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SecurityWeek is publishing a weekly cybersecurity roundup that provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. We provide a valuable summary of stories that may not warrant an entire article, but are nonetheless important for a comprehensive understanding of the cybersecurity landscape. Each week, we will curate and present a collection of noteworthy developments, ranging from the latest vulnerability discoveries and emerging attack techniques to significant policy changes and…

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Cyber intelligence firm EclecticIQ on Thursday announced the release of a free decryption tool to help victims of the Key Group ransomware recover their data without having to pay a ransom. Also known as keygroup777, Key Group is a Russian-speaking cybercrime actor known for selling personally identifiable information (PII) and access to compromised devices, as well as extorting victims for money. The group has been observed using private Telegram channels to communicate with members and…

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Elon Musk said Thursday that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will give users the ability to make voice and video calls on the platform. Musk, who has a history of making proclamations about coming features and policies that have not always come to fruition, did not say when the features would be available to users. The company also updated its privacy policies that will allow for the collection of biometric data and…

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The US Department of Energy on Wednesday announced a competition that can help smaller electric utilities obtain funding and technical assistance for improving their cybersecurity posture.  The competition, named the Advanced Cybersecurity Technology (ACT) 1 Prize Competition, is part of the Biden administration’s Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity (RMUC) Program, which has set aside $250 million over a five-year period for enhancing cybersecurity at cooperative, municipal and small investor-owned electric utilities.  For the ACT 1…

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A cyberespionage group possibly linked to China has targeted government-related organizations and technology companies in various parts of the world. Trend Micro, which tracks it as Earth Estries, says the group has been around since at least 2020.  While the cybersecurity firm has not directly attributed Earth Estries to any particular country, it did point out that there are some overlaps in tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) with an APT named FamousSparrow. FamousSparrow, which in…

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A newly identified Android trojan targeting users in Southeast Asia is allowing attackers to control devices remotely and perform bank fraud, Trend Micro reports. Dubbed MMRat and active since June, the malware can capture user input and take screenshots, and uses a customized command-and-control (C&C) protocol based on Protobuf, which improves its performance when transferring large amounts of data. The malware has been distributed via websites masquerading as official application stores, and which were tailored…

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Prominent anti-malware vendors SentinelOne and BlackBerry have been separately named in public acquisition chatter, underscoring a clear signal of impending consolidation in cybersecurity. According to published reports, private equity firm Veritas Capital is in early talks to acquire BlackBerry, the venerable tech firm that acquired Cylance and reinvented itself as a cybersecurity vendor. Neither Veritas or BlackBerry has commented on the reports, which say Veritas is interested in acquiring all of the Canadian company, while…

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SecurityWeek is publishing a weekly cybersecurity roundup that provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. We provide a valuable summary of stories that may not warrant an entire article, but are nonetheless important for a comprehensive understanding of the cybersecurity landscape. Each week, we will curate and present a collection of noteworthy developments, ranging from the latest vulnerability discoveries and emerging attack techniques to significant policy changes and…

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The North Korea-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) actor Lazarus Group has been observed exploiting a Zoho ManageEngine vulnerability to compromise an internet backbone infrastructure provider in Europe, Cisco’s Talos security researchers report. The attack occurred in early 2023, roughly five days after proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code targeting the ManageEngine flaw, which is tracked as CVE-2022-47966 (CVSS score of 9.8), was published. Identified in the Apache xmlsec (XML Security for Java) third-party dependency, the issue can…

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Israeli startup Cypago on Thursday announced that it has raised $13 million in a funding round led by Entrée Capital, Axon Ventures, and Jump Capital, with participation from various angel investors. Founded in 2020, the Tel Aviv-based company also launched its governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) automation (CGA) platform, which aims to bring management, security, and operations together. Combining a SaaS architecture with advanced analysis and correlation, generative AI, and automation, the platform helps…

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