Security News

The APT Name Game: How Grim Threat Actors Get Goofy Monikers
2019-02-05 11:00

How do advanced persistent threat groups such as Double Secret Octopus and Anchor Panda get their ridiculous names?

Chafer APT Takes Aim at Diplomats in Iran with Improved Custom Malware
2019-02-01 19:35

The Remexi spyware has been improved and retooled.

Heads up: Debian's package manager is APT for root-level malware injection... Fix out now to thwart MITM hijacks
2019-01-22 22:11

Disable redirects before applying update The Debian Project has patched a security flaw in its software manager Apt that can be exploited by miscreants to execute commands as root on victims'...

Critical RCE Flaw in Linux APT Allows Remote Attackers to Hack Systems
2019-01-22 16:33

Just in time… Cybersecurity experts this week fighting over Twitter in favor of not using HTTPS and suggesting software developers to only rely on signature-based package verification just because...

First Ever UEFI Rootkit Tied to Sednit APT
2018-12-28 20:02

Researcher at ESET outlines research on the first successful UEFI rootkit used in the wild.

Sofacy APT Takes Aim with Novel ‘Cannon’ Trojan
2018-11-21 00:32

The Russian-speaking threat group is changing up its tactics.

tRat Emerges as New Pet for APT Group TA505
2018-11-15 22:53

The modular malware seems to be in a testing phase, but TA505's interest made researchers take note.

APT Group Uses Windows Zero-Day in Middle East Attacks
2018-11-14 07:14

A Windows zero-day vulnerability addressed this week by Microsoft with its November 2018 Patch Tuesday updates has been exploited by an advanced persistent threat (APT) group in attacks aimed at...

APT Simulation Provider XM Cyber Raises $22 Million
2018-11-13 15:36

XM Cyber, an Israel-based company that provides an automated APT simulation and remediation platform, on Tuesday announced that it has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round. read more

Recently-Patched Adobe ColdFusion Flaw Exploited By APT
2018-11-09 22:16

The critical vulnerability, which was patched earlier in September, has put ColdFusion servers at risk.