Cybersecurity researchers on Wednesday publicized the disruption of a "clever" malvertising network targeting AnyDesk that delivered a weaponized installer of the remote desktop software via rogue Google ads that appeared in the search engine results pages. The campaign, which is believed to have begun as early as April 21, 2021, involves a malicious file that masquerades as a … [Read more...] about Malvertising Campaign On Google Distributed Trojanized AnyDesk Installer
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Researchers Uncover 6-Year Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting Iranian Dissidents
Capping off a busy week of charges and sanctions against Iranian hackers, a new research offers insight into what's a six-year-long ongoing surveillance campaign targeting Iranian expats and dissidents with an intention to pilfer sensitive information. The threat actor, suspected to be of Iranian origin, is said to have orchestrated the campaign with at least two different … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover 6-Year Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting Iranian Dissidents
Falcon Complete Uncovers Global Attack Campaign [Case Study]
In this blog, we describe a recent incident that highlights the CrowdStrike® Falcon Complete™ team’s ability to act as an extension of our customer’s security team to quickly detect, triage and contain an active attacker before they were able to complete their goal. In this example, we outline an active web exploitation campaign that was impacting multiple customers at the same … [Read more...] about Falcon Complete Uncovers Global Attack Campaign [Case Study]
Unleashing SecureX on a real Cyber Campaign
There’s so much excitement around the general availability (GA) for SecureX. Let’s take a look under the hood as the industry learns to define what we should all expect from a security platform. And while I have your attention, I am going to attempt to thoroughly explain how SecureX delivers simplicity, visibility and efficiency through a cloud-native, built-in platform with an … [Read more...] about Unleashing SecureX on a real Cyber Campaign
Puss in Boots as an example of an APT campaign
Have you ever thought about what your answer would be if your precocious child asked, “What’s a politically motivated APT attack?” In fact, it’s straightforward. Just dust off your copy of Charles Perrault’s Puss in Boots and read it together with an eye on the cybersecurity aspects. After all, if we ignore the artistic liberties, such as a talking cat and ogres, the tale … [Read more...] about Puss in Boots as an example of an APT campaign