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Cybercriminals Impersonate Russian APT ‘Fancy Bear’ to Launch DDoS Attacks
2019-10-28 12:58

Attacks are targeting international companies in the financial sector, demanding that victims pay ransom in Bitcoin.

Turla Compromises, Infiltrates Iranian APT Infrastructure
2019-10-21 17:52

The Russian-speaking APT stole the Neuron and Nautilus implants and accessed the Iranian APT's C2 infrastructure.

Russian Hackers Coopted Iranian APT Group's Infrastructure
2019-10-21 14:48

UK and US Intelligence Agencies Report That Turla Group Seized OilRig APT AssetsTurla, an advanced persistent threat group with apparent ties to Russia, seized attack infrastructure and tools used...

Details of the Olympic Destroyer APT
2019-10-21 11:23

Interesting details on Olympic Destroyer, the nation-state cyberattack against the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea. Wired's Andy Greenberg presents evidence that the perpetrator was...

NSA: Multiple State-Sponsored APTs Exploiting Enterprise VPN Flaws
2019-10-09 12:07

After the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued an alert, the National Security Agency (NSA) in the United States has also warned organizations that multiple state-sponsored threat...

APT Groups Exploiting Flaws in Unpatched VPNs, Officials Warn
2019-10-08 12:44

U.S. and U.K. agencies warn consumers to update technologies from Fortinet, Pulse Secure and Palo Alto Networks to mitigate attacks that are likely coming from China

APTs Exploiting Enterprise VPN Vulnerabilities, UK Govt Warns
2019-10-04 18:12

Advanced persistent threat (APT) actors have been exploiting recently disclosed vulnerabilities affecting enterprise VPN products from Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks and Pulse Secure, the UK’s...

Virus Bulletin 2019: Japanese Attacks Highlight Savvy APT Strategy
2019-10-02 16:47

Multiyear campaigns stretching back to at least 2014 have been seen using zero-days in region-specific software.

Russia-Backed APT Groups Compete With Each Other: Report
2019-09-25 20:18

Researchers Find That State-Sponsored Cyberespionage Groups Seldom Share CodeAPT groups that are backed by the Russian government rarely share code with each other, fostering a competitive...

Russian APT Map Reveals 22,000 Connections Between 2000 Malware Samples
2019-09-24 13:04

Though Russia still has an undiversified and stagnant economy, it was one of the early countries in the world to realize the value of remotely conducted cyber intrusions. In recent years, many...