20 out of 23 US federal agencies have failed to meet the cyber threat incident response capabilities required by Executive Order 14028, reports the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Despite progress in incident preparedness, just three agencies have reached the advanced tier three level, causing government limitations in detecting, investigating, and remediating cyber threats. Agencies noted challenges such as staff shortages, technical issues with event logging, and limitations in cyber threat information sharing.
FIN7 Deploys Anubis Backdoor to Hijack Windows Systems via Compromised SharePoint Sites
The Russian cybercrime group FIN7 is linked to a Python-based backdoor named Anubis, providing them remote access to compromised Windows systems, says Swiss cybersecurity firm
