October 29, 2024 at 04:35AM Five Eyes nations are providing tech startups with security guidance to combat threats, particularly from Chinese IP theft. At a recent summit, they outlined five principles focusing on understanding threats, securing business environments and products, ensuring trustworthy partnerships, and managing risks during growth. Various nations have produced tailored resources to … Read more
May 15, 2024 at 06:37PM The FBI, along with global law enforcement, has seized control of BreachForums, a ransomware brokerage site. The operation, involving international partners, took down the site and its Telegram channel. This marks a significant blow to cybercriminals trading in stolen data and carrying out double extortion attacks. It is a major … Read more
April 3, 2024 at 02:57PM The U.S. Department of State is investigating a cyber incident where documents were allegedly stolen from a government contractor, Acuity. The leaked data includes information belonging to the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. The threat actor, known as IntelBroker, has been linked to other cyber incidents involving government agencies and organizations, … Read more
February 27, 2024 at 05:45AM Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from the Five Eyes nations have issued a joint advisory on the evolving tactics of the Russian state-sponsored threat actor APT29, also known by several aliases. The advisory details the group’s affiliation with the SVR and their targeting of organizations through cloud-based infrastructure and techniques such … Read more
January 31, 2024 at 02:27PM China’s Volt Typhoon cyber attackers utilized outdated Cisco and NetGear routers infected with malware to target US critical infrastructure facilities. The FBI intercepted the attack, harvested key data, then wiped the KV Botnet. FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of China targeting US communications, energy, transportation, and water sectors. Law enforcement … Read more
December 7, 2023 at 08:40PM The Five Eyes alliance issued a warning about the Russian hacking group Star Blizzard’s phishing attacks on defense and energy sectors. Directed by Russia’s FSB, the group has expanded targets and tactics, with U.S. and UK officials and institutions being primary victims. Two members have been indicted for hacking between … Read more
December 7, 2023 at 10:54AM Five Eyes government agencies issued guidance for developing strategies to address memory safety vulnerabilities. Takeaway from Meeting: – Government agencies from the Five Eye countries (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand) have released new guidelines to assist in the development of roadmaps for memory safety. – The … Read more
December 6, 2023 at 11:41PM Australia is creating a top-secret cloud for intelligence data, aiming for interoperability with existing US and UK clouds. Andrew Shearer emphasized the transformative potential for intelligence work through instant data sharing. The project underlines the need for shared standards among Five Eyes nations, with AI collaboration seen as imperative, despite … Read more