Tag: apt
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Operation Digital Eye: Chinese APT Exploits Visual Studio Code Tunnels in High-Stakes Espionage Campaign
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in SecurityNewsIn a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign dubbed Operation Digital Eye, SentinelOne and Tinexta Cyber uncovered activities linked to a Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group targeting large business-to-business IT service providers... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/operation-digital-eye-chinese-apt-exploits-visual-studio-code-tunnels-in-high-stakes-espionage-campaign/
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Chinese APT Groups Targets European IT Companies
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in SecurityNewsEvidence Mounts for Chinese Hacking ‘Quartermaster’. A probable Chinese nation-state threat actor compromised Visual Studio Code and Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure to target Western technology firms for espionage, security firms Tinexta Cyber and SentinelLabs said. The companies call the campaign Operation Digital Eye. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-apt-groups-targets-european-companies-a-27030
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North Korean APT blamed for Radiant Capital crypto heist
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/north-korean-apt-blamed-for-radiant-capital-crypto-heist
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Patchwork APT Targets Chinese Scientific Research in Renewed Campaign
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in SecurityNewsA new wave of cyberattacks targeting Chinese scientific organizations has been identified by cybersecurity researchers at Hunting Shadow Lab. The campaign, attributed to the Patchwork APT group (also known as... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/patchwork-apt-targets-chinese-scientific-research-in-renewed-campaign/
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APT53 Weaponizing LNK Files To Deploy Malware Into Target Systems
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in CISOGamaredon, a persistent threat actor since 2013, targets the government, defense, diplomacy, and media sectors of their victims, primarily through cyberattacks, to gain sensitive information and disrupt operations. It continues to employ sophisticated tactics, leveraging malicious LNK and XHTML files alongside intricate phishing schemes to carry out cyberattacks. Phishing emails with four distinct attack payloads…
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Turla targets Pakistani APT infrastructure for espionage
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/turla-targets-pakistani-apt-infrastructure-for-espionage
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Russian BlueAlpha APT Exploits Cloudflare Tunnels to Distribute Custom Malware
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in SecurityNewsBlueAlpha, a Russian state-sponsored group, is actively targeting Ukrainian individuals and organizations by using spearphishing emails with malicious HTML attachments to deliver GammaLoad malware. To evade detection, BlueAlpha is leveraging Cloudflare Tunnels to conceal their infrastructure and using DNS fast-fluxing for their C2 servers, as this ongoing campaign, active since early 2024, highlights the persistent…
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8 biggest cybersecurity threats manufacturers face
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in SecurityNews
Tags: access, ai, apt, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, china, cloud, computer, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, detection, email, encryption, exploit, extortion, firmware, framework, group, Hardware, india, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, lazarus, leak, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, nis-2, north-korea, open-source, password, phishing, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-analysis, risk-assessment, russia, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsThe manufacturing sector’s rapid digital transformation, complex supply chains, and reliance on third-party vendors make for a challenging cyber threat environment for CISOs.Manufacturers, often prime targets for state-sponsored malicious actors and ransomware gangs, face the difficult task of maintaining cost-effective operations while modernizing their network infrastructure.”Many manufacturing systems rely on outdated technology that lacks modern…
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Russia’s ‘BlueAlpha’ APT Hides in Cloudflare Tunnels
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in SecurityNewsCloudflare Tunnels is just the latest legitimate cloud service that cybercriminals and state-sponsored threat actors are abusing to hide their tracks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/russias-bluealpha-apt-cloudflare-tunnels
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‘Earth Minotaur’ Exploits WeChat Bugs, Sends Spyware to Uyghurs
The emerging threat actor, potentially a Chinese state-sponsored APT, is using the known exploit kit Moonshine in cross-platform attacks that deliver a previously undisclosed backdoor called DarkNimbus to ethnic minorities, including Tibetans. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/earth-minotaur-exploits-wechat-bugs-spyware-uyghurs
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Russian APT Hackers Co-Opt Pakistani Infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsFSB Hackers Have Hijacked Others’ Command and Control Before. A Russian state hacking group hijacked the command and control infrastructure of a Pakistan-based espionage network as part of an ongoing intelligence-gathering operation targeting victims in Asia, finds a report from Microsoft and Black Lotus Labs. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-apt-hackers-co-opt-pakistani-infrastructure-a-26982
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Russian FSB Hackers Breach Pakistani APT Storm-0156
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in SecurityNewsParasitic advanced persistent threat (APT) Secret Blizzard accessed another APT’s infrastructure, and stole the same kinds of info it targets in South Asian government and military victims. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/russian-fsb-hackers-breach-pakistan-storm-0156
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Russian Hackers Exploit Rival Attackers’ Infrastructure for Espionage
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Tags: apt, blizzard, cyber, cybercrime, espionage, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, microsoft, russiaMicrosoft has found that Russian APT Secret Blizzard piggybacks on other cybercriminals’ infr4asytructure to conduct cyber espionage First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russia-hackers-exploit-rival/
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Russia-linked APT Secret Blizzard spotted using infrastructure of other threat actors
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in SecurityNewsRussia-linked APT group Secret Blizzard has used the tools and infrastructure of at least 6 other threat actors during the past 7 years. Researchers from Microsoft Threat Intelligence collected evidence that the Russia-linked ATP group Secret Blizzard (aka Turla,Snake,Uroburos,Waterbug,Venomous BearandKRYPTON) has used the tools and infrastructure of at least 6 other threat actors during the…
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China-linked APT Salt Typhoon has breached telcos in dozens of countries
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in SecurityNewsChina-linked APT group Salt Typhoon has breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries, US govt warns. President Biden’s deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said that China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon has breached telecommunications companies in dozens of countries. The Wall Street Journal reported that the senior White House official revealed that at least eight…
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Russian FSB Hackers Breach Pakistan’s APT Storm-0156
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in SecurityNewsParasitic advanced persistent threat Secret Blizzard accesses another APT’s infrastructure and steals what it has stolen from South Asian government and military targets. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/russian-fsb-hackers-breach-pakistan-storm-0156
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Russian-linked Turla caught using Pakistani APT infrastructure for espionage
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in SecurityNewsBoth Microsoft and Lumen’s BlackLotus Labs found Turla spying on Afghanistan and India via Pakistani infrastructure. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/turla-infiltrates-pakistani-apt-networks-microsoft-lumen/
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Spy v Spy: Russian APT Turla Caught Stealing from Pakistani APT
Russia’s Turla hackers hijacked 33 command servers operated by Pakistani hackers who had themselves breached Afghanistan and Indian targets. The post Spy v Spy: Russian APT Turla Caught Stealing from Pakistani APT appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/spy-v-spy-russian-apt-turla-caught-stealing-from-pakistani-apt/
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Poison Ivy APT Launches Continuous Cyber Attack on Defense, Gov, Tech Edu Sectors
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in SecurityNewsResearchers uncovered the resurgence of APT-C-01, also known as the Poison Ivy group, an advanced persistent threat organization notorious for its sustained cyber attacks. This group has been actively targeting sectors such as defense, government, technology, and education since 2007, utilizing sophisticated phishing techniques including watering hole phishing and spear phishing. Recent threat-hunting activities have…
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BadBazaar: Android-Spyware durch trojanisierte Signal und Telegram Apps
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in SecurityNewscher haben aktive Kampagnen entdeckt, die mit der aus China stammenden APT-Gruppe GREF in Verbindung stehen und Spionagecode verbreiten, der zuvor auf… First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/eset-research/badbazaar-android-spyware-durch-trojanisierte-signal-und-telegram-apps/
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ESET APT Activity Report Q2-Q3 2023
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Tags: aptFirst seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/eset-research/eset-apt-activity-report-q2-q3-2023/
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PBR and Kittens: A Case Involving APT 35 Presented @ CactusCon 11
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in SecurityNewsAt the end of January 2023, James Navarro and Jacob Wellnitz from Kudelski Security’s US Incident Response team spoke at CactusCon 11 in Mesa, Arizona… First seen on research.kudelskisecurity.com Jump to article: research.kudelskisecurity.com/2023/02/09/pbr-and-kittens-a-case-involving-apt-35-presented-cactuscon-11/
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Navigating the Evolving Threat Landscape: APT Trends in Q1 2024
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on thefinalhop.com Jump to article: www.thefinalhop.com/navigating-the-evolving-threat-landscape-apt-trends-in-q1-2024/
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Turla APT Exploits New Backdoors to Infiltrate the EU Ministry of Defense
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on thefinalhop.com Jump to article: www.thefinalhop.com/turla-apt-exploits-new-backdoors-to-infiltrate-the-eu-ministry-of-defense/
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Kimsuky APT Group Deploys New Linux Backdoor: Gomir
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on thefinalhop.com Jump to article: www.thefinalhop.com/kimsuky-apt-group-deploys-new-linux-backdoor-gomir/
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Zero Day Exploit Reuse and A Busy Week for Iranian APTs
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in SecurityNewsThe focus was on Iranian APTs this week, both from private threat intelligence teams and CISA, exposing new operations from UNC757 and other groups ta… First seen on duo.com Jump to article: duo.com/decipher/zero-day-exploit-reuse-and-a-busy-week-for-iranian-apts
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Russian APT RomCom combines Firefox and Windows zero-day flaws in drive-by exploit
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Tags: access, antivirus, apt, attack, backdoor, browser, business, computer, cve, cybercrime, cyberespionage, defense, endpoint, exploit, flaw, germany, government, group, insurance, intelligence, malicious, microsoft, msp, password, powershell, russia, software, threat, ukraine, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayA Russia-aligned group that engages in both cybercrime and cyberespionage operations used a zero-click exploit chain last month that combined previously unknown and unpatched vulnerabilities in Firefox and Windows.The campaign, whose goal was to deploy the group’s RomCom backdoor on computers, targeted users from Europe and North America. The APT group, also known as Storm-0978,…
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Attack Group APT60 Targets Japan Using Trusted Platforms
APT-C-60 targets Japan with phishing emails, using job application ruse and malware via Google Drive First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/aptc60-targets-japan-using-trusted/