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The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is an organization within the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD). Specifically, US-CERT is a branch of the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications’ (CS&C) National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC). US-CERT is responsible for analyzing and reducing cyber threats, vulnerabilities, disseminating cyber threat warning information, and coordinating incident response activities. The division brings advanced network and digital media analysis expertise to bear on malicious activity targeting the networks within the United States and abroad.

Advanced Persistent Threat Activity Exploiting Managed Service Providers

Advanced Persistent Threat Activity Exploiting Managed Service Providers

Organizations should configure system logs to detect incidents and to identify the type and scope of malicious activity. Properly configured logs enable rapid containment and appropriate response. Response An organization’s ability to rapidly respond to and recover from an incident begins with the development of an incident response capability. An …

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Publicly Available Tools Seen in Cyber Incidents Worldwide

Remote Access Trojan: JBiFrost First observed in May 2015, the JBiFrost RAT is a variant of the Adwind RAT, with roots stretching back to the Frutas RAT from 2012. A RAT is a program that, once installed on a victim’s machine, allows remote administrative control. In a malicious context, it …

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Wireless WPA2 password cracking using KRACK attacks

Wireless WPA2 cracking using KRACK attacks - blackMORE Ops

We discovered serious weaknesses in WPA2, a protocol that secures all modern protected Wi-Fi networks. An attacker within range of a victim can exploit these weaknesses using key reinstallation attacks (KRACKs). Concretely, attackers can use this novel attack technique to read information that was previously assumed to be safely encrypted. …

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US Government Firewall Einstein fails to protect Govt agencies from massive data breach

US Govt mega Firewall Einstein fails to protect Govt agencies from massive data breach - blackMORE Ops - 1

Two weeks back there was a  crippling cyber attack to hit US Office of Personnel Management that breached US Government Firewall. It’s the agency responsible for managing the personnel records and security clearance details for millions of current and past US government employees. US government alleged breach enabled attackers to make …

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