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Microsoft spotted multiple malspam campaigns using malware-laced ISO and IMG files

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MAY 4, 2020

Microsoft warns of threat actors targeting organizations with malware-laced ISO and IMG files aimed at delivering a remote access trojan. Microsoft advanced machine learning threat detection models detected multiple malspam campaigns distributing malware-laced ISO. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – COVID-19, malspam).

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Microsoft warns TA505 changed tactic in an ongoing malware campaign

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FEBRUARY 2, 2020

In contrast, past Dudear email campaigns carried the malware as attachment or used malicious URLs. pic.twitter.com/mcRyEBUmQH — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 30, 2020. pic.twitter.com/1qnx3NmwiB — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 30, 2020.

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Russian Cybercrime group is exploiting Zerologon flaw, Microsoft warns

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 6, 2020. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 6, 2020. Attacks showing up in commodity malware like those used by the threat actor CHIMBORAZO indicate broader exploitation in the near term.” states Microsoft.

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Microsoft, Italy and the Netherlands agencies warn of EMOTET campaigns

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

New Zealand’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) also published a security alert warning of spam campaigns spreading the Emotet threat. jp) email addresses that have been infected with the infamous malware and that can be employed in further spam campaigns. Today was only about a dozen replychain and nothing else.

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CISA alert warns of Emotet attacks on US govt entities

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

In the middle-August, the malware was employed in fresh COVID19-themed spam campaign. Recent spam campaigns used messages with malicious Word documents, or links to them, pretending to be an invoice, shipping information, COVID-19 information , resumes, financial documents, or scanned documents. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Emotet operators are running Halloween-themed campaigns

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OCTOBER 31, 2020

Crooks behind Emotet malware attempt to take advantage of the Halloween festivity, a new campaign could invite you to a Halloween party. Threat actors are attempting to take advantage of the Halloween festivities, a recent Emotet malware campaign spotted by BleepingComputer employed spam emails that invite recipients to a Halloween party.

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Hackers are using Zerologon exploits in attacks in the wild

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) September 24, 2020. We strongly recommend customers to immediately apply security updates for CVE-2020-1472. We strongly recommend customers to immediately apply security updates for CVE-2020-1472. Don’t waste time, patch your system now! Pierluigi Paganini.

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Microsoft warns about ongoing PonyFinal ransomware attacks

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MAY 27, 2020

pic.twitter.com/Q3BMs7fSvx — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 27, 2020. Learn how to build organizational security hygiene to prevent human-operated attacks: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 27, 2020. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Microsoft warns of attacks delivering FlawedAmmyy RAT directly in memory

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JUNE 24, 2019

pic.twitter.com/PQ2g7rvDQm — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 21, 2019. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 21, 2019. The final payload is the remote access Trojan FlawedAmmyy,” reads a Tweet published by Microsoft Security Intelligence. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Microsoft partnered with other security firms to takedown TrickBot botnet

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

The security firms have collected more than 125,000 TrickBot malware samples and mapped the command and control infrastructure. The TrickBot botnet was considered by security experts one of the biggest botnets. Microsoft took action against the Trickbot botnet, disrupting one of the world’s most persistent malware operations.

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A new Astaroth Trojan Campaign uncovered by Microsoft

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JULY 9, 2019

Microsoft Defender ATP Research Team discovered a fileless malware campaign that was spreading the information stealing Astaroth Trojan. Experts at the Microsoft Defender ATP Research Team discovered a fileless malware campaign that is delivering the information stealing Astaroth Trojan. Pierluigi Paganini.

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

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2019

Spam messages are carrying weaponized RTF documents that could infect users with malware without any user interaction, just opening the RTF documents. pic.twitter.com/Ac6dYG9vvw — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 7, 2019. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 7, 2019.

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Coronavirus-themed attacks May 17 ? May 23, 2020

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MAY 24, 2020

Experts from the Microsoft Security Intelligence team provided some details on a new “massive campaign” using COVID-19 themed emails. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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New Echobot Botnet targets Oracle, VMware Apps and includes 26 Exploits

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JUNE 16, 2019

The popular expert Larry Cashdollar, from Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT), spotted a new version of the Echobot botnet that counts 26 different exploits. ” Botnet operators continue to implement new methods to make their malware more aggressive and to infect the larger number of systems as possible. .”

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Microsoft warns of more disruptive BlueKeep attacks and urges patch installation

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

BlueKeep is a wormable flaw that can be exploited by malware authors to create malicious code with WannaCry capabilities. ” A new wave of attacks could exploit the vulnerability to spread more dangerous and destructive malware, like ransomware or spyware. . Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Australian Govt agency ACSC warns of Emotet and BlueKeep attacks

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

“The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), with its state and territory partners, is continuing to respond to the widespread malware campaign known as Emotet while responding to reports that hackers are exploiting the BlueKeep vulnerability to mine cryptocurrency.” ” Noble added.

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5 Components of the Kubernetes Control Plane that Demand Special Attention in Your Security Strategy

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2020

For information on how to secure that part of a Kubernetes cluster, click here. About the Author: David Bisson is an information security writer and security junkie. He’s a contributing editor to IBM’s Security Intelligence, Tripwire’s The State of Security Blog, and a contributing writer to Bora.

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The number of exploits in the Echobot botnet reached 59

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

At the time of its discovery, operators added 8 new exploits, but a few weeks later the popular expert Larry Cashdollar from Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a variant that included a total of 26 exploits. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Iran-linked Phosphorous APT hacked emails of security conference attendees

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2020

.” 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. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Iran-linked APT is exploiting the Zerologon flaw in attacks

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Microsoft 365 Defender customers can also refer to these detections: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 5, 2020. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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MAY 5, 2020

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Microsoft spotted multiple malspam campaigns using malware-laced ISO and IMG files

Microsoft warns TA505 changed tactic in an ongoing malware campaign

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Russian Cybercrime group is exploiting Zerologon flaw, Microsoft warns

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Microsoft, Italy and the Netherlands agencies warn of EMOTET campaigns

CISA alert warns of Emotet attacks on US govt entities

Emotet operators are running Halloween-themed campaigns

Hackers are using Zerologon exploits in attacks in the wild

Microsoft warns about ongoing PonyFinal ransomware attacks

Microsoft warns of attacks delivering FlawedAmmyy RAT directly in memory

Microsoft partnered with other security firms to takedown TrickBot botnet

A new Astaroth Trojan Campaign uncovered by Microsoft

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

Coronavirus-themed attacks May 17 ? May 23, 2020

New Echobot Botnet targets Oracle, VMware Apps and includes 26 Exploits

Microsoft warns of more disruptive BlueKeep attacks and urges patch installation

Australian Govt agency ACSC warns of Emotet and BlueKeep attacks

5 Components of the Kubernetes Control Plane that Demand Special Attention in Your Security Strategy

The number of exploits in the Echobot botnet reached 59

Iran-linked Phosphorous APT hacked emails of security conference attendees

Iran-linked APT is exploiting the Zerologon flaw in attacks

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