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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

New Cyber Bill Aims To Fix Open-Source Security in Government

Federal legislators have begun the process of better securing the open-source software used by government agencies with a new bill titled ''Securing Open Sourc…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Red Hat gets RHEL 8.2 certified for high level US government securi

Linux slinger Red Hat has achieved Common Criteria certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2, making it suitable for high level US government security.

Linux

The Hacker News
The Hacker News

Massive DDoS Attack Knocked Israeli Government Websites Offline

A number of websites belonging to the Israeli government were felled in a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on Monday, rendering the portals inaccess…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News

China-linked Daxin Malware Targeted Multiple Governments in Espionage Attacks

A previously undocumented espionage tool has been deployed against selected governments and other critical infrastructure targets as part of a long-running esp…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

A New Destructive Malware Targeting Ukrainian Government and Business Entities

Cybersecurity teams from Microsoft on Saturday disclosed they identified evidence of a new destructive malware operation dubbed "WhisperGate" targeting governm…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

New U.S. Government Initiative Holds Contractors Accountable for Cybersecurity

The U.S. government on Wednesday announced the formation of a new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative that aims to hold contractors accountable for failing to meet re…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

SideCopy Hackers Target Indian Government Officials With New Malware

A cyber-espionage group has been observed increasingly targeting Indian government personnel as part of a broad campaign to infect victims with as many as four…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

IndigoZebra APT Hacking Campaign Targets the Afghan Government

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of ongoing attacks coordinated by a suspected Chinese-speaking threat actor targeting the Afghanistan government as part …

The Hacker News
The Hacker News

Researchers Uncover Hacking Operations Targeting Government Entities in South Korea

A North Korean threat actor active since 2012 has been behind a new espionage campaign targeting high-profile government officials associated with its southern…

Windows Android

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

US Government Warns of a New Strain of Chinese 'Taidoor' Virus

Intelligence agencies in the US have released information about a new variant of 12-year-old computer virus used by China's state-sponsored hackers targeting g…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

South Korea's government explores move from Windows to Linux deskt

In what may prove to be the biggest migration from Windows to the Linux desktop, the South Korean government is looking into shifting from Windows 7 to a trio …

Linux Windows

Latest Hacking News
Latest Hacking News

New Ryuk Stealer Targets Government And Military Sectors

Ryuk has now emerged within a new guise. In brief, the new strain of Ryuk Stealer exhibits advanced properties thatNew Ryuk Stealer Targets Government And Mili…

Latest Hacking News
Latest Hacking News

Popular Messaging App In UAE 'ToTok' Deemed To Be a Government Spy Tool

The popular chat app in the Middle East is currently in hot waters. According to recent investigations, the app hasPopular Messaging App In UAE 'ToTok' Deemed …

The Hacker News
The Hacker News

Over 12,000 Google Users Hit by Government Hackers in 3rd Quarter of 2019

As part of its active efforts to protect billions of online users, Google identified and warned over 12,000 of its users who were targeted by a government-back…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles Alerts

Report: The Government and Tech Need to Cooperate on AI

Americas national security depends on the government getting access to the artificial intelligence breakthroughs made by the technology industry. So says a rep…

The Record
The Record

Hackers target government Windows systems in Asia with new malware

The previously unknown malware, dubbed NetamLoader, uses legitimate Microsoft software components to execute malicious code, evade security tools and download …

Windows

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

PHP2Shell Attack Roots 25 Servers, Breaches U.S. Government-Affiliated Network

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of what appears to be an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted attack orchestrated by a suspected China-nexus …

The Record
The Record

Suspected Kazakhstan-linked hackers target governments across former Soviet states

A roughly 2-year-old cyber-espionage campaign against Central Asian states appears to originate in Kazakhstan, researchers said.

The Record
The Record

Spyware manufacturer had access to data harvested by former Polish government, current PM says

Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who ordered the investigation, on Monday called the sprawling spyware operation spearheaded by the country’s previous ruling party …

The Hacker News
The Hacker News

Bitter-Linked Hack-for-Hire Campaign Targets Journalists Across MENA Region

An apparent hack-for-hire campaign likely orchestrated by a threat actor with suspected ties to the Indian government targeted journalists, activists, and gove…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Vulnerabilities

Russia-Linked APT28 Exploited MDaemon Zero-Day to Hack Government Webmail Servers

A Russia-linked threat actor has been attributed to a cyber espionage operation targeting webmail servers such as Roundcube, Horde, MDaemon, and Zimbra via cro…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

Mustang Panda Deploys Advanced Malware to Spy on Asia-Pacific Governments

The threat actor tracked as Mustang Panda has refined its malware arsenal to include new tools in order to facilitate data exfiltration and the deployment of n…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News

Russian Government Software Backdoored to Deploy Konni RAT Malware

An installer for a tool likely used by the Russian Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MID) has been backdoored to deliver a remote access …

The Hacker News
The Hacker News

Malicious Apps Disguised as Banks and Government Agencies Targeting Indian Android Users

Android smartphone users in India are the target of a new malware campaign that employs social engineering lures to install fraudulent apps that are capable of…

Android