Security News

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.

FruityArmor APT Group Used Windows Zero Day to Escape Sandboxes (Threatpost)
2016-10-19 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.

Remote Butler attack: APT groups’ dream come true (Help Net Security)
2016-08-08 18:55

Microsoft security researchers have come up with an extension of the “Evil Maid” attack that allows attackers to bypass local Windows authentication to defeat full disk encryption: “Remote...

APT Group ‘Patchwork’ Cuts-and-Pastes a Potent Attack (Threatpost)
2016-07-07 11:00

Researchers discover APT attackers that rummage dark web, GitHub and hidden criminal forums to patch together a high-impact APT.

ScarCruft APT Group Used Latest Flash Zero Day in Two Dozen Attacks (Threatpost)
2016-06-17 10:00

The ScarCruft APT gang has made use of a Flash zero day patched Thursday by Adobe to attack more than two dozen high-profile targets in Russia and Asia primarily.