About PNGCERT
MISSION STATEMENT
CONSTITUENCY
PNGCERT constituency covers all users of the internet ecosystem in Papua New Guinea, including individuals, service providers, enterprises, and government agencies.
SPONSORSHIP AND/OR AFFILIATION
PNGCERT is operated by the Government of Papua New Guinea and financed through a public-private partnership arrangement.
AUTHORITY
PNGCERT is established by the Government of Papua New Guinea and is operated under the auspices of the same, centrally facilitated through the national ICT regulator, the National Information and Communication Technology Authority (NICTA); for the purposes of advocating awareness, providing advisory assistance and coordinating responses to cybersecurity incidents.
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Android spyware strains linked to state-sponsored Confucius threat group
First detected in 2013, Confucius has been linked to attacks on governments in Southeast Asia, and targeted strikes on Pakistani military personnel, Indian election officials, and nuclear agencies.Read More
Researchers Discover 30 Popular Mobile Health Apps Exposing Millions of Patient Records
With people increasingly relying on mHealth apps during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers observed that such apps are now generating more user activities compared to other mobile apps. Read More
Siemens Patches 21 More File Parsing Vulnerabilities in PLM Products
Siemens this week released nine new security advisories describing vulnerabilities affecting the company’s products.The biggest advisory covers 21 security holes affecting JT2Go, a 3D viewing tool for JT data (ISO-standardized 3D data format), and Teamcenter Visualization, which provides organizations visualization solutions for documents, 2D drawings, and 3D models. These products are made by Siemens Digital Industries Software, which […]
Domestic Kitten is Actively Surveilling Enemies of the Iranian State
Domestic Kitten (aka APT-C-50), an Iran-based threat group, has been conducting widespread surveillance campaigns targeting over 1,200 individuals. At present, four active campaigns have been discovered by experts that target individuals located in Iran, the U.S., Pakistan, and Afghanistan. These campaigns have been active since 2016.What has been discovered?This operation had 10 unique campaigns that targeted over […]