Security News

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...

Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Under Active Attack by APT
2018-10-09 21:24

A zero-day vulnerability tied to the Window’s Win32k component is under active attack, warns Microsoft.

Virus Bulletin 2018: Turla APT Changes Shape with New Code and Targets
2018-10-04 19:14

Russian-speaking Turla has also racked up more victims in its latest APT campaign.

APTs are targeting IT service providers
2018-10-04 11:25

Managed service providers (MSPs) and cloud service providers (CSPs) are under attack by advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns. “MSPs provide...

'Desperate' North Korea turns to APTs for cash
2018-10-03 12:06

State-sponsored hacking meets financial acquisition with APT38 A new state-sponsored attack from North Korea is being seen as an effort by the cash-strapped dictatorship to raise funds by...