Tag: lateral movement
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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…
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Microsoft Security Blog: The BadPilot campaign: Seashell Blizzard subgroup conducts multiyear global access operation
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/12/the-badpilot-campaign-seashell-blizzard-subgroup-conducts-multiyear-global-access-operation/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: The BadPilot campaign: Seashell Blizzard subgroup conducts multiyear global access operation Feedly Summary: Microsoft is publishing for the first time our research into a subgroup within the Russian state actor Seashell Blizzard and its multiyear initial access operation, tracked by Microsoft Threat Intelligence as the “BadPilot campaign”.…
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The Register: Triplestrength hits victims with triple trouble: Ransomware, cloud hijacks, crypto-mining
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/triplestrength_google/ Source: The Register Title: Triplestrength hits victims with triple trouble: Ransomware, cloud hijacks, crypto-mining Feedly Summary: These crooks have no chill A previously unknown gang dubbed Triplestrength poses a triple threat to organizations: It infects victims’ computers with ransomware, then hijacks their cloud accounts to illegally mine for cryptocurrency.… AI Summary and…