Davey Winder reports: … Iran has seemingly come under cyber-attack. Indeed, so powerful was the impact of this alleged attack that the internet was disrupted across the country. The NetBlocks internet observatory, which maps internet freedom in real-time, confirmed that there was extensive Iranian telecommunications network disruption on the morning of February 8. Read more…
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Russia Unleashes New Weapons In Its ‘Cyber Attack Testing Ground’: Report
Zak Doffman reports: “Ukraine is, by and large, a Russian cyber attack testing ground,” Vitali Kremez tells me. The head of SentinelLabs has just penned a new report into the actions Russian cyber threat group “Gameredon” is taking against Ukraine, and the wider implications of this. “We assess with high confidence,” Kremez says, “that the Russian targeting…
Journalist Glenn Greenwald’s cybercrime charges dismissed by Brazil judge
Great news! Jon Porter reports: A judge in Brazil has rejected the accusations of hacking leveled at Glenn Greenwald after he reported on the country’s anti-corruption task force, The Associated Press reports. Prosecutors had claimed the journalist was guilty of criminal association after The Intercept Brasil published a series of reports based on private messages involving the country’s justice minister. Greenwald was…
Kobe Steel, Pasco hit in latest cyberattack cases: Defense Ministry
Kyodo News reports: Kobe Steel Ltd. and satellite data provider Pasco Corp. have come under cyberattacks, the latest in a series of confirmed cases of attacks on Japanese defense-related companies, the Defense Ministry said Thursday. The ministry, however, said it has not confirmed a leakage of classified information from the two companies. Read more on…
Maryland Court Finds Coverage for Lost Data and Slow Computers After Ransomware Attack
Seen on Hunton Andrews Kurth’s blog, As previously posted on our Hunton Insurance Recovery blog, a Maryland federal court awarded summary judgment to policyholder National Ink in National Ink and Stitch, LLC v. State Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Company, finding coverage for a cyber attack under a non-cyber insurance policy after the insured’s server and networked…
Hackers can hijack Philips smart bulb to spread spyware: Check Point Security
Rohit KVN reports: For the past few years, people have increasingly embracing Internet-of-Things (IoT)-based smart speakers and related accessories like lights and other consumer electronics. …. During a routine security screen, Check Point researchers tested popular Philips Hue smart bulbs and bridge, and to their shock, found vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-6007) that easily allowed them to breach…