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Cisco Talos Blog: New PXA Stealer targets government and education sectors for sensitive information

Nov 14, 2024

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/new-pxa-stealer/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: New PXA Stealer targets government and education sectors for sensitive information Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos discovered a new information stealing campaign operated by a Vietnamese-speaking threat actor targeting government and education entities in Europe and Asia. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a threat…

The Register: Admins can give thanks this November for dollops of Microsoft patches

Nov 13, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/november_patch_tuesday/ Source: The Register Title: Admins can give thanks this November for dollops of Microsoft patches Feedly Summary: Don’t be a turkey – get these fixed Patch Tuesday Patch Tuesday has swung around again, and Microsoft has released fixes for 89 CVE-listed security flaws in its products – including two under active attack…

Cisco Talos Blog: Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack

Nov 7, 2024

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/emerging-interlock-ransomware/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos Incident Response (Talos IR) recently observed an attacker conducting big-game hunting and double extortion attacks using the relatively new Interlock ransomware. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The analysis by Cisco Talos Incident Response provides an in-depth…

Schneier on Security: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet

Nov 6, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/iot-devices-in-password-spraying-botnet.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet Feedly Summary: Microsoft is warning Azure cloud users that a Chinese controlled botnet is engaging in “highly evasive” password spraying. Not sure about the “highly evasive” part; the techniques seem basically what you get in a distributed password-guessing attack: “Any threat actor…

Microsoft Security Blog: Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network

Nov 1, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/31/chinese-threat-actor-storm-0940-uses-credentials-from-password-spray-attacks-from-a-covert-network/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network Feedly Summary: Since August 2023, Microsoft has observed intrusion activity targeting and successfully stealing credentials from multiple Microsoft customers that is enabled by highly evasive password spray attacks. Microsoft has linked the source…

The Register: Russian spies use remote desktop protocol files in unusual mass phishing drive

Oct 30, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/30/russia_wrangles_rdp_files_in/ Source: The Register Title: Russian spies use remote desktop protocol files in unusual mass phishing drive Feedly Summary: The prolific Midnight Blizzard crew cast a much wider net in search of scrummy intel Microsoft says a mass phishing campaign by Russia’s foreign intelligence services (SVR) is now in its second week, and…

Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft Threat Intelligence healthcare ransomware report highlights need for collective industry action

Oct 26, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/22/microsoft-threat-intelligence-healthcare-ransomware-report-highlights-need-for-collective-industry-action/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft Threat Intelligence healthcare ransomware report highlights need for collective industry action Feedly Summary: Healthcare organizations are an attractive target for ransomware attacks. Read our latest blog post to learn why and get strategies to protect yourself from cyberthreats. The post Microsoft Threat Intelligence healthcare ransomware report…

Cisco Talos Blog: Talos IR trends Q3 2024: Identity-based operations loom large

Oct 24, 2024

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/incident-response-trends-q3-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Talos IR trends Q3 2024: Identity-based operations loom large Feedly Summary: Credential theft was the main goal in 25% of incidents last quarter, and new ransomware variants made their appearance – read more about the top trends, TTPs, and security weaknesses that facilitated adversary actions. AI Summary…

The Register: Akira ransomware is encrypting victims again following pure extortion fling

Oct 22, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/akira_encrypting_again/ Source: The Register Title: Akira ransomware is encrypting victims again following pure extortion fling Feedly Summary: Crooks revert to old ways for greater efficiency Experts believe the Akira ransomware operation is up to its old tricks again, encrypting victims’ files after a break from the typical double extortion tactics.… AI Summary and…

Cisco Talos Blog: Akira ransomware continues to evolve

Oct 21, 2024

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/akira-ransomware-continues-to-evolve/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Akira ransomware continues to evolve Feedly Summary: As the Akira ransomware group continues to evolve its operations, Talos has the latest research on the group’s attack chain, targeted verticals, and potential future TTPs. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides an in-depth analysis of the…

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