Nation state attacks stories

Australian manufacturers increasingly wary of nation state threats
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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cybersecurity
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blackberry
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nation state attacks
"Australian manufacturers are headed for stormy waters as nation states up the ante on surveillance and the risk of cyber incident is high and rising."

Cyberwar a growing concern for organisations - Venafi
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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cybersecurity
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venafi
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cyber threats
Venafi has announced the findings of new research that evaluates the security impact of the increasing number of nation-state attacks and recent shifts in geopolitics.

IT execs fear trickle-down of Nation State attack tools will hurt business
Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
And they are right to be worried, according to new research.

72% of IT executives fear trickle-down of nation-state attack techniques will hurt business
Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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dark web
Nation-state techniques, such as those used in the SolarWinds attack, are already being adopted by ransomware gangs.

Cyber-attackers target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in sweeping phishing campaign
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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email security
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phishing
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ibm security
IBM’s Security X-Force, a task force created in the early days of the pandemic with an aim to combat cyber-attacks related to potential vaccines’ supply chains, released details on a coordinated effort to disrupt the COVID-19 ‘cold chain’.

WhiteHawk delivers cybersecurity amid heightened threats
Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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nation state attacks
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stocks digital
Nation-state attacks have targeted telecommunications and internet service providers, government organisations, and other institutions globally.

Ransomware vs cities in 2019: 174 and counting
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
At least 174 municipal institutions, with more than 3,000 subset organisations, have been targeted by ransomware during the last year.

Three cybersecurity vendors outline 16 industry predictions for 2020
Thu, 12th Dec 2019
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devops
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siem
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devsecops
With 2019 coming to a close, Ping Identity, Attivo Networks, and LogRhythm’s experts share what 2020 holds in store for cybersecurity.

CrowdStrike report lists cybersecurity adversary rankings
Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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ai
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cybersecurity
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ai security
In today’s ever-evolving cyber landscape, speed is essential for effective cyber defence.

The future of cybercrime in Australia – ESET
Mon, 15th Jul 2019
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cyber-attacks will continue so long as the target seems worthwhile and the attackers have funding to continue their work.

Flashpoint: APAC companies must factor geopolitics in cyber strategies
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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north korea
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politics
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flashpoint
The diverse geopolitical and economic interests of the states in the region play a significant role in driving and shaping cyber threat activity against entities operating in APAC.

Raising the stakes: McAfee’s predictions for cybersecurity
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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ddos
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ai
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iot security
Security teams and solutions will have to contend with synergistic threats, increasingly backed by artificial intelligence to avoid detection.

Norwegian security firm thwarts state-sponsored attack by APT10
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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malware
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rapid7
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recorded future
Norwegian cybersecurity firm Visma is accusing a Chinese state-sponsored attack group (APT10) of allegedly attacking their systems and engaging in cyberespionage.

Experts comment on Aus Parliament breach
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
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data breach
Late last week, Australian security agencies reported they were looking into a security breach of the Federal Parliament’s network.

Interview: Tenable CTO on how companies should measure cyber risk
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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tenable network security
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interview
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nation state attacks
Rising geopolitical tensions coupled with an expanding attack surface have left governments and organisations vulnerable to targeted attacks.

Carbon Black releases 2019 global threat report
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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fileless malware
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report
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carbon black
The report found that a new breed of cyberattacks (seemingly fuelled by geopolitical tension) is emerging.

Top cybersecurity threats of 2019 – Carbon Black
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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it in healthcare
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predictions
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carbon black
Carbon Black chief cybersecurity officer Tom Kellermann combines his thoughts with those of Carbon Black's threat analysts and security strategists.

LogRhythm announces eight cybersecurity predictions for 2019
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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siem
LogRhythm’s predictions paint a sombre picture for the state of cybersecurity in 2019.

How protecting critical infrastructure starts with securing social media
Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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iam
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passwords
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cybersecurity strategy
Erroneous alerts regarding potential missile strikes that caused civil disruption in Hawaii and Japan in recent history.

2019 threat landscape predictions - Proofpoint
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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malware
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email security
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fraud
Proofpoint researchers have looked ahead at the trends and events likely to shape the threat landscape in the year to come.

Exclusive: CrowdStrike’s roundup of threats so far in 2018
Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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ai
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
“Increasingly, we see criminal groups are also using the techniques and tradecraft that were typically the domain of nation states to break into companies.”

Ten key steps to secure industrial control systems
Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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iot security
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industrial control systems
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nation state attacks
Malicious groups and individuals worldwide are increasingly targeting critical infrastructure such as power and water supplies, telecommunications and transport systems.

Cyber attackers using businesses to target nation states
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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carbon black
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nation state attacks
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island hopping
64% of incident response professionals had experienced attackers launching secondary command and control after an initial attack was shut down.

Exclusive: How nation-state attacks impact businesses
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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exclusive
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operational technology
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cybersecurity strategy
With tensions between global superpowers rising, cyber attacks have become a new frontier for governments to gain an advantage over one another.