State-sponsored actors allegedly working for Russia have targeted the US Treasury, the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and other government agencies to monitor internal email traffic as part of a widespread cyberespionage campaign. The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, said the latest attacks were the work of APT29 … [Read more...] about US Agencies and FireEye Were Hacked Using SolarWinds Software Backdoor
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FireEye Breach Detection Guidance – Cisco Blogs
Cisco Blogs / Security / Threat Research / FireEye Breach Detection Guidance Cyber security firm FireEye recently disclosed an incident that was reported to have resulted in the inadvertent disclosure of various internally developed offensive security tools (OSTs) that were used across FireEye red-team engagements. Some of these tools appear to be based on … [Read more...] about FireEye Breach Detection Guidance – Cisco Blogs
Carbanak Source Code Unveils a Startlingly Complex Malware
The malware is behind billions in banking and credit-card losses. Source link … [Read more...] about Carbanak Source Code Unveils a Startlingly Complex Malware
Apple Issues Statement on iOS ‘Masque Attack’
Following an alert from the U.S. government, Apple has issued a statement on 'Masque Attack', a hacking technique that exploits a vulnerability in iOS and allows an attacker to substitute malware for a legitimate app. Apple told iMore: "We designed OS X and iOS with built-in security safeguards to help protect customers and warn them before installing potentially … [Read more...] about Apple Issues Statement on iOS ‘Masque Attack’
U.S. Government Issues Warning on iOS ‘Masque Attack’
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has issued a formal alert on the Apple iOS 'Masque Attack'. A few days ago FireEye mobile security researchers discovered an iOS security flaw that lets attackers replace your real apps with malware. FireEye found that when installing an app using enterprise/ad-hock … [Read more...] about U.S. Government Issues Warning on iOS ‘Masque Attack’