Google TAG sees China PLA group go after multiple Russian defence contractors
Written by Chris Duckett, APAC Editor Chris Duckett APAC Editor Chris started his journalistic adventure in 2006 as the Editor of Builder AU after...
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New “SockDetour” Fileless, Socketless Backdoor Targets U.S. Defense Contractors
Cybersecurity researchers have taken the wraps off a previously undocumented and stealthy custom malware called SockDetour that targeted U.S.-based defense contractors with the goal...
SockDetour backdoor used in attacks on defense contractors, says Unit 42
Researchers at Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 said they discovered a tool — named SockDetour — that serves as a backup backdoor in case...
U.S. Says Russian Hackers Stealing Sensitive Data from Defense Contractors
State-sponsored actors backed by the Russian government regularly targeted the networks of several U.S. cleared defense contractors (CDCs) to acquire proprietary documents and other...
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Russian Cyberspies Stole U.S. Defense Data in Attacks on Contractors
Cleared defense contractors working with the United States government have been targeted by Russian cyberspies whose goal is to obtain sensitive defense and intelligence...
Defense Contractors Must do More to Conceal Their Attack Surface
The world is entering a new era dominated by the rise of peer competitors like China and Russia, who are increasingly exerting their geo-political...
New U.S. Government Initiative Holds Contractors Accountable for Cybersecurity
The U.S. government on Wednesday announced the formation of a new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative that aims to hold contractors accountable for failing to meet...
US Poised to Go After Contractors Who Don’t Report Breaches
The Justice Department is poised to sue government contractors and other companies who receive U.S. government grants if they fail to report breaches of...
Phishers impersonate US DOT to target contractors after Senate passed $1 trillion infrastructure bill
A new phishing campaign has been uncovered targeting companies that may work with the US Department of Transportation. The campaign, discovered by security company...
This hacking group is using previously unknown tools to target defence contractors
Hackers used previously unknown tools in a cyber espionage campaign targeting defence and aerospace companies in a social engineering and phishing campaign which is...