Tag: lateral movement
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Cisco Talos Blog: Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow: Information security and the Baseball Hall of Fame
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-information-security-and-the-baseball-hall-of-fame/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow: Information security and the Baseball Hall of Fame Feedly Summary: In this week’s Threat Source newsletter, William pitches a fun comparison between baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki and the unsung heroes of information security, highlights newly released UAT-5918 research, and shares an exciting…
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Cisco Talos Blog: UAT-5918 targets critical infrastructure entities in Taiwan
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-5918-targets-critical-infra-in-taiwan/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: UAT-5918 targets critical infrastructure entities in Taiwan Feedly Summary: UAT-5918, a threat actor believed to be motivated by establishing long-term access for information theft, uses a combination of web shells and open-sourced tooling to conduct post-compromise activities to establish persistence in victim environments for information theft and…
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The Register: Medusa ransomware affiliate tried triple extortion scam – up from the usual double demand
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/medusa_ransomware_infects_300_critical/ Source: The Register Title: Medusa ransomware affiliate tried triple extortion scam – up from the usual double demand Feedly Summary: Feds warn gang still rampant and now cracked 300+ victims around the world A crook who distributes the Medusa ransomware tried to make a victim cough up three payments instead of the…
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Unit 42: Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations
Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138415 Source: Unit 42 Title: Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations Feedly Summary: We analyze the backdoor Squidoor, used by a suspected Chinese threat actor to steal sensitive information. This multi-platform backdoor is built for stealth. The post Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations appeared first on…
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The Register: Ghost ransomware crew continues to haunt IT depts with scarily bad infosec
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/20/fbi_beware_of_ghost_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Ghost ransomware crew continues to haunt IT depts with scarily bad infosec Feedly Summary: FBI and CISA issue reminder – deep sigh – about the importance of patching and backups The operators of Ghost ransomware continue to claim victims and score payments, but keeping the crooks at bay…