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Hermit spyware is deployed with the help of a victim’s ISP

Malwarebytes

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has revealed a sophisticated spyware activity involving ISPs (internet service providers) aiding in downloading powerful commercial spyware onto users’ mobile devices. The spyware, dubbed Hermit, is reported to have government clients much like Pegasus.

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Story of the Year: global IT outages and supply chain attacks

SecureList

XZ backdoor to bypass SSH authentication What happened? This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. Kaspersky presented detailed technical analysis of this case in three parts. Kaspersky products detect malicious objects related to the attack.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 422 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 435 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Campaigns abusing corporate trusted infrastructure hunt for corporate credentials on ICS networks

SecureList

Kaspersky ICS CERT has uncovered a number of spyware campaigns targeting industrial enterprises. The attackers use off-the-shelf spyware, but limit the scope and lifetime of each sample to the bare minimum. The attackers use off-the-shelf spyware, but limit the scope and lifetime of each sample to the bare minimum.

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Top Methods Use By Hackers to Bypass Two-Factor Authentication

Hacker's King

Two-factor authentication (2FA) has become an essential security measure in the digital age. By impersonating the authenticated user, they can bypass the 2FA process altogether. Social Engineering: Guarding Against Manipulation Social engineering remains a potent tool in hackers’ arsenal.

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New Coronavirus-themed malspam campaign delivers FormBook Malware

Security Affairs

FormBook data-stealing malware was used with cyber espionage purposes, like other spyware it is capable of extracting data from HTTP sessions, keystroke logging, stealing clipboard contents. See Using Caution with Email Attachments and Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Scams for more information.

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