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Zebrocy: A Russian APT Specializing in Victim Profiling, Access

analysis, apt, BlackEnergy, Critical Infrastructure, custom malware, go loader, Government, Malware, Sofacy, support group, victim access, zebrocyBy Jeremy McClure June 4, 2019

The Russian-speaking APT acts as a support group for high-profile APTs like Sofacy and BlackEnergy. Zebrocy: A Russian APT Specializing in Victim Profiling, Access

AI Isn’t Good Enough When Lives Are on the Line, Experts Warn

ai, artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, Government, Hacks, infosecurity Europe, nation state, VulnerabilitiesBy Jeremy McClure June 4, 2019

During Infosecurity Europe in London this week, cybersecurity experts sounded off on worries about artificial intelligence being used for nation state cyber weapons. AI Isn’t Good Enough When Lives Are on the Line, Experts Warn

FEMA Exposes PII for Millions of Hurricane, Wildfire Survivors

2.3 million, breach, california wildfire, contractor, disaster survivors, fema, Government, hurricane, Network Vulnerabilities, oig, PII, Privacy, sharingBy Jeremy McClure March 25, 2019

The contractor with whom it shared the data has a vulnerable, unpatched network. FEMA Exposes PII for Millions of Hurricane, Wildfire Survivors

Newsmaker Interview: Tom Kellermann on Hacking the Midterm Elections

breach, Critical Infrastructure, Government, Hacks, midterm elections, Newsmaker Interviews, Privacy, U.S. electionsBy Jeremy McClure November 5, 2018

Concerns over midterm election tampering reach a boiling point in the days leading up to actual voting. Newsmaker Interview: Tom Kellermann on Hacking the Midterm Elections

GDPR’s First 150 Days Impact on the U.S.

Apple CEO Tim Cook, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Government, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, HIPAA, International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Conference, PrivacyBy Jeremy McClure November 1, 2018

Weighing the impact of GDPR and how the historic legislation has shaped privacy protection measures in the U.S., so far. GDPR’s First 150 Days Impact on the U.S.

Up to 35 Million 2018 Voter Records For Sale on Hacking Forum

Critical Infrastructure, election cybersecurity, elections, Government, Hacking, hacking forum, Hacks, midterms, Privacy, voter data, voter privacyBy Jeremy McClure October 15, 2018

Just weeks before the midterms, voter information from 19 states has turned up on the Dark Web. Up to 35 Million 2018 Voter Records For Sale on Hacking Forum

NotPetya Linked to Industroyer Attack on Ukraine Energy Grid

apt, BlackEnergy, Critical Infrastructure, ESET, Government, Hacks, Industroyer, Malware, NotPetya, one threat actor, power grid, sandworm, TeleBots, ukraineBy Jeremy McClure October 15, 2018

Evidence shows that three of the most destructive incidents seen in modern cyber-history are the work of one APT. NotPetya Linked to Industroyer Attack on Ukraine Energy Grid

Virus Bulletin 2018: Saudi Dissident Spyware Attack Belies Bigger Threat

Citizen Lab, civil society, cyber attacks, dissidents, epidemic, Government, Malware, Mobile Security, NSO Group, Pegasus, Phishing, Privacy, Spyware, virus bulletin 2018By Jeremy McClure October 5, 2018

A spyware attack on a Saudi dissident living in Canada made headlines this week, but Citizen Lab warns that simpler attacks are the real epidemic. Virus Bulletin 2018: Saudi Dissident Spyware Attack Belies Bigger Threat

Virus Bulletin 2018: Turla APT Changes Shape with New Code and Targets

apt, backdoor, Government, innovation, Malware, Snake, Turla, uroborosBy Jeremy McClure October 4, 2018

Russian-speaking Turla has also racked up more victims in its latest APT campaign. Virus Bulletin 2018: Turla APT Changes Shape with New Code and Targets

Apple, Amazon Strongly Refute Server Infiltration Report

amazon, Apple, China, china spies, espionage, Government, Hacks, Super Micro, supply chainBy Jeremy McClure October 4, 2018

An explosive Bloomberg report, if true, would highlight the largest supply chain attack to have been launched against American corporations. Apple, Amazon Strongly Refute Server Infiltration Report