Tag: threat actors

  • Cloud Blog: Bridging the Gap: Elevating Red Team Assessments with Application Security Testing

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/red-team-application-security-testing/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Bridging the Gap: Elevating Red Team Assessments with Application Security Testing Feedly Summary: Written by: Ilyass El Hadi, Louis Dion-Marcil, Charles Prevost Executive Summary Whether through a comprehensive Red Team engagement or a targeted external assessment, incorporating application security (AppSec) expertise enables organizations to better simulate the tactics and…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/12/04/frequent-freeloader-part-i-secret-blizzard-compromising-storm-0156-infrastructure-for-espionage/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage Feedly Summary: Microsoft has observed Secret Blizzard compromising the infrastructure and backdoors of the Pakistan-based threat actor we track as Storm-0156 for espionage against the Afghanistan government and Indian Army targets. The post Frequent freeloader part…

  • Alerts: CISA and Partners Release Joint Guidance on PRC-Affiliated Threat Actor Compromising Networks of Global Telecommunications Providers

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/03/cisa-and-partners-release-joint-guidance-prc-affiliated-threat-actor-compromising-networks-global Source: Alerts Title: CISA and Partners Release Joint Guidance on PRC-Affiliated Threat Actor Compromising Networks of Global Telecommunications Providers Feedly Summary: Today, CISA—in partnership with the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and international partners—released joint guidance, Enhanced Visibility and Hardening Guidance for Communications Infrastructure. Partners of this…

  • Slashdot: UK Cyber Chief Warns Country ‘Widely Underestimating’ Risks From Cyberattacks

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/03/1413226/uk-cyber-chief-warns-country-widely-underestimating-risks-from-cyberattacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Cyber Chief Warns Country ‘Widely Underestimating’ Risks From Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK’s new cyber chief, Richard Horne, will highlight the alarming underestimation of cyber risks in his inaugural speech, reinforcing the need for increased awareness and improved defenses against the growing…

  • CSA: What 2024’s SaaS Breaches Mean for 2025 Cybersecurity

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/what-2024-s-saas-breaches-mean-for-2025-cybersecurity Source: CSA Title: What 2024’s SaaS Breaches Mean for 2025 Cybersecurity Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines the evolving landscape of SaaS security, driven by an increase in sophisticated attacks and the integration of AI tools by threat actors. It emphasizes the importance of Zero Trust architectures…

  • Hacker News: Bootkitty: Analyzing the first UEFI bootkit for Linux

    Source URL: https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/bootkitty-analyzing-first-uefi-bootkit-linux/ Source: Hacker News Title: Bootkitty: Analyzing the first UEFI bootkit for Linux Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the emergence of “Bootkitty,” the first UEFI bootkit targeting Linux systems, highlighting its implications for security professionals in AI, cloud, and infrastructure. This new threat reflects an evolving…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft shares latest intelligence on North Korean and Chinese threat actors at CYBERWARCON

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/11/22/microsoft-shares-latest-intelligence-on-north-korean-and-chinese-threat-actors-at-cyberwarcon/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft shares latest intelligence on North Korean and Chinese threat actors at CYBERWARCON Feedly Summary: At CYBERWARCON 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence analysts will share research and insights on North Korean and Chinese threat actors representing years of threat actor tracking, infrastructure monitoring and disruption, and their attack…

  • The Register: The only thing worse than being fired is scammers fooling you into thinking you’re fired

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/28/fired_phishing_campaign_cloudflare/ Source: The Register Title: The only thing worse than being fired is scammers fooling you into thinking you’re fired Feedly Summary: Scumbags play on victims’ worst fears in phishing campaign referencing UK Employment Tribunal A current phishing campaign scares recipients into believing they’ve been sacked, when in reality they’ve been hacked –…

  • Slashdot: The World’s First Unkillable UEFI Bootkit For Linux

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/2028231/the-worlds-first-unkillable-uefi-bootkit-for-linux?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The World’s First Unkillable UEFI Bootkit For Linux Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The emergence of Bootkitty, a Linux UEFI bootkit, signals a potential expansion of firmware-based threats, traditionally seen in Windows environments, into the Linux domain. This development highlights the need for enhanced security measures…

  • Hacker News: D-Link says it won’t patch 60k older modems

    Source URL: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/d-link-says-it-wont-patch-60-000-older-modems-as-theyre-not-worth-saving Source: Hacker News Title: D-Link says it won’t patch 60k older modems Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Security researchers have identified critical vulnerabilities in D-Link modems that have reached end-of-life status, which the company will not patch. This situation highlights the importance of maintaining infrastructure security and the…