Pierluigi Paganini
August 25, 2023
China-linked APT group Flax Typhoon targeted dozens of organizations in Taiwan as part of a suspected espionage campaign. Microsoft linked the Chinese APT Flax Typhoon (aka Ethereal Panda) to a cyber espionage campaign that targeted dozens of organizations in Taiwan. The researchers observed Flax Typhoon gaining and maintaining long-term access to Taiwanese organizationsâ networks with […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 24, 2023
The North Korea-linked Lazarus group exploits a critical flaw in Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus to deliver the QuiteRAT malware. The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus has been exploiting a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-47966, in Zoho’s ManageEngine ServiceDesk in attacks aimed at the Internet backbone infrastructure provider and healthcare organizations. The state-sponsored hackers targeted entities […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 23, 2023
A previously unknown APT group, tracked as Carderbee, was behind a supply chain attack against Hong Kong organizations. Symantec Threat Hunter Team reported that a previously unknown APT group, tracked as Carderbee, used a malware-laced version of the legitimate Cobra DocGuard software to carry out a supply chain attack aimed at organizations in Hong Kong. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 20, 2023
North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky launched a spear-phishing campaign targeting US contractors working at the war simulation centre. North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky carried out a spear-phishing campaign against US contractors involved in a joint U.S.-South Korea military exercise. The news was reported by the South Korean police on Sunday, the law enforcement also added that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 18, 2023
Experts warn of an ongoing campaign attributed to China-linked Bronze Starlight that is targeting the Southeast Asian gambling sector. SentinelOne observed China-linked APT group Bronze Starlight (aka APT10, Emperor Dragonfly or Storm-0401) targeting the gambling sector within Southeast Asia. The malware and infrastructure employed in the campaign are linked to the ones observed in Operation ChattyGoblin attributed by the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 17, 2023
Russia-linked APT29 used the Zulip Chat App in attacks aimed at ministries of foreign affairs of NATO-aligned countries EclecticIQ researchers uncovered an ongoing spear-phishing campaign conducted by Russia-linked threat actors targeting Ministries of Foreign Affairs of NATO-aligned countries. The experts detected two PDF files masqueraded as coming from the German embassy and that contained two […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 11, 2023
Germanyâs Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) warns that the Charming Kitten APT group targeted Iranian dissidents in the country. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) is warning that an alleged nation-state actor targeted Iranian dissident organizations and individuals in the country. The intelligence agency attributes the attack […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 07, 2023
Two North Korea-linked APT groups compromised the infrastructure of the major Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne linked the compromise of the major Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya to two different North Korea-linked APT groups. NPO Mashinostroyeniya (JSC MIC Mashinostroyenia, NPO Mash) is a leading Russian manufacturer of missiles and military […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 07, 2023
The FBI is warning about cyber criminals masquerading as NFT developers to steal cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about cyber criminals posing as legitimate NFT developers in fraud schemes designed to target active users within the NFT community. The end goal is to steal cryptocurrency and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
August 06, 2023
Russia-linked APT group BlueCharlie was observed changing its infrastructure in response to recent reports on its activity. Researchers from Recorded Future reported that Russia-linked APT group BlueCharlie (aka Blue Callisto, Callisto, COLDRIVER, Star Blizzard (formerly SEABORGIUM), ColdRiver, and TA446) continues to change its attack infrastructure following recent reports on its activity. The APT group has […]
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