Tag Archives | Operation Pawn Storm

Russia blamed for hacking Pentagon Joint Chiefs of Staff email system

Published August 7, 2015 9:29 am in Guest blog, Malware, Phishing, Vulnerability 0

Could this latest attack be another salvo in Operation Pawn Storm?

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Published July 16, 2015 11:53 am in Java, Malware, Oracle, Vulnerability 5

Oracle issued a Godzilla-sized Critical Patch Update on Tuesday, fixing a stonking 193 new security vulnerabilities in its software.

And with at least one new Java vulnerability being actively exploited in the wild, it’s time you did something about it.

Published July 13, 2015 4:59 pm in Guest blog, Java, Oracle, Vulnerability 0

Operation Pawn Storm is up to its dirty tricks again, this time with what is claimed to be the first new Java zero-day vulnerability in two years.

Read more in my article on the Lumension Optimal Security blog.

CNN is claiming that hackers, backed by the Russian government, have hacked into parts of the White House computer system.

Published October 26, 2014 7:11 am in Malware, Phishing, Vulnerability, Windows 0

A group of organised hackers are targeting government, media and military organisations in the United States, Pakistan, and across Europe.

Always take care logging into your company’s email via the web…


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