Mar 09, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Threat Intelligence Microsoft on Friday revealed that the Kremlin-backed threat actor known as Midnight Blizzard (aka APT29 or Cozy Bear) managed to gain access to some of its source code repositories and internal systems following a hack that came to light in January 2024. "In recent weeks, we have seen evidence that Midnight Blizzard is … [Read more...] about Microsoft Confirms Russian Hackers Stole Source Code, Some Customer Secrets
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Iran-Linked UNC1549 Hackers Target Middle East Aerospace & Defense Sectors
Feb 28, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Malware An Iran-nexus threat actor known as UNC1549 has been attributed with medium confidence to a new set of attacks targeting aerospace, aviation, and defense industries in the Middle East, including Israel and the U.A.E. Other targets of the cyber espionage activity likely include Turkey, India, and Albania, Google-owned Mandiant said … [Read more...] about Iran-Linked UNC1549 Hackers Target Middle East Aerospace & Defense Sectors
How Businesses Can Safeguard Their Communication Channels Against Hackers
Efficient communication is a cornerstone of business success. Internally, making sure your team communicates seamlessly helps you avoid friction losses, misunderstandings, delays, and overlaps. Externally, frustration-free customer communication is directly correlated to a positive customer experience and higher satisfaction. However, business communication channels are also a … [Read more...] about How Businesses Can Safeguard Their Communication Channels Against Hackers
Russian Turla Hackers Target Polish NGOs with New TinyTurla-NG Backdoor
Feb 15, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage The Russia-linked threat actor known as Turla has been observed using a new backdoor called TinyTurla-NG as part of a three-month-long campaign targeting Polish non-governmental organizations in December 2023. "TinyTurla-NG, just like TinyTurla, is a small 'last chance' backdoor that is left behind to be used when all other … [Read more...] about Russian Turla Hackers Target Polish NGOs with New TinyTurla-NG Backdoor
Microsoft, OpenAI Warn of Nation-State Hackers Weaponizing AI for Cyberattacks
Feb 14, 2024NewsroomArtificial Intelligence / Cyber Attack Nation-state actors associated with Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China are experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) to complement their ongoing cyber attack operations. The findings come from a report published by Microsoft in collaboration with OpenAI, both of which said they … [Read more...] about Microsoft, OpenAI Warn of Nation-State Hackers Weaponizing AI for Cyberattacks
Chinese Hackers Operate Undetected in U.S. Critical Infrastructure for Half a Decade
The U.S. government on Wednesday said the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as Volt Typhoon had been embedded into some critical infrastructure networks in the country for at least five years. Targets of the threat actor include communications, energy, transportation, and water and wastewater systems sectors in the U.S. and Guam. "Volt Typhoon's choice of targets and … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Operate Undetected in U.S. Critical Infrastructure for Half a Decade
Mastodon Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Hijack Any Decentralized Account
Feb 03, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Social Media The decentralized social network Mastodon has disclosed a critical security flaw that enables malicious actors to impersonate and take over any account. "Due to insufficient origin validation in all Mastodon, attackers can impersonate and take over any remote account," the maintainers said in a terse advisory. The … [Read more...] about Mastodon Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Hijack Any Decentralized Account
Russian APT28 Hackers Targeting High-Value Orgs with NTLM Relay Attacks
Russian state-sponsored actors have staged NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v2 hash relay attacks through various methods from April 2022 to November 2023, targeting high-value targets worldwide. The attacks, attributed to an "aggressive" hacking crew called APT28, have set their eyes on organizations dealing with foreign affairs, energy, defense, and transportation, as well as those … [Read more...] about Russian APT28 Hackers Targeting High-Value Orgs with NTLM Relay Attacks
China-Linked Hackers Target Myanmar’s Top Ministries with Backdoor Blitz
Jan 30, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage The China-based threat actor known as Mustang Panda is suspected to have targeted Myanmar's Ministry of Defence and Foreign Affairs as part of twin campaigns designed to deploy backdoors and remote access trojans. The findings come from CSIRT-CTI, which said the activities took place in November 2023 and January 2024 after … [Read more...] about China-Linked Hackers Target Myanmar’s Top Ministries with Backdoor Blitz
Chinese Hackers Silently Weaponized VMware Zero-Day Flaw for 2 Years
Jan 20, 2024NewsroomZero Day / Cyber Espionage An advanced China-nexus cyber espionage group previously linked to the exploitation of security flaws in VMware and Fortinet appliances has been linked to the abuse of a critical vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server as a zero-day since late 2021. "UNC3886 has a track record of utilizing zero-day vulnerabilities to complete … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Silently Weaponized VMware Zero-Day Flaw for 2 Years