Security News

Chinese APT Groups Target Cancer Research Facilities: Report
2019-08-23 17:48

FireEye Describes How Groups Are Gathering DataChinese advanced persistent threat groups are targeting cancer research organizations across the globe with the goal of stealing their work and using...

Russian APT 'Silence' Steals $3.5 Million in One Year
2019-08-21 18:39

A Russian-speaking threat group has managed to steal roughly $3.5 million since September 2018 by increasing the frequency of attacks, Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Group-IB reveals. read more

Nation-State APTs Target U.S. Utilities With Dangerous Malware
2019-08-02 16:33

Researchers believe that three U.S. utilities providers have been targeted by a nation state actor in a recent spear phishing campaign.

Ke3chang APT Linked to Previously Undocumented Backdoor
2019-07-18 15:48

The cyberspy group's activities are broader than originally thought.

StrongPity APT Returns with Retooled Spyware
2019-07-17 13:26

The group is using malicious versions of WinRAR and other legitimate software packages to infect targets, likely via watering-hole attacks.

Turla APT Returns with New Malware, Anti-Censorship Angle
2019-07-15 20:55

A dropper called “Topinambour" is the first-stage implant, which in turn fetches a spy trojan built in several coding languages.

Are You APT-Ready? The Role of Breach/Attack Simulation
2019-06-12 15:18

Cymulate's Tim Ager Discusses Data Breach Prevention in the Age of Advanced AttacksWith the volume of data breaches and cyberattacks continuing to rise, organizations are increasingly relying on...

Zebrocy: A Russian APT Specializing in Victim Profiling, Access
2019-06-04 18:48

The Russian-speaking APT acts as a support group for high-profile APTs like Sofacy and BlackEnergy.

MuddyWater APT Group Upgrades Tactics to Avoid Detection
2019-05-21 14:48

Researchers: New 'BlackWater' Campaign Shows Changes in Tactics, Techniques, ProceduresMuddyWater, an advanced persistent threat group that has targeted organizations in the Middle East, has...

ScarCruft APT Group Targets Bluetooth With Malware: Report
2019-05-15 16:18

Kaspersky Lab Says Korean-Speaking Group Expanding Its ArsenalScarCruft, a Korean-speaking APT group that has been targeting organizations mainly in Southeast Asia over the past three years, is...