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Notorious Russian Hacking Group Has A New Trick to Maintain Persistence

Microsoft says the same threat actors that compromised SolarWinds Orion are leveraging AD FS to maintain access.

August 30, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft says it has uncovered a tactic used by Russia-aligned threat actors that is used to maintain persistence access to compromised environments after leveraging an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) server. In a lengthy blog post, Microsoft details how NOBELIUM—the codename attached to the same threat group that leveraged the SolarWinds Orion platform and […]

FBI Takes Down Russian GRU Sandworm Botnet: What You Need To Know

The FBI obtained a court order to remove Russian botnet malware from firewall devices from thousands of victims. Here's what you need to know.

April 7, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The FBI and a contingent of U.S. agencies and cybersecurity professionals have removed malware from vulnerable internet-connected firewall devices to remove the Russian-implanted botnet Sandworm and disable the command and control infrastructure on thousands of underlying victim devices. Via a court order, the FBI “copied and removed malware from vulnerable internet-connected firewall devices that Sandworm […]

Russian Cyberattack Threat Evolves, Spurs New White House Warning To Harden IT Environments

The White House is urging organizations to take immediate action to harden cyber defenses Russian cyberattack threats evolve.

March 21, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The White House is urging organizations to take immediate action to harden cyber defenses as credible intelligence of a Russian cyberattack in response to U.S. involvement in the Ukraine crisis continues to evolve. In a statement by President Joe Biden and a related fact sheet, the administration says there is “evolving intelligence that the Russian […]

The Russia-Ukraine Crisis Could Tighten the Squeeze on Semiconductors

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis and resulting trade sanctions threatens to worsen the semiconductor shortage, Gartner says.

March 16, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many manufacturers planned for a downturn and reduced demand, with semiconductor factories scaling down in anticipation of a larger-than-realized recession. Earlier this year, there were some signs that the shortage would begin to subside this year, but the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine threatens to exacerbate the issue, according […]

CISA: Russian Hackers Leveraged Default MFA, PrintNightmare To Gain Network Access

Using stolen credentials, misconfigured MFA and PrintNightmare, Russian state-sponsored hackers compromised a victim's network, agencies say.

March 16, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

According to U.S. authorities, Russian state-sponsored hackers are leveraging default multi-factor authentication (MFA) protocols and the PrintNightmare vulnerabilities to gain network access. In a joint advisory, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say cyber actors backed by the Russian government began pairing those attack vectors as early as May 2021 to target a […]

Rockwell Automation Suspends Business in Russia

March 7, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) announced today that the company is suspending operations and sales in Russia and Belarus, effective immediately. “Rockwell joins the U.S. government and the global community in condemning Russia’s attack on Ukraine and its citizens,” said Blake Moret, Chairman & CEO of Rockwell Automation, emphasizing that the company supports all […]

Mastercard Statement on Suspension of Russian Operations

March 5, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

PURCHASE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For more than a week, the world has watched the shocking and devastating events resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Our colleagues, our customers and our partners have been affected in ways that most of us could not imagine. We have previously shared the steps we have taken in response to these […]

Cyber Attack Trends Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Cyber attacks against Ukraine has surged along with phishing emails and destructive malware amid the Russia/Ukraine conflict.

February 28, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Cyber attacks on Ukraine’s government and military sector surged by 196% within the first three days of Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, compared to the start of the month, according to Check Point Research. The cybersecurity firm released its findings from the first few days of the conflict, finding that attacks against Ukraine far […]

10 Things IT Can Do To Harden Cyber Defenses Amid The Russia-Ukraine Conflict

With cyberattacks stemming from the Ukraine crisis possibly spilling over into the West, here are 10 cybersecurity steps IT can take now.

February 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cyberattacks have been front and center in the Ukraine crisis, as the country is not just suffering from conventional warfare as it fights with Russia. The country’s critical infrastructure has been repeatedly attacked, purportedly by hackers working for their next door adversary. These attacks have targeted government websites, infrastructure and more with DDoS attacks and […]

Cybersecurity Experts: Ukraine, Russia Crisis Could Result in U.S. Cyberattacks

Cybersecurity experts are warning organizations to be extra vigilant against cyberattacks as the Russia-Ukraine crisis unfolds.

February 16, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As the world waits to see what unfolds in Ukraine, cybersecurity professionals are urging western governments and organizations to be prepared for serious cyberattacks coming from Russia and its allies. These warnings come from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as well as private sector cybersecurity software providers like Mandiant that have raised […]