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French Firms Rocked by Kasbah Hacker?

Krebs on Security

A large number of French critical infrastructure firms were hacked as part of an extended malware campaign that appears to have been orchestrated by at least one attacker based in Morocco, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.

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Threat actor has been targeting the aviation industry since at least 2018

Security Affairs

The group is suspected to have been running successful malware campaigns for more than five years. The attackers have used off-the-shelf malware since the beginning of their operations and have never developed their own malware. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 11, 2021.

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Russia-linked IRIDIUM APT linked to Prestige ransomware attacks against Ukraine

Security Affairs

Get TTPs and protection info: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 14, 2022. In April, Sandworm targeted energy facilities in Ukraine with a new strain of the Industroyer ICS malware (INDUSTROYER2) and a new version of the CaddyWiper wiper.

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CSC Research Finds Third Parties Continue to Lay Groundwork for Malicious Activity Among Thousands of COVID-Related Domains

CyberSecurity Insiders

Of the dormant domains, most concerning is that nearly 33% are configured to send and receive email with active MX records, which can provide bad actors a launch pad to conduct malicious attacks against brands and consumers through phishing or malware attacks. “At At CSC, we believe domain security intelligence is power.

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IDS & IPS Remain Important Even as Other Tools Add IDPS Features

eSecurity Planet

These solutions can, like antivirus software, use signature-based technology to identify known malware attacks, but many new IDS and IPS also incorporate anomaly-based algorithms often boosted by artificial intelligence (AI). Intrusion detection system (IDS) solutions passively monitor activity and send alerts to a security team.

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European firm DSIRF behind the attacks with Subzero surveillance malware

Security Affairs

Microsoft linked a private-sector offensive actor (PSOA) to attacks using multiple zero-day exploits for its Subzero malware. Microsoft states that multiple news reports have linked the company to the Subzero malware toolset used to hack a broad range of devices, phones, computers, and network and internet-connected devices.

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Fortinet vs Palo Alto Networks: Top NGFWs Compared

eSecurity Planet

To add to the stateful inspection of network traffic and access control , NGFWs can block modern, sophisticated threats like application-layer attacks and advanced malware. With services that are powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), you can manage all risks and reduce costs. Holistic network visibility.

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