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Microsoft warns of spam campaign exploiting CVE-2017-11882 flaw

Security Affairs

Spam messages are carrying weaponized RTF documents that could infect users with malware without any user interaction, just opening the RTF documents. The spam messages are sent in various European languages, threat actors are exploiting the Microsoft Office and Wordpad CVE-2017-11882 vulnerability. Pierluigi Paganini.

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

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered a new strain of malware that is believed to be part of the arsenal of theUS Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new malware that experts attribute to the US Central Intelligence Agency. We therefore named this malware Purple Lambert.”

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A long-running cryptomining campaign conducted by 8220 hackers now targets Linux servers

Security Affairs

Microsoft Security Intelligence experts are warning of a long-running campaign conducted by a cloud threat actor group, tracked as 8220, that is now targeting Linux servers to install crypto miners. “We observed notable updates to the long-running malware campaign targeting Linux systems by a group known as the 8220 gang.”

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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. The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017, causing billions worth of damage.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

In this article we will learn how to address and effectively respond to major enterprise cybersecurity threats and provide tips to mitigate IT security risk. Today, c yber security incidents lead to significant damage, alarming organizations of all types and sizes in different geographic locations.

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Black Hat Asia 2022 Continued: Cisco Secure Integrations

Cisco Security

Malware Threat Intelligence made easy and available, with Cisco Secure Malware Analytics and SecureX by Ben Greenbaum . SecureX: Bringing Threat Intelligence Together by Ian Redden . Secure Endpoint for iOS/Security Connector . Secure Malware Analytics (formerly Threat Grid) .

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Iran-linked APT is exploiting the Zerologon flaw in attacks

Security Affairs

Microsoft 365 Defender customers can also refer to these detections: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 5, 2020. The first MuddyWater campaign was observed in late 2017 when targeted entities in the Middle East. We strongly recommend patching. ” reads the analysis published by Microsoft.