Security News

Microsoft Office Flaw Exploited by Several APT Actors (SecurityWeek)

2016-05-25 18:54

#APT #microsoft #microsoftoffice #office #securityweek

APT Groups Finding Success with Patched Microsoft Flaw (Threatpost)

2016-05-25 16:58

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have identified six APT groups using exploits for a Microsoft Office flaw that was patched in September 2015.

#APT #aptgroup #microsoft #threatpost

Unraveling Turla APT Attack Against Swiss Defense Firm (Threatpost)

2016-05-23 21:33

Details of an extensive targeted attack against Swiss defense contractor RUAG were released by Switzerland's national CERT.

#APT #attack #defense #swiss #threatpost #turla

Pawn Storm APT targets members of Angela Merkel’s party (Help Net Security)

2016-05-13 18:29

Pawn Storm, one of the oldest APTs engaging in cyber espionage, has been spotted targeting members of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the political party of German Chancellor Angela...

#APT #security

Jaku Botnet: Active Operation With Possible Links to Darkhotel APT Group (SecurityWeek)

2016-05-06 17:19

#APT #aptgroup #botnet #darkhotel #securityweek

Platinum APT Group Abuses Windows Hotpatching (Threatpost)

2016-04-27 14:28

Microsoft disclosed details on the Platinum APT group and its arsenal of backdoors, keyloggers and its abuse of Windows hotpatching to load malicious code on compromised computers.

#APT #aptgroup #threatpost #windows

APT Targeting Tibetans Packs Four Vulnerabilities in One Compromise (Threatpost)

2016-04-19 11:00

Tibetans along with journalists and human rights workers in Hong Kong and Taiwan have been targeted in campaigns using phishing emails laced with Microsoft RTF attachments that exploit four...

#compromise #APT #vulnerabilities #threatpost