A Russia-linked hacking group is shifting its online infrastructure likely in response to public disclosures about its activity. Its ability to adapt to public reporting suggests it will persist with "operations for the foreseeable future" and continue to evolve its tactics, Recorded Future warned.
Three Asia-Pacific countries were among the hardest hit by cyberattacks in the world between March and May this year, researchers at BlackBerry reported in the company's latest Global Threat Intelligence Report. Geopolitical attacks accounted for hundreds of cyberattacks in early 2023.
How much of a risk do hacktivists pose? Hacktivism's heyday was arguably a decade ago. While activists do keep using chaotic online attacks to loudly promote their cause, they're tough to distinguish from fake operations run by governments, including Russia and Iran.
A Russian intelligence hacking campaign actively targeted European diplomats and think tanks as part of an espionage operation that lasted nearly six months. One characteristic of APT29 is how it blends in malicious traffic with legitimate traffic in order to evade detection.
Government-backed North Korean hackers are posting convincing U.S. military job recruitment documents to lure Korean-speaking victims into downloading malware staged from legitimate but compromised South Korean websites, according to security researchers.
The highly active, North Korea-linked Lazarus Group is targeting unpatched Microsoft Internet Information Services servers to escalate privileges and distribute malware. Researchers spotted the group using watering hole techniques to fool victims in South Korea.
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Suspected North Korean hackers who targeted enterprise software firm JumpCloud are likely behind a social engineering campaign targeting the personal GitHub accounts of employees from major technology firms - including those in the cybersecurity sector.
In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss key takeaways from ISMG's recent Healthcare Summit, how the healthcare sector is embracing generative AI tools, and why Microsoft just decided to give all customers access to expanded logging capabilities.
This week, the U.S. ambassador to China was the latest Chinese hack victim, Linux malware infected 70,000 routers, Norway banned Meta ads, the MOVEit breach affected 1.2 million more customers, a Russian medical lab suffered a ransomware attack, and Estée Lauder shut down systems after a breach.
Security researchers say the Chinese state-sponsored espionage group APT41 is using WyrmSpy and DragonEgg surveillance malware to target Android mobile devices. APT41 recently switched tactics to develop malware specific to the Android operating system.
Days after attributing the recent breach in its customer environment, enterprise software company JumpCloud on Thursday confirmed the involvement of a North Korean nation-state actor who appears to be financially motivated to steal cryptocurrency.
While self-proclaimed Russian hacktivist groups such as KillNet, Tesla Botnet and Anonymous Russia claim they're wreaking havoc on anti-Moscow targets, a fresh analysis of their attacks finds that despite rampant self-promotion, their real-world cybersecurity impact is typically negligible.
Microsoft customers will gain access to expanded cloud logging capabilities at no additional cost just days after lower-level customers were unable to detect a Chinese cyberattack. CISA has identified several security logs - critical to detect and prevent threat activity - that currently cost extra.
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