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Iran-linked Phosphorous APT hacked emails of security conference attendees

Security Affairs

.” Microsoft Threat Intelligence Information Center (MSTIC) has uncovered activity by the threat actor PHOSPHOROUS, which has been masquerading as conference organizers and sending spoofed invitations by email to high-profile individuals. Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.

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Purple Lambert, a new malware of CIA-linked Lambert APT group

Security Affairs

Symantec believes Longhorn is a North American hacking group that has been active since at least 2011. “The tools used by Longhorn closely follow development timelines and technical specifications laid out in documents disclosed by WikiLeaks.”.

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