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14 October 2021

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Prolific hacking group APT41 exploited COVID-19 fears

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BlackBerry’s Research & Intelligence team has revealed a state-sponsored campaign that looks to exploit people’s hopes for a swift end to the pandemic in a bid to entrap its victims.  Once on a user’s machine, the threat blends into the digital woodwork by using its own customised profile to hide its network traffic. Connecting the dots between seemingly disparate malware campaigns, BlackBerry has been able to link prolific Chinese cyber threat group, APT41, to the campaign. It shows that the group has exploited Cobalt Strike software using a bespoke Malleable C2 Profile – the group uses publicly available profiles designed to look like legitimate network traffic from Amazon, Gmail, OneDrive and others. This tactic was first used in a blog post, published the same month as COVID-19 lockdowns began in Europe and the US. Techniques include phishing lures targeting victims in India, containing information related to new tax legislation and COVID-19 statistics. These messages masqueraded as being from Indian government entities. APT41 has led malware campaigns related to financially motivated criminal activity and espionage dating as far back as 2012. This group has targeted organisations globally across a number of sectors travel including healthcare, news, education and telecoms. These findings show that the APT41 group is still regularly conducting new campaigns, and that they will likely continue to do so in the future.   To stay up to date on the latest, trends, innovations, people news and company updates within the global security market please register to receive our newsletter here. Media contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitynewsdesk.com

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Cloudview

Cloudview appoints Mark Gibson as Head of Sales

People News, UK News Desk /

Cloud video surveillance company Cloudview has appointed Silicon Valley sales enablement leader Mark Gibson to be its new Head of Sales. Mark has gained extensive experience in international sales and business development, and has been consulting with leading technology companies since 2004. He has helped to develop many high tech startups in California, EMEA and the Nordics specialising in AI applications for anti-money laundering and cybersecurity, and has spent time running his own sales and marketing consultancy, focusing on the B2B technology sector. As Head of Sales at Cloudview, he will be helping develop sales staff to achieve their full potential to capitalise on the market opportunity. “The only constant in selling today is change, so my aim is to help build a learning organisation at Cloudview, where every employee is given the opportunity to advance in their career. Salespeople wanting a career in selling must adopt a lifelong learning approach as there is so much to learn and know. I am delighted to be joining Cloudview at such an exciting time, when event-based Video Surveillance as a Service is showing significant market traction, and buying behaviour is crossing the chasm from early adopters to the mainstream.” Keith Cornell, Cloudview’s CEO, said he was very excited about Mark joining the company. “Mark’s background in IT sales and marketing, together with his coaching and consultancy experience, makes him ideal for this new role. I know he will be using his skills and experience to galvanise and inspire our sales team, and to introduce cutting-edge sales techniques and technology.” Mark is married and lives in London with his wife and daughter. Outside his work, he enjoys playing golf and wine appreciation.   To stay up to date on the latest, trends, innovations, people news and company updates within the global security market please register to receive our newsletter here. Media contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitynewsdesk.com

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Cloudview

Cloudview appoints Mark Gibson as Head of Sales

News Desk, People News /

Cloud video surveillance company Cloudview has appointed Silicon Valley sales enablement leader Mark Gibson to be its new Head of Sales. Mark has gained extensive experience in international sales and business development, and has been consulting with leading technology companies since 2004. He has helped to develop many high tech startups in California, EMEA and the Nordics specialising in AI applications for anti-money laundering and cybersecurity, and has spent time running his own sales and marketing consultancy, focusing on the B2B technology sector. As Head of Sales at Cloudview, he will be helping develop sales staff to achieve their full potential to capitalise on the market opportunity. “The only constant in selling today is change, so my aim is to help build a learning organisation at Cloudview, where every employee is given the opportunity to advance in their career. Salespeople wanting a career in selling must adopt a lifelong learning approach as there is so much to learn and know. I am delighted to be joining Cloudview at such an exciting time, when event-based Video Surveillance as a Service is showing significant market traction, and buying behaviour is crossing the chasm from early adopters to the mainstream.” Keith Cornell, Cloudview’s CEO, said he was very excited about Mark joining the company. “Mark’s background in IT sales and marketing, together with his coaching and consultancy experience, makes him ideal for this new role. I know he will be using his skills and experience to galvanise and inspire our sales team, and to introduce cutting-edge sales techniques and technology.” Mark is married and lives in London with his wife and daughter. Outside his work, he enjoys playing golf and wine appreciation.   To stay up to date on the latest, trends, innovations, people news and company updates within the global security market please register to receive our newsletter here. Media contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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Gallagher

Gallagher named double finalist in US Homeland Security Awards

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Global security manufacturer, Gallagher, has been named a double finalist in the 2021 American Homeland Security Awards. The ‘ASTORS’, as the awards are commonly called, recognise outstanding innovations within the Homeland Security and Public Safety fields entering the US market each year. Gallagher is nominated in the Best Access Control and Authentication System category for their Command Centre Mobile solution, and in the Best Perimeter Protection System category for their Monitored Pulse Fence System. “Protecting what matters most is at the heart of what we do,” said Scott Elliott, Vice President for the Americas at Gallagher. “We are committed to providing the highest levels of assured security products and developing innovative technology that customers can trust. After collecting a double Platinum ASTORS award win in 2020, we are excited at the prospect of bringing home another two this year.” Winners will be announced at the AST 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Presentation Luncheon in New York City on 17 November during ISC East.   To stay up to date on the latest, trends, innovations, people news and company updates within the global security market please register to receive our newsletter here. Media contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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