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APT29 Deploys GRAPELOADER Malware Targeting European Diplomats Through Wine-Tasting Lures
Rogue npm Packages Mimic Telegram Bot API to Plant SSH Backdoors on Linux Systems
ASUS Confirms Critical Flaw in AiCloud Routers; Users Urged to Update Firmware
Chinese Smishing Kit Powers Widespread Toll Fraud Campaign Targeting U.S. Users in 8 States
Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader

2020-12-22 Saryu Nayyar

Defending Against State and State-Sponsored Threat Actors

State and state-sponsored threat actors are the apex predators of the cybersecurity world.

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2020-11-13 Tara Seals

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.

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2020-10-22 Tara Seals

Bug Parade: NSA Warns on Cresting China-Backed Cyberattacks

The Feds have published a Top 25 exploits list, rife with big names like BlueKeep, Zerologon and other notorious security vulnerabilities.

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2020-10-07 Tara Seals

BAHAMUT Spies-for-Hire Linked to Extensive Nation-State Activity

Researchers uncovered a sophisticated, incredibly well-resourced APT that has its fingers in wide-ranging espionage and disinformation campaigns.

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2020-10-07 Elizabeth Montalbano

PoetRAT Resurfaces in Attacks in Azerbaijan Amid Escalating Conflict

Spear-phishing attacks targeting VIPs and others show key malware changes and are likely linked to the current conflict with Armenia.

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2020-10-06 Elizabeth Montalbano

APT Attack Injects Malware into Windows Error Reporting

The fileless attack uses a phishing campaign that lures victims with information about a worker’s compensation claim.

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2020-08-25 Tara Seals

Shoring Up the 2020 Election: Secure Vote Tallies Aren’t the Problem

With many in the public sphere warning about a potential compromise of the integrity of the Presidential Election, security researchers

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2020-07-16 Tara Seals

Hackers Look to Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research

The Russia-linked APT29 has set its sights on pharma research in Western nations in a likely attempt to get ahead on a cure for coronavirus.

2020-07-16 Tara Seals

Hackers Look to Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research

The Russia-linked APT29 has set its sights on pharma research in Western nations in a likely attempt to get ahead on a cure for coronavirus.

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2020-06-30 Elizabeth Montalbano

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.

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