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News
− Chinese hacking groups team up in cyber espionage campaign

Chinese state-sponsored actors have been targeting a government agency since at least March 2023 in a cyber espionage campaign that researchers track as Crimson Palace
https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2024/06/05/operation-crimson-palace-sophos-threat-hunting-unveils-multiple-clusters-of-chinese-state-sponsored-activity-targeting-southeast-asia/
   

− Hacktivist groups target Ireland as part of orchestrated campaign across EU Member States

On 7 June 2024, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) became aware of a series of low impact Distributed Denial of Service or 'DDoS' attacks targeting a number of websites in Ireland. This activity is part of a pattern of events across the EU and is in line with the experiences of other EU Member States.
https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/aca43-hacktivist-groups-target-ireland-as-part-of-orchestrated-campaign-across-eu-member-states/
 
   


Vulnerabilities

− Vulnerability exists in multiple Check Point Quantum products (CVE-2024-24919)

Exploitation of this vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to read certain information on Check Point Security Gateways once connected to the internet and enabled with remote Access VPN or Mobile Access Software Blades. A Security fix that mitigates this vulnerability is available.
https://www.ncsc.gov.ie/pdfs/2405290122_Check_Point_Quantum_Vulnerability.pdf 
   

− Exploitation of Recent Check Point VPN Zero-Day Soars

The exploitation of a recently disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Check Point VPN products has been ramping up fast, threat intelligence company GreyNoise reports.
 https://www.greynoise.io/blog/whats-going-on-with-checkpoint-cve-2024-24919 
   

Community News


− NCSC Conference 2024

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is hosting its first national conference to promote cybersecurity awareness, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and share industry insights.

The Conference is the premier cybersecurity event of the Irish public sector. It gathers over 280 cybersecurity leaders and professionals for a day of networking, sharing knowledge, and collaborative efforts on 25th June in Dublin Castle.

https://www.ncsc-conference.ie/conference

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