Last month, during testimony on global cyber threats before the U.S. Committee on Homeland Security, a longstanding debate resurfaced: Why do vendors name different cyber threat actors, and can’t we directly call out those responsible? Industry veterans will recognize that a discourse on this topic tends to pop up in vendor, media, and public policy circles every few … [Read more...] about How Adversary Taxonomies Strengthen Global Security
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Microsoft Uncovers Sandworm Subgroup’s Global Cyber Attacks Spanning 15+ Countries
A subgroup within the infamous Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Sandworm has been attributed to a multi-year initial access operation dubbed BadPilot that stretched across the globe. "This subgroup has conducted globally diverse compromises of Internet-facing infrastructure to enable Seashell Blizzard to persist on high-value targets and support tailored network … [Read more...] about Microsoft Uncovers Sandworm Subgroup’s Global Cyber Attacks Spanning 15+ Countries
Lazarus Group Uses React-Based Admin Panel to Control Global Cyber Attacks
Jan 29, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware The North Korean threat actor known as the Lazarus Group has been observed leveraging a "web-based administrative platform" to oversee its command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, giving the adversary the ability to centrally supervise all aspects of their campaigns. "Each C2 server hosted a web-based administrative … [Read more...] about Lazarus Group Uses React-Based Admin Panel to Control Global Cyber Attacks
LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Charged for Billions in Global Ransomware Damages
A dual Russian and Israeli national has been charged in the United States for allegedly being the developer of the now-defunct LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation since its inception in or around 2019 through at least February 2024. Rostislav Panev, 51, was arrested in Israel earlier this August and is currently awaiting extradition, the U.S. Department of Justice … [Read more...] about LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Charged for Billions in Global Ransomware Damages
FBI Seeks Public Help to Identify Chinese Hackers Behind Global Cyber Intrusions
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sought assistance from the public in connection with an investigation involving the breach of edge devices and computer networks belonging to companies and government entities. "An Advanced Persistent Threat group allegedly created and deployed malware (CVE-2020-12271) as part of a widespread series of indiscriminate computer … [Read more...] about FBI Seeks Public Help to Identify Chinese Hackers Behind Global Cyber Intrusions
OpenAI Blocks 20 Global Malicious Campaigns Using AI for Cybercrime and Disinformation
Oct 10, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Disinformation OpenAI on Wednesday said it has disrupted more than 20 operations and deceptive networks across the world that attempted to use its platform for malicious purposes since the start of the year. This activity encompassed debugging malware, writing articles for websites, generating biographies for social media accounts, and … [Read more...] about OpenAI Blocks 20 Global Malicious Campaigns Using AI for Cybercrime and Disinformation
The 2024 Elastic Global Threat Report: Forecasts and recommendations
Yesterday, Elastic Security Labs released the 2024 Elastic Global Threat Report, a comprehensive look at more than 1 billion data points from Elastic’s unique telemetry. The report provides insights into the methods, techniques, and trends of threat actors from the perspective of defenders — giving crucial insights for security teams to prioritize and improve their security … [Read more...] about The 2024 Elastic Global Threat Report: Forecasts and recommendations
Global outage of Microsoft clients due to CrowdStrike update
Ever heard the unspoken rule: “Never release on Friday”? We have, but CrowdStrike hasn’t. They released a tiny driver on an ordinary Friday morning, which became the cause of a huge outage all over the world. An incorrect update for CrowdStrike’s EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) solution has affected Windows devices around the world — giving corporate users the Blue Screen … [Read more...] about Global outage of Microsoft clients due to CrowdStrike update
Chinese Hackers Deploy SpiceRAT and SugarGh0st in Global Espionage Campaign
Jun 21, 2024NewsroomMalware / Threat Intelligence A previously undocumented Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed SneakyChef has been linked to an espionage campaign primarily targeting government entities across Asia and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) with SugarGh0st malware since at least August 2023. "SneakyChef uses lures that are scanned documents of government … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Deploy SpiceRAT and SugarGh0st in Global Espionage Campaign
China-Linked ‘Muddling Meerkat’ Hijacks DNS to Map Internet on Global Scale
A previously undocumented cyber threat dubbed Muddling Meerkat has been observed undertaking sophisticated domain name system (DNS) activities in a likely effort to evade security measures and conduct reconnaissance of networks across the world since October 2019. Cloud security firm Infoblox described the threat actor as likely affiliated with the People's Republic of China … [Read more...] about China-Linked ‘Muddling Meerkat’ Hijacks DNS to Map Internet on Global Scale