German Foreign Minister Says Russia will Face Consequences for Monthslong Cyber Espionage

Germany accused Russian military agents of hacking the top echelons of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party and other government and industrial targets.
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Microsoft Is Spying on Users of Its AI Tools

Microsoft announced that it caught Chinese, Russian, and Iranian hackers using its AI tools—presumably coding tools—to improve their hacking abilities.

From their report:

In collaboration with OpenAI, we are sharing threat intelligence showing detected state affiliated adversaries—tracked as Forest Blizzard, Emerald Sleet, Crimson Sandstorm, Charcoal Typhoon, and Salmon Typhoon—using LLMs to augment cyberoperations.

The only way Microsoft or OpenAI would know this would be to spy on chatbot sessions. I’m sure the terms of service—if I bothered to read them—gives them that permission. And of course it’s no surprise that Microsoft and OpenAI (and, presumably, everyone else) are spying on our usage of AI, but this confirms it…

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China-Linked Blackwood APT Deploys Advanced NSPX30 Backdoor in Cyberespionage

By Deeba Ahmed
The NSPX30 backdoor, initially uncovered in 2005 as a simple form of malware, has evolved over time into an advanced threat.
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Iran’s Peach Sandstorm Deploy FalseFont Backdoor in Defense Sector

By Waqas
Peach Sandstorm, also recognized as HOLMIUM, has recently focused on global Defense Industrial Base (DIB) targets.
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Iran’s Peach Sandstorm Deploy FalseFont Backdoor in Defense Sector

By Waqas
Peach Sandstorm, also recognized as HOLMIUM, has recently focused on global Defense Industrial Base (DIB) targets.
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Sekoia: Latest in the Financial Sector Cyber Threat Landscape

Phishing, infostealer malware, ransomware, supply chain attacks, data breaches and crypto-related attacks are among the top evolving threats in the financial sector, says Sekoia. Continue reading Sekoia: Latest in the Financial Sector Cyber Threat Landscape

Kaspersky’s Advanced Persistent Threats Predictions for 2024

New botnets, more AI in spearphishing and increases in hack-for-hire business are some of Kaspersky’s security predictions. Get extensive APT mitigation tips, too. Continue reading Kaspersky’s Advanced Persistent Threats Predictions for 2024

Google Cloud’s Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2024 Include Generative AI-Based Attacks

A November report from Google Cloud details possible nation-state malware tactics in 2024 and new angles of cyberattacks. Continue reading Google Cloud’s Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2024 Include Generative AI-Based Attacks

Chinese APT Posing as Cloud Services to Spy on Cambodian Government

By Deeba Ahmed
Palo Alto’s Unit 42 Reveals Chinese APT Spying on 24 Cambodian Government Entities as Part of Long-Term Cyberespionage.
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