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NotPetya and Olympic Destroyer Malware: 6 Russian Officers Charged

SecureWorld News

But the GRU members being charged in this case started with other strains of malware and a narrow target: Ukraine's power grid. In what is commonly referred to as the most destructive and costly cyber attack ever, the conspirators unleashed the 'NotPetya' malware. The GRU's Olympic Destroyer malware. and a large U.S.

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20,000 Microsoft Azure accounts compromised in EU: Is your cloud safe?

Dataconomy

The operation, which spanned from June to September 2024, primarily affected firms in the automotive, chemical, and industrial sectors in Germany and the UK. Increasingly, cybercriminals are targeting user credentials for cloud and SaaS platforms instead of relying on malware to compromise endpoint devices.

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The Silent Breach: How E-Waste Fuels Cybercrime

SecureWorld News

If they are not disposed of properly, they can leak toxic chemicals and sensitive data. Overlooked e-waste has the potential to cause a significant breach of our private data, in addition to risking human and environmental health by leaking hazardous chemicals and toxins into landfills. This allows them to steal the data they want.

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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Linked to New Campaign

SecureWorld News

The operation took place between August and November 2022 and targeted organizations in medical research, healthcare, chemical engineering, energy, defense, and a leading research university. WithSecure linked the operation to Lazarus based on TTP overlaps, infrastructure overlaps, time-zone analysis, and employed malware strains.

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Grand Jury: Chinese Hackers Stole Ebola Virus Research

SecureWorld News

was a computer hacker who, as part of his job duties at Hainan Xiandun, created malware, hacked into computer systems operated by foreign governments, companies, and universities, and supervised other Hainan Xiandun hackers.". specialty chemical formulas. The indictment alleges that Wu Shurong (???) autonomous vehicles.

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De la ‘sala de máquinas’ a la junta directiva: el nuevo rol del CIO, a debate en el CIO Summit 2024 

CIO Business Intelligence

Rafael Aldana (Sampol), Tomás Rodicio (UMusic Hotels), Javier Ramírez (DOMO Chemicals), Beatriz Marco (Cantabria Labs), Miguel Torres (Prosegur) y Fernando Muñoz (CIO Executive Council). Así lo contó Javier Ramírez, CIO y responsable de Digitalización en DOMO Chemicals : “TI antes estaba en la sala de máquinas.

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Read This If You Do Business in China

SecureWorld News

But the bank left out a critical detail about the software: it included malware.". Now, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is jumping on the concerns surrounding this Chinese malware whack-a-mole. Trustwave called the backdoor GoldenSpy, issuing a warning about the threat. The companies received an uninstaller for the backdoor.

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