Tag: military
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Ukraine’s State Registers Restored Following Cyber-Attack
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in SecurityNewsThe December 2024 cyber-attack on the country’s state registers, was attributed to Russian military intelligence services First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ukraine-state-registers-restored/
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UK politics: Starmer says ‘door remains open’ for Tulip Siddiq following her resignation as Treasury minister as it happened
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in SecurityNewsPM appoints Emma Reynolds as her replacement as Siddiq steps down but implies she could return to government in future<strong>Stephen Doughty</strong>, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who live there. And he said that he made this clear in a meeting with Greenland’s…
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Starmer says ‘door remains open’ for Tulip Siddiq following her resignation as Treasury minister UK politics live
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in SecurityNewsPM appoints Emma Reynolds as her replacement as Siddiq steps down but implies she could return to government in future<strong>Stephen Doughty</strong>, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who live there. And he said that he made this clear in a meeting with Greenland’s…
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Poland uncovers Russia-linked disinformation campaign targeting upcoming presidential election
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in SecurityNewsThe group behind the operation is likely controlled by the Russian military intelligence service, GRU, which recruits individuals “from various backgrounds,” said Poland’s digital affairs minister.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-uncovers-russia-linked-disinformation-campaign-presidential-election
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Chinese cyber-spies peek over shoulder of officials probing real-estate deals near American military bases
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in SecurityNewsGee, wonder why Beijing is so keen on the checks notes Committee on Foreign Investment in the US First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/10/china_treasury_foreign_investment/
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Meloni Says Italy Is Exploring Deals on Telecoms Security, but Denies Private Talks With Musk
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in SecurityNewsIf the deal is sealed, SpaceX would provide encryption services for the Italian government and communications infrastructure for the military and emergency services. The post Meloni Says Italy Is Exploring Deals on Telecoms Security, but Denies Private Talks With Musk appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/meloni-says-italy-is-exploring-deals-on-telecoms-security-but-denies-private-talks-with-musk/
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Pentagon Adds Chinese Gaming Giant Tencent to Federal Ban
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in SecurityNewsThe sprawling social media and gaming platform says that being considered a Chinese military business must be a mistake. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/pentagon-chinese-gaming-giant-tencent-federal-ban
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US adds Tencent to the list of companies supporting Chinese military
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in SecurityNewsUS adds Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to the list of companies supporting the Chinese military. The US Department of Defense has added Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to its >>Chinese military company
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US adds web and gaming giant Tencent to list of Chinese military companies
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in SecurityNewsThis could be the start of a saga to rival TikTok’s troubles, and embroil Tesla and Microsoft First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/07/tencent_catl_chinese_military_company_list/
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Government develops quantum tech for military
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in SecurityNewsA high-tech atomic clock has been developed by a ‘secret lab’ and aims to decrease the reliance on GPS technology First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366617590/Government-develops-quantum-tech-for-military
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Atos, contractor for French military and intelligence agencies, dismisses ransomware attack claims
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in SecurityNewsAtos, the company that secures communications for France’s military and intelligence services, says a ransomware group’s claims are “unfounded.”]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/atos-dismisses-ransomware-claims
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Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts
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in SecurityNewsA network of Facebook pages has been advertising “fuel filters” that are actually meant to be used as silencers, which are heavily regulated by US law. Even US military officials are concerned. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/fuel-filter-gun-silencer-ads-facebook-instagram/
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US soldier linked to Trump call log hack arrested in Texas
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in SecurityNewsCourt documents unsealed Monday show that US authorities have arrested a 20-year-old soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, charged with two counts of selling or attempting to sell confidential phone records without the customer’s authorization.But behind the scant details provided in the charge sheet submitted to the US District Court for the Western District of Washington at…
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38C3: Kurzwellen-Funk der NATO mit Halfloop-Verschlüsselung ist unsicher
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in SecurityNewsDer Halfloop-Verschlüsselungsalgorithmus, den das US-Militär und die NATO zum Schutz von Kurzwellen-Funkgeräten nutzen, enthält schwere Sicherheitsmängel. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/38C3-Kurzwellen-Funk-der-NATO-mit-Halfloop-Verschluesselung-ist-unsicher-10221035.html
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The Invisible Russia-Ukraine Battlefield
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in SecurityNewsIn Russia’s war against Ukraine, electronic warfare, including signal-jamming, anti-drone weapons, and innovative protections for critical military systems, has become a key piece of the conflict. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/electronic-warfare-russia-ukraine/
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Ukrainian military targeted by new Sandworm-linked cyberespionage campaign
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ukrainian-military-targeted-by-new-sandworm-linked-cyberespionage-campaign
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Sandworm-linked hackers target users of Ukraine’s military app in new spying campaign
Russian hackers are creating fraudulent websites that mimic the official page of Army+, a Ukrainian military app, with the goal of spreading malware for espionage.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-military-app-espionage-russia-sandworm
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UAC-0125 Abuses Cloudflare Workers to Distribute Malware Disguised as Army+ App
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed that a threat actor it tracks as UAC-0125 is leveraging Cloudflare Workers service to trick military personnel in the country into downloading malware disguised as Army+, a mobile app that was introduced by the Ministry of Defence back in August 2024 in an effort to…
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EU issues first-ever sanctions over ‘Russian hybrid threats’
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in SecurityNewsThe sanctions aim to impact a wide range of actors, from those involved in GRU Unit 29155, a Russian military intelligence unit that has been accused of cyberattacks and assassinations, through to other intelligence agency staff and private individuals involved in spreading Russian propaganda.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eu-issues-sanctions-over-russia-hybrid-threats
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Why the US Military Can’t Just Shoot Down the Mystery Drones
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in SecurityNewsSmall, easily weaponizable drones have become a feature of battlefields from the Middle East to Ukraine. Now the threat looms over the US homeland”, and the Pentagon’s ability to respond is limited. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/us-military-mystery-drones-response/
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Russia Used Borrowed Spyware to Target Ukrainian Troops
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in SecurityNewsSecret Blizzard Used Third-party Amadey Bots to Hack Ukrainian Military Devices. A Russian state-backed hacker group used third-party data-stealing bots and possibly a backdoor used by another Russia-based threat group to infiltrate and spy on devices used by frontline Ukrainian military units, according to a report from the Microsoft threat intelligence team. First seen on…
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Die wichtigsten Cybersecurity-Prognosen für 2025
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For Russian spies, existing cybercrime tools become avenues into Ukrainian military devices
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in SecurityNewsA Kremlin-backed group tracked as Secret Blizzard or Turla recently used existing cybercrime infrastructure for an espionage campaign aimed at Ukrainian military devices.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/turla-secret-blizzard-russia-espionage-ukraine-cybercrime-tools
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Russian cyber spies hide behind other hackers to target Ukraine
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in SecurityNewsRussian cyber-espionage group Turla, aka “Secret Blizzard,” is utilizing other threat actors’ infrastructure to target Ukrainian military devices connected via Starlink. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-cyber-spies-hide-behind-other-hackers-to-target-ukraine/
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US military grounds entire Osprey tiltrotor fleet over safety concerns
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Tags: militaryBoeing-Bell V-22 can’t outfly its checkered past, it seems First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/10/us_military_osprey/
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Ukraine says Russian hackers are targeting country’s defense contractors
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in SecurityNewsUkraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) said in a report published over the weekend that a hacking group has been targeting the country’s defense and military companies with phishing attacks. The CERT identified the hacking group as UAC-0185, also known as UNC4221, without saying who was behind the group. Earlier this year, however, […] First…
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Suspected Russian hackers target Ukrainian defense enterprises in new espionage campaign
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in SecurityNewsUkraine’s military computer emergency response team said the group sent phishing emails disguised as invitations to a legitimate defense conference that took place in Kyiv last week.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/suspected-russian-hackers-target-ukrainian-enterprises-espionage
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Proposal for Cyber Force study is watered down in final defense bill
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in SecurityNewsThe final National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2025, released on Saturday, scraps much of the language proposed earlier this year by the House and Senate to require the Pentagon to commission an independent study focused solely on creating a U.S. Cyber Force as a potential seventh military branch.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to…