Tag: threat actor
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The Register: Ransomware’s ripple effect felt across ERs as patient care suffers
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/24/ransomware_ripple_effect_hospitals/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware’s ripple effect felt across ERs as patient care suffers Feedly Summary: 389 US healthcare orgs infected this year alone Ransomware infected 389 US healthcare organizations this fiscal year, putting patients’ lives at risk and costing facilities up to $900,000 a day in downtime alone, according to Microsoft.……
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The Cloudflare Blog: 4.2 Tbps of bad packets and a whole lot more: Cloudflare’s Q3 DDoS report
Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/ddos-threat-report-for-2024-q3 Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: 4.2 Tbps of bad packets and a whole lot more: Cloudflare’s Q3 DDoS report Feedly Summary: The number of DDoS attacks spiked in the third quarter of 2024. Cloudflare mitigated nearly 6 million DDoS attacks, representing a 49% increase QoQ and 55% increase YoY. AI Summary and…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Threat Spotlight: WarmCookie/BadSpace
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/warmcookie-analysis/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Threat Spotlight: WarmCookie/BadSpace Feedly Summary: WarmCookie is a malware family that emerged in April 2024 and has been distributed via regularly conducted malspam and malvertising campaigns. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the emergence and operational characteristics of the WarmCookie malware family, which has…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Highlighting TA866/Asylum Ambuscade Activity Since 2021
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/highlighting-ta866-asylum-ambuscade/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Highlighting TA866/Asylum Ambuscade Activity Since 2021 Feedly Summary: TA866 (also known as Asylum Ambuscade) is a threat actor that has been conducting intrusion operations since at least 2020. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an extensive analysis of the threat actor TA866 (Asylum Ambuscade),…
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METR Blog – METR: METR – Comment on NIST AI 800-1 (Managing Misuse Risk for Dual-Use Foundation Models)
Source URL: https://downloads.regulations.gov/NIST-2024-0002-0022/attachment_1.pdf Source: METR Blog – METR Title: METR – Comment on NIST AI 800-1 (Managing Misuse Risk for Dual-Use Foundation Models) Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides insights into the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) document on managing misuse risk for dual-use AI foundation models. It…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Threat actor abuses Gophish to deliver new PowerRAT and DCRAT
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/gophish-powerrat-dcrat/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Threat actor abuses Gophish to deliver new PowerRAT and DCRAT Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos recently discovered a phishing campaign using an open-source phishing toolkit called Gophish by an unknown threat actor. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details the analysis of a sophisticated phishing campaign…
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CSA: File-Sharing Phishing on the Rise: Insights from 2024 Report
Source URL: https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/data-reveals-350-percent-increase-in-file-sharing-phishing Source: CSA Title: File-Sharing Phishing on the Rise: Insights from 2024 Report Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the alarming rise of file-sharing phishing attacks, which have increased by 350% over the past year, highlighting the evolving tactics of cybercriminals in utilizing genuine services to mislead recipients.…
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Slashdot: Microsoft’s Honeypots Lure Phishers at Scale – to Spy on Them and Waste Their Time
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/20/1840217/microsofts-honeypots-lure-phishers-at-scale—to-spy-on-them-and-waste-their-time?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft’s Honeypots Lure Phishers at Scale – to Spy on Them and Waste Their Time Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses an innovative approach by Microsoft to combat phishing using the Azure cloud platform, featuring the use of high-interaction honeypots to gather threat intelligence…