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IT threat evolution Q3 2021

SecureList

IT threat evolution Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. While tracking this threat actor in spring 2021, we discovered a newer version. Targeted attacks exploiting CVE-2021-40444. PC statistics. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks. WildPressure targets macOS.

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Here’s how anyone with $20 can hire an IoT botnet to blast out a week-long DDoS attack

The Last Watchdog

By Gartner’s estimate there will be about 25 billion IoT devices in service by 2021. They realize that each IoT device, whether it be a home router, surveillance camera, office machine, medical device, or what have you, is a fully functioning computing nodule – one that’s likely off anyone’s radar, just waiting to be exploited.

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APT trends report Q1 2021

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This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q1 2021. In parallel, Volexity also reported the same Exchange zero-days being in use in early 2021. The group’s operations were exposed in 2018, showing that it was conducting surveillance attacks against individuals in the Middle East.

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APT trends report Q1 2022

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We also identified two samples developed in December 2021 containing test strings and preceding revisions of the ransom note observed in Microsoft’s shared samples. One of the identified samples was compiled on December 28, 2021, suggesting that this destructive campaign had been planned for months. … ?????? ??????!!!

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APT trends report Q3 2021

SecureList

This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q3 2021. This activity seems to have continued and stretched into 2021, when we spotted a set of recent attacks using the same techniques and malware to gain a foothold in diplomatic organizations based in Central Asia. The most remarkable findings.

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