16 Feb 2023
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 02/16/2023

Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections  A team of Israeli contractors who claim to have manipulated more than 30 elections around the world using hacking, sabotage and automated disinformation on social media has been exposed in a new investigation. The unit is run by Tal Hanan, a 50-year-old former Israeli special forces operative who now works privately using the pseudonym “Jorge”, and appears to have been working under the radar in elections in various…
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07 Feb 2022
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 02/07/2022

Chinese APT Uses Custom Backdoor to Target Financial Institutions in Taiwan Chinese state-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) group Antlion has been targeting financial institutions in Taiwan in a persistent campaign over the course of at least 18 months. The attackers deployed a custom backdoor we have called xPack on compromised systems, which gave them extensive access to victim machines. The backdoor allowed the attackers to run WMI commands remotely, while there is also evidence that they…
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08 Mar 2021
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 03/08/2021

What is the dark web and what does it mean for cyber security? The dark web, or darknet, is the part of the internet that is difficult to access without the proper tools and authorizations. An average, everyday web surfer using a commonly-available web browser like Chrome or Explorer isn't likely to be taking a virtual walk on the dark side, but security leaders still must make an effort to understand the threats the darknet…
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22 Sep 2019
By Devon

281 Arrested Worldwide in Coordinated International Enforcement Operation Targeting Hundreds of Individuals in Business Email Compromise Schemes

Federal authorities announced today a significant coordinated effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes that are designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including many senior citizens.  Operation reWired, a coordinated law enforcement effort by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the U.S. Department of State, was conducted over a four-month period, resulting in 281 arrests…
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