Pierluigi Paganini
November 11, 2022
Lookout researchers discovered two long-running surveillance campaigns targeting the ethnic minority Uyghurs. Researchers from mobile security firm Lookout uncovered two long-running surveillance campaigns targeting the Uyghurs minority. The threat actors behind the campaigns used two Android spyware to spy on the victims and steal sensitive information. The campaigns involved a new piece of malware called […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 11, 2022
Microsoft linked Prestige ransomware attacks against organizations in Ukraine and Poland to Russia-linked threat actors. In Mid-October, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) researchers uncovered previously undetected ransomware, tracked as Prestige ransomware, employed in attacks targeting organizations in the transportation and related logistics industries in Ukraine and Poland. The Prestige ransomware first appeared in the threat […]
Pierluigi Paganini
November 10, 2022
Russia-linked APT29 cyberespionage group exploited a Windows feature called Credential Roaming to target a European diplomatic entity. Mandiant researchers in early 2022 responded to an incident where the Russia-linked APT29 group (aka SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, and The Dukes) successfully phished a European diplomatic entity. The attack stands out for the use of the Windows Credential […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 24, 2022
The Ukraine Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warns of Cuba Ransomware attacks against critical networks in the country. The Ukraine Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warns of potential Cuba Ransomware attacks against local critical infrastructure. On October 21, 2022, the Ukraine CERT-UA uncovered a phishing campaign impersonating the Press Service of the General Staff of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 24, 2022
Norway ’s prime minister warned last week that Russia poses “a real and serious threat” to the country’s oil and gas industry. Norway ’s prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre warned that Russia poses “a real and serious threat” to the country’s oil and gas industry. The minister claims its country is going slow in adopting […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 23, 2022
Iran’s atomic energy agency claims that alleged state-sponsored hackers have compromised its email system. Iran’s atomic energy agency revealed on Sunday that a nation-state actor had access to a subsidiary’s network and free access to its email system, the Associated Press reports. The Iranian government has yet to attribute the attack to a specific The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2022
While the Russian army is conducting coordinated missile and drone strikes in Ukraine experts observed Internet disruptions in the country. Starting on the morning of Monday, October 10, the Russian army is targeting several cities in Ukraine with coordinated missile and drone strikes. The escalation is a retaliation for the bombing of a bridge connecting […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 16, 2022
Microsoft warns that new Prestige ransomware is targeting transportation and logistics organizations in Ukraine and Poland. Microsoft reported that new Prestige ransomware is being used in attacks aimed at transportation and logistics organizations in Ukraine and Poland. The Prestige ransomware first appeared in the threat landscape on October 11 in attacks occurring within an hour […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 28, 2022
The Russia-linked APT28 group is using mouse movement in decoy Microsoft PowerPoint documents to distribute malware. The Russia-linked APT28 employed a technique relying on mouse movement in decoy Microsoft PowerPoint documents to deploy malware, researchers from Cluster25 reported. Cluster25 researchers were analyzing a lure PowerPoint document used to deliver a variant of Graphite malware, which is known to be used […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 27, 2022
Researchers are tracking multiple self-proclaimed hacktivist groups working in support of Russia, and identified 3 groups linked to the GRU. Mandiant researchers are tracking multiple self-proclaimed hacktivist groups working in support of Russia, and identified 3 groups linked to the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU). The experts assess with moderate confidence that moderators of the […]
