SentinelOne discovers AcidRain malware targeting wind turbines
SentinelOne recently discovered 'Acid Rain', a new wiperware variant . The malware focuses on disrupting the (satellite) communication of wind turbines.
According to the security specialist, AcidRain was found in as many as 5,800 wind turbines belonging to wind energy organization Enercon. Affec... Read more
ABBYY opens office for refugees from Ukraine
Automation specialist ABBYY is opening an office in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. The office is intended for Ukrainian employees seeking refuge in Lithuania.
"The opening achieves two objectives: to safely transfer Ukrainian employees to Lithuania and to strengthen our customer support", sh... Read more
Ukrainian telco suffers a “powerful cyberattack”
The attack disrupted service, but was "repulsed", the company says.
Ukraine's national telecoms operator Ukrtelecom is restoring internet services after driving back a major cyber-attack, according to Reuters.
Ukraine's state-owned telecommunications company Ukrtelecom experienced a disruptio... Read more
Italian government to cease using Russian anti-virus software
Officials say the move is just a precaution and is not based on any security breach.
Italy's government is poised to curb the use of Russian anti-virus software in the public sector in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They fear Moscow could hijack the programs to hack key websites, offi... Read more
EU telecoms ministers to discuss a cybersecurity emergency response fund
According to an EU document, telecoms ministers from 27 EU nations urge the European Commission to create a cybersecurity emergency response fund to combat serious cyberattacks, citing the recent strikes against Ukraine. The ministers' meeting is on Wednesday, 9 March, in the French city of Nevers... Read more
Major tech companies provide free cybersecurity to US industry
Cloudflare, CrowdStrike and Ping Identity established the joint Critical Infrastructure Defense Project to protect companies in strategic US industries free of charge.
According to Cloudflare, CrowdStrike and Ping Identity, it's imperative for vendors to defend vulnerable industry sectors agains... Read more
Ukraine says its websites are under ‘nonstop’ attack from Russia
The country's cyber watchdog agency says Russian hackers are attacking government websites.
Ukrainian websites have been under nonstop attack from Russian hackers since the Kremlin launched an invasion of the country last month, according to reporting in Reuters.
In a post to Twitter, Ukraine... Read more
Apple stops product sales in Russia
Apple hardware is no longer shipped to Russian consumers.
Consumers attempting to buy an Apple device from Russia are redirected to a website stating that deliveries are impossible.
Mykhailo Fedorov, the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, wrote a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook late last week. Fedo... Read more
‘Russian intelligence agencies play part in cyberattacks on Ukraine’
Russian intelligence agencies are cooperating with Russian cybercriminals. Yet, Russian cyberattacks are not an acute threat to the EU and US. This is concluded by an expert panel of security professionals at an emergency briefing by SANS Institute.
Ukraine is under cyber fire. On January 13, Mi... Read more
Ukraine asks for cyber assistance from underground hackers
According to two persons familiar with the initiative, the Ukrainian government is looking for participants from the country's hacker community to assist secure key infrastructure and undertake cyber-surveillance missions against Russian forces.
When Russian forces stormed towns across Ukraine o... Read more