CactusPete APT Hones Toolset, Resurfaces with New Espionage Targets
The APT is becoming more sophisticated over time. Continue reading CactusPete APT Hones Toolset, Resurfaces with New Espionage Targets
Category Archives: Advanced Persistent Threat
StrongPity APT – Revealing Trojanized Tools, Working Hours and Infrastructure
Bitdefender researchers have recently found the APT group StrongPity has been targeting victims in Turkey and Syria. Using watering hole tactics to selectively infect victims and deploying a three-tier C&C infrastructure to thwart forensic investig… Continue reading StrongPity APT – Revealing Trojanized Tools, Working Hours and Infrastructure
US and UK Cyber Security Agencies Warn of APT Attacks against Healthcare Organizations
An advisory from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity, the Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns of a coordinated attack against the healthcare industry and other esse… Continue reading US and UK Cyber Security Agencies Warn of APT Attacks against Healthcare Organizations
U.S. Universities Hit With ‘Adult Dating’ Spear-Phishing Attack
More than 150,000 emails spreading the Hupigon RAT that use adult dating as a lure have been uncovered, with almost half being sent to U.S. university and college email addresses. Continue reading U.S. Universities Hit With ‘Adult Dating’ Spear-Phishing Attack
Serious Exchange Flaw Still Plagues 350K Servers
The Microsoft Exchange vulnerability was patched in February and has been targeted by several threat groups. Continue reading Serious Exchange Flaw Still Plagues 350K Servers
Government VPN Servers Targeted in Zero-Day Attack
The attacks are being carried out against Chinese government interests worldwide, according to Qihoo 360. Continue reading Government VPN Servers Targeted in Zero-Day Attack
Microsoft Exchange Server Flaw Exploited in APT Attacks
A vulnerability is Microsoft Exchange servers is being actively exploited by multiple APT groups, researchers warn. Continue reading Microsoft Exchange Server Flaw Exploited in APT Attacks
APT33 Mounts Focused, Highly Targeted Botnet Attacks Against U.S. Victims
The APT is using small botnets to take espionage aim at military and academic organizations. Continue reading APT33 Mounts Focused, Highly Targeted Botnet Attacks Against U.S. Victims
DarkUniverse APT Emerges to Deliver Sophisticated, Targeted Spy Attacks
The group was exposed after a ShadowBrokers leak. Continue reading DarkUniverse APT Emerges to Deliver Sophisticated, Targeted Spy Attacks
Massive Portfolio of APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) and RAT (Remote Access Tools) Domains Spotted in the Wild – An Analysis
In a world dominated by thousands of currently active APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) campaigns also known as Remote Access Tools (RATs) including trojan horses it’s worth pointing out that novice cybercriminals continue relying and actively utilizing… Continue reading Massive Portfolio of APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) and RAT (Remote Access Tools) Domains Spotted in the Wild – An Analysis