1. Introduction Many organisations rely upon information systems to carry out business or nationally critical functions and employ digital technologies to manage safety, security and…
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Nation-State APTs Target U.S. Utilities With Dangerous Malware
Researchers believe that nation-state actors are behind several spearphishing campaigns targeting U.S. utility companies with newly-identified malware, which has the capabilities to view system data…
How Fraudulent Domains ‘Hide in Plain Sight’
Cybercriminals use new types of top-level domains, topical keywords, and targeted emails to trick victims into clicking malicious links. Domain fraud is an old cybersecurity…
The FBI Issues A Powerful $3.5 Billion Cybercrime Warning
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) “2019 Internet Crime Report.” For everyone but those engaged in cybercrime,…
Extensive hacking operation discovered in Kazakhstan
Chinese cyber-security vendor Qihoo 360 published a report on Friday exposing an extensive hacking operation targeting the country of Kazakhstan. Targets included individuals and organizations…