Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The so-called hacktivist groups conducted distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and defacement attacks against Ukrainian websites, but the experts believe that they are a front for information operations and destructive cyber activities coordinated by the Kremlin. Most of APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The attackers obtain initial access to a system by sending a spear-phishing email to the victim containing a Dropbox download link. It sends stolen information as a ZIP archive to the C2 (command-and-control) server, which is protected against DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. cents per record). Qakbot banking Trojan.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For example, alerts produced by one firewall under a DDoS attack can easily dwarf the number of alerts generated from a single exploit that hits hundreds of organizations. Simply looking at the raw numbers in this case would give the false impression that DDoS attacks have a far greater impact across the base of organizations.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 21, 2021

First spotted in-the-wild in 2007, the earliest known version of the ZeuS Trojan was caught stealing sensitive information from systems owned by the United States Department of Transformation. ZeuS usually arrives via phishing campaigns, spam campaigns, and drive-by downloads. It was believed that ZeuS originated in Eastern Europe.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

DDoS: Overwhelming the Network. In the age-old denial of service (DDoS) attack, a fleet of attacker devices can overwhelm an organization’s web server, thus blocking access to legitimate users. Attack vectors like phishing , third-party applications, and compromised registration forms remain the most pertinent to crypto traders.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In the past, the country has been credibly blamed or proven responsible for several cyberattacks against Ukraine and its surrounding neighbors, including DDoS attacks in Estonia in 2007, Georgia in 2008, and Kyrgyzstan in 2009. Russia’s proclivity for cyber warfare is well recorded. The full thread on support can be found here.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

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