Tag: detection mechanisms

  • The Register: US puts $10M bounty on three Russians accused of attacking critical infrastructure

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/us_10m_bounty_fsb_attackers/ Source: The Register Title: US puts $10M bounty on three Russians accused of attacking critical infrastructure Feedly Summary: Seven-year-old Cisco vuln that remains inexplicably unpatched is their way in The US State Department has put a $10 million bounty on the heads of three Russians accused of being intelligence agents hacking America’s…

  • Slashdot: $1M Stolen in ‘Industrial-Scale Crypto Theft’ Using AI-Generated Code

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/11/0037258/1m-stolen-in-industrial-scale-crypto-theft-using-ai-generated-code?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: $1M Stolen in ‘Industrial-Scale Crypto Theft’ Using AI-Generated Code Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a sophisticated cybercrime operation, GreedyBear, which utilizes a highly coordinated strategy, weaponizing browser extensions and phishing sites to facilitate industrial-scale crypto theft. The group’s innovative techniques, including the modification…

  • Unit 42: The Ηоmоgraph Illusion: Not Everything Is As It Seems

    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/homograph-attacks/ Source: Unit 42 Title: The Ηоmоgraph Illusion: Not Everything Is As It Seems Feedly Summary: A subtle yet dangerous email attack vector: homograph attacks. Threat actors are using visually similar, non-Latin characters to bypass security filters. The post The Ηоmоgraph Illusion: Not Everything Is As It Seems appeared first on Unit 42.…

  • The Register: Microsoft: SharePoint attacks now officially include ransomware infections

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/24/microsoft_sharepoint_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft: SharePoint attacks now officially include ransomware infections Feedly Summary: Let the games begin Ransomware has officially entered the Microsoft SharePoint exploitation ring.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text briefly mentions the emergence of ransomware targeting Microsoft SharePoint, highlighting a concerning trend in the security landscape.…

  • Unit 42: Behind the Clouds: Attackers Targeting Governments in Southeast Asia Implement Novel Covert C2 Communication

    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/windows-backdoor-for-novel-c2-communication/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Behind the Clouds: Attackers Targeting Governments in Southeast Asia Implement Novel Covert C2 Communication Feedly Summary: CL-STA-1020 targets Southeast Asian governments using a novel Microsoft backdoor we call HazyBeacon. It misuses AWS Lambda URLs for C2. The post Behind the Clouds: Attackers Targeting Governments in Southeast Asia Implement…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Moves Antivirus Software Out of Windows Kernel To Prevent CrowdStrike-Style Crashes

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/06/26/1650259/microsoft-moves-antivirus-software-out-of-windows-kernel-to-prevent-crowdstrike-style-crashes?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Moves Antivirus Software Out of Windows Kernel To Prevent CrowdStrike-Style Crashes Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is set to roll out a private preview of a new Windows endpoint security platform that significantly modifies how antivirus and endpoint detection and response applications interact with…