Cybersecurity

Kuwait isolates some government systems following attack on its Finance Ministry

The government of Kuwait is in the process of recovering from a ransomware attack that affected its Ministry of Finance. The ransomware attack began on September 18 and government officials immediately tried to separate and shut off affected systems. Officials sought to preempt concerns that workers would not be paid, reiterating that payment and payroll […]

Cybersecurity

Stratascale acquires Vector0 to strengthen its cybersecurity services – Help Net Security

Stratascale, an SHI company, announced the acquisition of Vector0, an Attack Surface Management (ASM) provider. Through the acquisition, Stratascale professionals and their customers gain visibility of attack vectors and points of vulnerability, enhancing Stratascale’s ability to deliver proactive cybersecurity services. “Vector0 enables us to offer a comprehensive and proactive approach to Attack Surface Validation (ASV), […]

Cybersecurity

Sandman APT Brings LuaDream, Targets Telcos in Middle East | Cyware Hacker News

Researchers at SentinelOne have noticed a potential cyberespionage group, whose origins are unclear (as of now), and employed modular backdoors and covert techniques to target telecommunication firms in the Middle East, Western Europe, and South Asia.  This group, labeled Sandman APT, utilizes a new backdoor named LuaJIT, which is a just-in-time compiler for the Lua […]

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Fantastic Twins shares mindbending video for ‘Land Of Pleasure Hi Fi’ | Juno Daily

Berlin-based French producer’s debut LP out next month pic: Ulrike Rindermann Fantastic Twins aka Julienne Dessagne unveils her new single ‘Land of Pleasure Hi Fi’ today, complete with a mindbendingly weird promo film. The single is taken from the from the Berlin-based French producer, musician and vocalist’s forthcoming debut album Two Is Not a Number, out […]