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Russian-backed APT29 has been spying on US and European organizations since at least 2021, a US-UK joint advisory said
Act Imposes Mandatory Patching for IoT DevicesThe European Council adopted Thursday security-by-design regulation that makes patching and vulnerability updates mandatory for connected devices. The regulation will ensure that "products with digital components are made secure throughout the supply chain and throughout their lifecycle."
The European Union's new sanctions framework will target individuals and organizations engaging in pro-Russian activities such as cyberattacks and information manipulation to undermine EU support for Ukraine.
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Russian Nationals, Agencies Engaged in Cyberattacks, Misinformation to be TargetedThe European Council on Tuesday introduced a new sanctions framework to target Russian nationals and organizations engaged in malicious cyber activities such as election misinformation and disruptive cyberattacks. It seeks to address activities such as influence operations and hacking.
Russia, Iran and China Investing in Cyber Ops, Warns MI5 Director Ken McCallumNation-state actors are investing aggressively in advanced cyber operations to target government information and technology in a bid to sow "mayhem on British and European streets," warned a top British intelligence official. Russia, Iran and China are using proxies and hacking agencies.
An APT hacking group known as GoldenJackal has successfully breached air-gapped government systems in Europe using two custom toolsets to steal sensitive data, like emails, encryption keys, images, archives, and documents. [...]
A little-known threat actor tracked as GoldenJackal has been linked to a series of cyber attacks targeting embassies and governmental organizations with an aim to infiltrate air-gapped systems using two disparate bespoke toolsets
Europe's top court has ruled that Meta Platforms must restrict the use of personal data harvested from Facebook for serving targeted ads even when users consent to their information being used for advertising purposes, a move that could have serious consequences for ad-driven companies operating in the region