"Now there are other actors that will obviously adopt these techniques, because they go after what works," says Matthew McWhirt, a director at Mandiant Fireeye, first identified the Russian campaign at the beginning of December.
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"We did feel validated when we saw that this technique had been used by the SolarWinds attackers, but we weren't really surprised," Reiner says. "Even though it's a difficult technique to perform, it still gives attacker a lot of crucial advantages that they need. Because the SolarWinds attackers used it so successfully I'm sure that other attackers will note this and use it more and more from now on."
And here's another article:
How hacked is hacked?
"Microsoft, FireEye, and the U.S. Treasury department have been hacked in the SolarWinds attacks."
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It's true because by most people's understanding, these organizations have been hacked. But it doesn't tell the whole story accurately because each of these organizations has had different impacts with different levels of severity from "the hack."
The same is true now about being hacked. Some hacking is catastrophic, but some is survivable. We see this reality in the different reports coming out about "SolarWinds hacks." Some organizations are severely affected while others less so. But these crucial nuances are lost when we say they've all been "hacked."
Hackers 'manipulated' stolen COVID-19 vaccine data before leaking it online | ZDNet
Hackers who stole information about COVID-19 vaccines in a cyberattack against the European Union's medical agency and then published it online also manipulated what they found in order to spread disinformation designed to undermine trust in vaccines.
It's uncertain who the perpetrators of the EMA cyberattack are or why exactly they've manipulated the documents to spread disinformation in an effort to undermine trust in the vaccines. Anti-vax conspiracy theories about coronavirus have been a problem for social media and the wider world since the start of the pandemic.
Penn State Behrend campus encounters racist hackers on MLK Day Zoom call | ABC27
The hackers hurled racial slurs, and, among other things, said “George Zimmerman did nothing wrong.”
Penn State Behrend was able to regain control of the meeting and remove those who broke in. The School has not yet identified the hackers.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- A day after the presidential inauguration, the November election in Pennsylvania is back in the spotlight.
Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar is set to testify at a governement committee hearing on Thursday at the State Capitol.
This may worth something:
Expert shares tips to protect yourself from hackers | KOB 4
Experts warn of internet hackers stealing personal information through increased email usage |
One example might be older adults waiting for an appointment confirmation to get the vaccine to protect against the Coronavirus.
He also suggests recognizing lack of capitalization of works or titles, spelling mistakes or grammatical errors.
Greenville, SC (WSPA) - As newly elected officials took their oaths of office, history was made as Kamala Harris became the first woman to occupy the seat of the vice-presidency.
State Representative, Chandra Dillard embraces the progress, "She is fully prepared for this, the seat changes, some of the people change, but the mechanics of being successful that have gotten her to this point do not change." State Representative, House District 23, Chandra Dillard said.
Symantec connects another hacking tool to SolarWinds campaign - CyberScoop
Private sector analysts uncovered a new hacking tool thought to be used in a suspected Russian spying operation in the latest example of how, as the investigation into the SolarWinds breach continues, the plot only thickens.
The discovery underscores the range of tools the accused hackers had at their disposal — some to gain access to computer networks, others to sift through data — in a historic campaign that has infiltrated multiple U.S. federal agencies and consumed investigators at top security firms. U.S. federal investigators have said the hacking campaign is “ likely Russian in origin. ” Moscow denies involvement.
Microsoft: How 'zero trust' can protect against sophisticated hacking attacks | ZDNet
The variety of techniques used by the SolarWinds hackers was sophisticated yet in many ways also ordinary and preventable, according to Microsoft.
To prevent future attacks of similar levels of sophistication, Microsoft is recommending organizations adopt a "zero trust mentality", which disavows the assumption that everything inside an IT network is safe. That is, organizations should assume breach and explicitly verify the security of user accounts, endpoint devices, the network and other resources.
Happening on Twitter
Hackers behind the #SolarWinds' cyber-attack also breached #cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes and accessed its intern… https://t.co/WdJqCydI3S TheHackersNews (from The Internet) Wed Jan 20 05:07:18 +0000 2021
Symantec discovered another malicious component used by SolarWinds hackers. The tool, which they're calling Raindro… https://t.co/zJciP4hDwD KimZetter (from San Francisco) Tue Jan 19 14:49:36 +0000 2021
Suspected Russian hackers targeted the cybersecurity company Malwarebytes as part of the same hacking campaign that… https://t.co/f9Zl4UKIk4 business (from New York and the World) Tue Jan 19 22:33:04 +0000 2021
Security firm Malwarebytes was infected by same hackers who hit SolarWinds https://t.co/Q4dmrOjk8U by @dangoodin001 arstechnica (from NYC - Boston - Chicago - SF) Wed Jan 20 20:25:03 +0000 2021
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