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Chinese state-backed hackers broke into a computer network that's used by the Dutch armed forces by targeting Fortinet FortiGate devices. "This [computer network] was used for unclassified research and development (R&D)," the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) said in a statement. "Because this system was self-contained, it did not lead to any damage to the

By Uzair Amir The appointment is a major coup for Resonance as Skouroupathis is widely regarded as an expert innovator in the cybersecurity space. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Resonance Hires Cybersecurity Pro George Skouroupathis As Its Offensive Security Engineer

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Attackers don’t hack anyone these days. They log on.” In this blog, we describe the various tools and techniques bad actors are using to steal credentials so they can 'log on' with valid account details, and outline our recommendations for defense.

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Russian state-sponsored actors have staged NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v2 hash relay attacks through various methods from April 2022 to November 2023, targeting high-value targets worldwide. The attacks, attributed to an "aggressive" hacking crew called APT28, have set their eyes on organizations dealing with foreign affairs, energy, defense, and transportation, as well as those involved with

The FBI has removed malware from hundreds of routers in an effort to disrupt threat actors linked to the Chinese government.

By Waqas The KV Botnet, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor group gained widespread attention for compromising hundreds of U.S.-based small office/home office (SOHO) routers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI Disrupts Chinese State-Backed Volt Typhoon’s KV Botnet

The U.S. government on Wednesday said it took steps to neutralize a botnet comprising hundreds of U.S.-based small office and home office (SOHO) routers hijacked by a China-linked state-sponsored threat actor called Volt Typhoon and blunt the impact posed by the hacking campaign. The existence of the botnet, dubbed KV-botnet, was first disclosed by the Black Lotus Labs team at

Open Automation Software recently released patches for multiple vulnerabilities in their OAS Engine.  Cisco Talos publicly disclosed these issues after working with Open Automation Software to ensure that patches were available for users. Now that a fix has been released with Version 19, we want to take the time

Plus: Google fixes dozens of Android bugs, Microsoft rolls out nearly 50 patches, Mozilla squashes 15 Firefox flaws, and more.