Oct 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware The Russian threat actor known as RomCom has been linked to a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at Ukrainian government agencies and unknown Polish entities since at least late 2023. The intrusions are characterized by the use of a variant of the RomCom RAT dubbed SingleCamper (aka SnipBot or RomCom 5.0), said Cisco … [Read more...] about Russian RomCom Attacks Target Ukrainian Government with New SingleCamper RAT Variant
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Three Reasons for Cisco Umbrella for Government
Cisco Umbrella for Government has been granted FedRAMP Moderate Authority-To-Operate (ATO) and is now available to U.S. federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as other organizations that require FedRAMP authorization. This reflects Cisco’s commitment to providing one of the most comprehensive and reliable cloud-native cybersecurity solutions to government … [Read more...] about Three Reasons for Cisco Umbrella for Government
Accelerating SaaS solution delivery to the U.S. Federal Government
Synopsis: The Cisco Federal Operational Security Stack streamlines the process for Cisco SaaS solutions on their FedRAMP journey, bringing a myriad of benefits. It revolutionizes product engineering team workflows by offering a centralized and integrated suite of tools and services that cover a significant number of FedRAMP security requirements. This efficiency decreases … [Read more...] about Accelerating SaaS solution delivery to the U.S. Federal Government
New APT Group “CloudSorcerer” Targets Russian Government Entities
Jul 08, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Cloud Security A previously undocumented advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed CloudSorcerer has been observed targeting Russian government entities by leveraging cloud services for command-and-control (C2) and data exfiltration. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which discovered the activity in May 2024, the tradecraft adopted by the … [Read more...] about New APT Group “CloudSorcerer” Targets Russian Government Entities
Chinese State-Backed Cyber Espionage Targets Southeast Asian Government
Jun 05, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence An unnamed high-profile government organization in Southeast Asia emerged as the target of a "complex, long-running" Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage operation codenamed Crimson Palace. "The overall goal behind the campaign was to maintain access to the target network for cyberespionage in support of Chinese … [Read more...] about Chinese State-Backed Cyber Espionage Targets Southeast Asian Government
Indian Government Rescues 250 Citizens Forced into Cybercrime in Cambodia
Apr 01, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Financial Fraud The Indian government said it has rescued and repatriated about 250 citizens in Cambodia who were held captive and coerced into running cyber scams. The Indian nationals "were lured with employment opportunities to that country but were forced to undertake illegal cyber work," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in … [Read more...] about Indian Government Rescues 250 Citizens Forced into Cybercrime in Cambodia
Rust-Based Malware Targets Indian Government Entities
Dec 22, 2023NewsroomMalware / Cyber Threat Indian government entities and the defense sector have been targeted by a phishing campaign that's engineered to drop Rust-based malware for intelligence gathering. The activity, first detected in October 2023, has been codenamed Operation RusticWeb by enterprise security firm SEQRITE. "New Rust-based payloads and encrypted … [Read more...] about Rust-Based Malware Targets Indian Government Entities
New ‘HrServ.dll’ Web Shell Detected in APT Attack Targeting Afghan Government
Nov 25, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Threat Intelligence An unspecified government entity in Afghanistan was targeted by a previously undocumented web shell called HrServ in what's suspected to be an advanced persistent threat (APT) attack. The web shell, a dynamic-link library (DLL) named "hrserv.dll," exhibits "sophisticated features such as custom encoding methods for client … [Read more...] about New ‘HrServ.dll’ Web Shell Detected in APT Attack Targeting Afghan Government
Critical Citrix NetScaler Flaw Exploited to Target from Government, Tech Firms
Oct 18, 2023NewsroomEnterprise Security / Vulnerability Citrix is warning of exploitation of a recently disclosed critical security flaw in NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances that could result in exposure of sensitive information. Tracked as CVE-2023-4966 (CVSS score: 9.4), the vulnerability impacts the following supported versions - NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway … [Read more...] about Critical Citrix NetScaler Flaw Exploited to Target from Government, Tech Firms
Revolutionising Australian government services with generative AI: A new era of engagement
The disruptive potential of generative AI is increasingly recognised across sectors. State and local government agencies are poised for innovation, with tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and Elasticsearch leading the way. It's crucial for government leaders to organise their data efficiently and securely harness generative AI for enhanced citizen engagement.Generative AI's potential … [Read more...] about Revolutionising Australian government services with generative AI: A new era of engagement