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U.S. Warns Of Russian Hacking Group's Attempts To Gain 'Dream Access' To Computer Systems

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U.S. Warns Of Russian Hacking Group's Attempts To Gain 'Dream Access' To Computer Systems

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5/29/20
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) on May 28 warned government partners and private companies about a Russian hacking operation that it says uses a special intrusion technique to target operating systems often used to manage computer infrastructure. “This is a vulnerability that is being actively exploited. That’s why we’re bringing this notification out,” said Doug Cress, chief of the cybersecurity collaboration center and directorate at NSA, in an advisory. “We really want…the broader cybersecurity community to take this seriously.” The notice is part of a series of public reports by the U.S. agency to share actionable cyber-defense information. The NSA said the hacking activity was tied to “Russian military cyber-actors, publicly known as Sandworm Team" and are part of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate’s (GRU) Main Center for Special Technologies.

The NSA said the hackers have used the special intrusion technique to add privileged users, disable network security settings, and execute code that enables further network exploitation – “pretty much any attacker’s dream access – as long as that network is using an unpatched version of Exim [mail transfer agent].” Exim mail transfer agent is software widely used on Unix-based operating systems such as Linux but is far less known than commercial alternatives such as Microsoft Exchange. The vulnerability was patched last year, but some users have not updated their systems. The Sandworm group is the same one that interfered in the 2016 presidential election, stealing and exposing Democratic National Committee e-mails and breaking into voter registration databases. It also has been blamed for disruptive cyberattacks against Ukrainian electricity production facilities.
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Such timely notices should be a mainstay of how the NSA protects the cyber security of the US government and the business community.
 
Why is it that when an unauthorized rally is dispersed in Russia, it is a violation of democracy, and when in the United States, in ten cities, the police are fighting street battles with protesters - it is restoring order?
 
Rogue Valley said:
U.S. Warns Of Russian Hacking Group's Attempts To Gain 'Dream Access' To Computer Systems

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Such timely notices should be a mainstay of how the NSA protects the cyber security of the US government and the business community.
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you do realize they are massive other voter concerns but russia russia russia floods the headlines

massive demographic change, big tech censorship, and democratic anti-voting policies are much much bigger threats than social media trolls
 
Knowing everything Snowden warned us about, I would be more concerned about the NSA.
 
TypicalRussian said:
you do realize they are massive other voter concerns but russia russia russia floods the headlines
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Let us know when YOU post as many threads in a day in different forums as I do.
 
TypicalRussian said:
at the current rate I post over twice as many posts daily as you do
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Almost 5,000 posts since February. And you say I spam :lamo

But posting rate doesn't equate to quality posting.

Your 299 Likes? I had that many somewhere in my first week.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Almost 5,000 posts since February. And you say I spam :lamo

But posting rate doesn't equate to quality posting.

Your 299 Likes? I had that many somewhere in my first week.
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because liberals and atheists are the only to like, make a sarcastic liberal comment art the top of any thread and 20 likes instantly
 
TypicalRussian said:
because liberals and atheists are the only to like, make a sarcastic liberal comment art the top of any thread and 20 likes instantly
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Aww. Does the fragile little snowflake need some protection?

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Rogue Valley said:
Aww. Does the fragile little snowflake need some protection?

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lol no i couldnt care less about virtual points

nothing came off as fragile or angry about my post
 
Rogue Valley said:
One doesn't have to be to dust you off.
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LOL this is so funny, your not some sort of badass alpha male, your just another internet guy i dont care about what so ever

"dust me off" LOL, im here for the long run valley
 
TypicalRussian said:
LOL this is so funny, your not some sort of badass alpha male, your just another internet guy i dont care about what so ever

"dust me off" LOL, im here for the long run valley
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You may be, but I'll make sure the good folks here know what you are.

A poseur for one thing. The closest you've ever come to Russia is a bottle of Stolichnaya.
 
Rogue Valley said:
You may be, but I'll make sure the good folks here know what you are.

A poseur for one thing. The closest you've ever come to Russia is a bottle of Stolichnaya.
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lol sure bud
 
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