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  • Cloud Blog: Mark Your Calendar: APT41 Innovative Tactics

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/apt41-innovative-tactics/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Mark Your Calendar: APT41 Innovative Tactics Feedly Summary: Written by: Patrick Whitsell Google Threat Intelligence Group’s (GTIG) mission is to protect Google’s billions of users and Google’s multitude of products and services. In late October 2024, GTIG discovered an exploited government website hosting malware being used to target…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Lumma Stealer: Breaking down the delivery techniques and capabilities of a prolific infostealer

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/21/lumma-stealer-breaking-down-the-delivery-techniques-and-capabilities-of-a-prolific-infostealer/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Lumma Stealer: Breaking down the delivery techniques and capabilities of a prolific infostealer Feedly Summary: Over the past year, Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed the persistent growth and operational sophistication of Lumma Stealer, an info-stealing malware used by multiple financially motivated threat actors to target various industries. Microsoft,…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Unmasking the new XorDDoS controller and infrastructure

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/unmasking-the-new-xorddos-controller-and-infrastructure/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Unmasking the new XorDDoS controller and infrastructure Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos observed the ongoing global spread of the XorDDoS malware, predominantly targeting the United States, with evidence suggesting Chinese-speaking operators are using sophisticated tools to orchestrate widespread attacks. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/15/threat-actors-misuse-node-js-to-deliver-malware-and-other-malicious-payloads/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads Feedly Summary: Since October 2024, Microsoft Defender Experts has observed and helped multiple customers address campaigns leveraging Node.js to deliver malware and other payloads that ultimately lead to information theft and data exfiltration. The post Threat…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: StilachiRAT analysis: From system reconnaissance to cryptocurrency theft

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/17/stilachirat-analysis-from-system-reconnaissance-to-cryptocurrency-theft/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: StilachiRAT analysis: From system reconnaissance to cryptocurrency theft Feedly Summary: Microsoft Incident Response uncovered a novel remote access trojan (RAT) named StilachiRAT, which demonstrates sophisticated techniques to evade detection, persist in the target environment, and exfiltrate sensitive data. This blog primarily focuses on analysis of the WWStartupCtrl64.dll…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: New XCSSET malware adds new obfuscation, persistence techniques to infect Xcode projects

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/11/new-xcsset-malware-adds-new-obfuscation-persistence-techniques-to-infect-xcode-projects/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: New XCSSET malware adds new obfuscation, persistence techniques to infect Xcode projects Feedly Summary: Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a new variant of XCSSET, a sophisticated modular macOS malware that infects Xcode projects, in the wild. Its first known variant since 2022, this latest XCSSET malware features…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Who is Responsible and Does it Matter?

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/who-is-responsible-and-does-it-matter/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Who is Responsible and Does it Matter? Feedly Summary: Martin Lee dives into to the complexities of defending our customers from threat actors and covers the latest Talos research in this week’s newsletter. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides insights into the methodologies used…

  • Hacker News: Exposing Russian EFF Impersonators: The Inside Story on Stealc and Pyramid C2

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    Source URL: https://hunt.io/blog/russian-speaking-actors-impersonate-etf-distribute-stealc-pyramid-c2 Source: Hacker News Title: Exposing Russian EFF Impersonators: The Inside Story on Stealc and Pyramid C2 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an in-depth analysis of a cyber attack targeting the online gaming community, specifically through impersonation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to conduct phishing…