Nation-State Attackers Actively Target COVID-19 Vaccine-Makers

Three major APTs are involved in ongoing compromises at pharma and clinical organizations involved in COVID-19 research, Microsoft says. Continue reading Nation-State Attackers Actively Target COVID-19 Vaccine-Makers

Election Systems Under Attack via Microsoft Zerologon Exploits

Cybercriminals are chaining Microsoft’s Zerologon flaw with other exploits in order to infiltrate government systems, putting election systems at risk, a new CISA and FBI advisory warns. Continue reading Election Systems Under Attack via Microsoft Zerologon Exploits

Black Hat 2020: Linux Spyware Stack Ties Together 5 Chinese APTs

The groups, all tied to the Winnti supply-chain specialist gang, were seen using the same Linux rootkit and backdoor combo. Continue reading Black Hat 2020: Linux Spyware Stack Ties Together 5 Chinese APTs

CISA: Nation-State Attackers Likely to Exploit Palo Alto Networks Bug

An authentication-bypass vulnerability allows attackers to access network assets without credentials when SAML is enabled on certain firewalls and enterprise VPNs. Continue reading CISA: Nation-State Attackers Likely to Exploit Palo Alto Networks Bug

A Dozen Nation-Backed APTs Tap COVID-19 to Cover Spy Attacks

Iran’s Charming Kitten and other nation-state actors are using the coronavirus pandemic to their advantage, for espionage. Continue reading A Dozen Nation-Backed APTs Tap COVID-19 to Cover Spy Attacks

Hackers Using APTs To Exploit Covid-19 Fears

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre recently released a rare joint statement warning of the rise of APT groups using phishing campaigns exploiting the wo… Continue reading Hackers Using APTs To Exploit Covid-19 Fears

Hackers Using APTs To Exploit Covid-19 Fears

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre recently released a rare joint statement warning of the rise of APT groups using phishing campaigns exploiting the wo… Continue reading Hackers Using APTs To Exploit Covid-19 Fears

Characteristics and Challenges of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)

Advanced Persistent Threat. In name alone it sounds ominous and for good reason. Advanced […]
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