Tag: ukraine
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Trump orders halt to intelligence sharing with Ukraine, CIA director says
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in SecurityNewsU.S. President Donald Trump ordered a suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said in an interview with Fox Business Network on Wednesday. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-halt-intel-sharing-ukraine
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Ukraine’s intel service honors civilian hackers for the first time with military award
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in SecurityNewsUkraine’s military intelligence service (HUR) has honored a group of civilian cyber activists for their role “in strengthening national security,” marking the agency’s first official recognition of cybersecurity specialists outside the country’s military ranks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-intel-service-honors-civilian-hackers-with-military-award
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CIA director says US has paused sharing intelligence with Ukraine
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in SecurityNewsThe confirmation of the pause on intelligence sharing follows a heated exchange between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/cia-director-says-us-has-paused-sharing-intelligence-with-ukraine/
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Russia to redeploy resources freed up by end of war in Ukraine, warns Finnish intelligence
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in SecurityNews“The end of the war in Ukraine will improve the ability of Russia to engage in hostile activity elsewhere in Europe as it pursues its political objectives by means both fair and foul,” the Finnish security and intelligence agency Supo said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/finland-intelligence-report-russia-redeploy-resources-after-ukraine-war
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Geopolitical tensions fuel surge in OT and ICS cyberattacks
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in SecurityNewsNew Russian group focused on Ukraine: The second new group to launch attack campaigns against industrial organizations last year, dubbed GRAPHITE, has overlaps with APT28 activities. Also known as Fancy Bear or Pawn Storm, APT28 is believed to be a unit inside Russia’s General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU).GRAPHITE launched constant phishing campaigns against hydroelectric,…
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Ukraine-targeted cyber, influence threat actors subjected to EU sanctions
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ukraine-targeted-cyber-influence-threat-actors-subjected-to-eu-sanctions
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Ukraine-Targeted Cyber Influence Threat Actors Hit With EU Sanctions
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ukraine-targeted-cyber-influence-threat-actors-hit-with-eu-sanctions
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Belarus-Linked Ghostwriter Uses Macropack-Obfuscated Excel Macros to Deploy Malware
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in SecurityNewsOpposition activists in Belarus as well as Ukrainian military and government organizations are the target of a new campaign that employs malware-laced Microsoft Excel documents as lures to deliver a new variant of PicassoLoader. The threat cluster has been assessed to be an extension of a long-running campaign mounted by a Belarus-aligned threat actor dubbed…
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Ghostwriter Cyber-Attack Targets Ukrainian, Belarusian Opposition
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in SecurityNewsGhostwriter cyber-attack targets Ukrainian, Belarusian opposition using weaponized Excel documents First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ghostwriter-cyber-attack-targets/
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EU sanctioned the leader of North Korea-linked APT groups
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in SecurityNewsThe European Union sanctioned the leader of North Korea-linked APT groups for aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine. The European Union announced sanctions against entities aiding Russia in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, including Lee Chang Ho, who is the leader of North Korea-linked APT groups. Lee Chang Ho coordinated North Korean soldiers in…
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Leader of North Korean Hackers Sanctioned by EU
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in SecurityNewsThe EU has announced new sanctions against entities aiding Russia’s war against Ukraine, including an individual who leads North Korean hackers. The post Leader of North Korean Hackers Sanctioned by EU appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/leader-of-north-korean-hackers-sanctioned-by-eu/
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New EU Sanctions Blacklist Russian and North Korean Cyber Operatives
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in SecurityNewsThe Council of the European Union took decisive action to impose a new set of sanctions on Russia, with the aim of addressing threat to Ukraine’s sovereignty. The sanctions were codified in Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/389, which represents a new update to the Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/council-of-the-european-union-sanction-russia/
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Malware variants that target operational tech systems are very rare but 2 were found last year
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in SecurityNewsFuxnet and FrostyGoop were both used in the Russia-Ukraine war First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/new_ics_malware_dragos/
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EU sanctions North Korean tied to Lazarus group over involvement in Ukraine war
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in SecurityNewsThe latest package of EU sanctions related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine included the leader of the North Korean intelligence agency known for backing the Lazarus group and other high-profile hacking operations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eu-sanctions-north-korea-ukraine-war-lazarus-group
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Three years on, Europe looks to Ukraine for the future of defense tech
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in SecurityNewsToday marks three years since Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and brutal invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian people have heroically fought the war with grit and determination, but they have also, against the odds, innovated on and off the battlefield. In addition to establishing a defense tech initiative called BRAVE1, the country has also hosted tech conferences like…
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Ukrainian hackers claim breach of Russian loan company linked to Putin’s ex-wife
A pro-Ukraine hacking group claimed that it was behind an attack on CarMoney, a Russian microfinance company with reported connections to Vladimir Putin’s ex-wife. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-carmoney-data-breach-ukrainian-cyber-alliance
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Russia-aligned threat groups dupe Ukrainian targets via Signal
Google researchers say multiple Russian state threat groups have conducted remote phishing operations to target and compromise Signal accounts. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/russia-threat-groups-target-ukraine-signal/
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Russian cyberespionage groups target Signal users with fake group invites
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in SecurityNewsQR codes provide a means of phishing Signal users: These features now work by scanning QR codes that contain the cryptographic information needed to exchange keys between different devices in a group or to authorize a new device to an account. The QR codes are actually representations of special links that the Signal application knows…
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Russian Hackers Target Signal Messenger Users to Steal Sensitive Data
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in SecurityNewsRussian state-aligned threat actors have intensified their efforts to compromise Signal Messenger accounts, targeting individuals of strategic interest, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). These campaigns, primarily linked to Russia’s ongoing military operations in Ukraine, aim to intercept sensitive communications from military personnel, politicians, journalists, and activists. The attackers are exploiting Signal’s >>linked…
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Russian state hackers spy on Ukrainian military through Signal app
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in SecurityNewsRussian state-backed hackers are increasingly targeting Signal messenger accounts, including those used by Ukrainian military personnel and government officials, in an effort to access sensitive information that could aid Moscow’s war effort, researchers warn. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-state-hackers-spy-on-ukraine-military-signal
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A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage
Google warns that hackers tied to Russia are tricking Ukrainian soldiers with fake QR codes for Signal group invites that let spies steal their messages. Signal has pushed out new safeguards. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/russia-signal-qr-code-phishing-attack/
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Russian State Hackers Target Signal to Spy on Ukrainians
Google has warned that Russian state-backed hackers are targeting Signal to eavesdrop on persons of interest in Ukraine First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russian-hackers-signal-spy/
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Sorglosigkeit beenden und massiv in Cybersicherheit investieren
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in SecurityNewsWie wir uns vor digitalen Bedrohungen aus dem Cyberraum besser schützen können. Durch die zunehmende Digitalisierung und Vernetzung gewinnt Cybersicherheit immer mehr an Bedeutung. Gleichzeitig nehmen die Risiken durch Cyberangriffe dramatisch zu. Insbesondere der Krieg Russlands gegen die Ukraine hat die Lage in den vergangen drei Jahren wesentlich verschärft. Auf der 11. Munich Cyber… First…
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Is Russia Reining In Ransomware-Wielding Criminals?
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in SecurityNewsFlurry of Arrests a Potential Prelude to Russia-Ukraine Peace Negotiations Even before Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, there were signs that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered cybercriminals operating inside his country’s borders to be reined in, potentially as a bargaining chip in negotiations over Russia’s stalemated war of conquest against Ukraine. First seen…
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Is Russia Reining-In Ransomware-Wielding Criminals?
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in SecurityNewsFlurry of Arrests a Potential Prelude to Russia-Ukraine Peace Negotiations Even before Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, there were signs that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered cybercriminals operating inside his country’s borders to be reined in, potentially as a bargaining chip in negotiations over Russia’s stalemated war of conquest against Ukraine. First seen…
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Nico Lange: ‘Cybersicherheit ist eine Frage der Verteidigung”
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in SecurityNews
Tags: ai, china, conference, cyberattack, cybercrime, cyersecurity, germany, governance, government, infrastructure, iran, north-korea, risk, ukraine, usaMunich Security Conference Live Studio powered by APCO in Munich, Germany on February 15, 2025. (Photo by Christopher Pike / christopherpike.com) APCO.Welches sind laut dem Münchner Sicherheitsindex die größten Risiken für Europa im Jahr 2025?Nun, ich denke, das größte Risiko besteht in der sogenannten Multipolarisierung. Europa wird Schwierigkeiten haben, sein Geschäftsmodell fortzuführen, das auf den…
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Zelensky calls to build ‘army of Europe’ to counter future Russian threats
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in SecurityNewsUkraine’s president said the European Union needs to be self-reliant to counter threats from Russia amid ongoing tensions with the Trump administration. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/zelensky-calls-for-army-of-europe-to-counter-russia
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Failed Ukraine would weaken both US and Europe, says EU chief von der Leyen
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in SecurityNewsEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made clear at the Munich Security Conference on Friday that a lasting peace in Ukraine is not just in the European Union’s interest, but in the interest of the U.S. as well. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/failed-ukraine-would-weaken-us-and-europe-von-der-leyen
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Münchner Cybersicherheits-Konferenz: Die Ukraine umwirbt Europa
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in SecurityNewsRussische Cyber-Angriffe zwingen der Ukraine eine extreme Reaktionsdynamik auf: “Was hier nicht funktioniert, ist vielleicht nicht wettbewerbsfähig.” First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Cybersicherheit-in-Kriegszeiten-Taeglich-ist-Tag-Null-10283051.html