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Despite Doxing, OilRig APT Group Remains a Threat
2019-05-06 15:33

Researchers Describe What They've Learned From Data DumpDespite a doxing of its targets and tools in March, the advanced persistent threat group known as OilRig remains a significant threat to...

Leak Exposes OilRig APT Group's Tools
2019-04-19 16:18

Group, Apparently Backed By Iran, Was Broadening Its Targets, Analysts SayA set of malicious tools, along with a list of potential targets and victims, belonging to an APT group dubbed OilRig has...

Microsoft Takes Control of 99 Websites From APT Group
2019-03-29 17:18

Phosphorus Group Waged Spear-Phishing Campaign, Company ReportsMicrosoft is using its legal muscle to push back against an advanced persistent threat group that is says is "widely associated with...

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...

NOKKI Malware Sports Mysterious Link to Reaper APT Group
2018-10-02 19:23

The relationship between the malware and the APT group remains somewhat murky.

A Closer Look at APT Group Sofacy’s Latest Targets
2018-03-23 15:52

Threatpost talks to Kaspersky Lab researcher Kurt Baumgartner who was instrumental in tracking the latest activities of the Russian-speaking Sofacy APT gang.

APT Group Uses Catfish Technique To Ensnare Victims (Threatpost)
2017-07-27 14:00

APT Cobalt Gypsy or OilRig, used a fake persona called "Mia Ash" to ensnare tech-savvy workers in the oil and gas industry into downloading PupyRAT malware.

Microsoft Says Russian APT Group Behind Zero-Day Attacks (Threatpost)
2016-11-01 21:50

Microsoft said Russian APT group Sofacy, which has ties to the country’s military intelligence operations, has been using Windows kernel and Adobe Flash zero day vulnerabilities in targeted attacks.

FruityArmor APT Group Used Recently Patched Windows Zero Day (Threatpost)
2016-10-20 11:00

The FruityArmor APT group was using one of the Windows zero days patched by Microsoft last week to escape sandboxes and carry out targeted attacks.