methods to get around Microsoft security
Recent changes to Microsoft automation capabilities may be forcing cybercrime operators to adapt.