Tag: sponsored attacks
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The Register: Beijing went to ‘EggStreme’ lengths to attack Philippines military, researchers say
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/eggstreme_malware_china_philippines/ Source: The Register Title: Beijing went to ‘EggStreme’ lengths to attack Philippines military, researchers say Feedly Summary: Ovoid-themed in-memory malware offers a menu for mayhem ‘EggStreme’ framework looks like the sort of thing Beijing would find handy in its ongoing territorial beefs Infosec outfit Bitdefender says it’s spotted a strain of in-memory…
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The Register: Another massive security snafu hits Microsoft, but don’t expect it to stick
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/massive_security_snafu_microsoft/ Source: The Register Title: Another massive security snafu hits Microsoft, but don’t expect it to stick Feedly Summary: Move along, nothing to see here comment Here we go again. Another major Microsoft attack, with this one seeing someone — most likely government-backed hackers — exploiting a zero-day bug in SharePoint Server that…
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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…
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The Register: Amazon CISO: Iranian hacking crews ‘on high alert’ since Israel attack
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/18/amazon_ciso_agentic_acceleration/ Source: The Register Title: Amazon CISO: Iranian hacking crews ‘on high alert’ since Israel attack Feedly Summary: Meanwhile, next-gen script kiddies are levelling up faster thanks to agentic AI Interview Iran’s state-sponsored cyber operatives and hacktivists have all increased their activities since the military conflict with Israel erupted last week – but…
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The Register: New Russian cyber-spy crew Laundry Bear joins the email-stealing pack
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/27/new_russian_cyberspy_crew_laundry_bear/ Source: The Register Title: New Russian cyber-spy crew Laundry Bear joins the email-stealing pack Feedly Summary: Dutch intel services, Microsoft go big-game hunting A previously unknown Kremlin-linked group has conducted cyber-espionage operations against Dutch police, NATO member states, Western tech companies, and other organizations of interest to the Russian government since at…
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The Register: This is the FBI, open up. China’s Volt Typhoon is on your network
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/volt_tyhoon_experience_interview_with_gm/ Source: The Register Title: This is the FBI, open up. China’s Volt Typhoon is on your network Feedly Summary: Power utility GM talks to El Reg about getting that call and what happened next Nick Lawler, general manager of the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD), was at home one Friday…
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Schneier on Security: Silk Typhoon Hackers Indicted
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/silk-typhoon-hackers-indicted.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Silk Typhoon Hackers Indicted Feedly Summary: Lots of interesting details in the story: The US Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the indictment of 12 Chinese individuals accused of more than a decade of hacker intrusions around the world, including eight staffers for the contractor i-Soon, two…