Security News

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.

Pentagon Draws Back the Veil on APT Malware with Sudden Embrace of VirusTotal
2018-11-08 21:56

Two samples have already been added to the malware zoo, indicating a new openness from the federal government when it comes to cyber.

StrongPity APT Changes Tactics to Stay Stealthy
2018-10-23 16:00

After being exposed, the APT made minor adjustments in their tactics to stay off the security radar.

New APT Could Signal Reemergence of Notorious Comment Crew
2018-10-18 19:17

A custom malware used in a five-pronged APT espionage campaign was largely built from the defunct Comment Crew's proprietary code.

GreyEnergy Spy APT Mounts Sophisticated Effort Against Critical Infrastructure
2018-10-18 15:08

The group is a successor to BlackEnergy and a subset of the TeleBots gang--and its activity is potentially a prelude to a much more destructive attack.

FruityArmor APT Exploits Yet Another Windows Graphics Kernel Flaw
2018-10-10 21:52

This is the second local privilege-escalation zero-day this APT group has exploited.

October 2018 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 49 flaws, one APT-wielded zero-day
2018-10-10 09:24

With the October 2018 Patch Tuesday release Microsoft has fixed 49 vulnerabilities, 12 of which are rated “critical.” Previously known flaws and an actively exploited zero-day The only zero-day in...