Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2022

In middle June, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team noticed a back-ported security update in the popular WordPress plugin Ninja Forms, which has over one million active installations. The vulnerability resides in the Merge Tag feature of the plugin. ” reads the advisory published by Wordfence. 3.1.10, 3.2.28, 3.3.21.4,

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warns of a North Korea-linked cyberespionage group tracked as ARCHIPELAGO. TAG believes that the ARCHIPELAGO group is a subset of a threat actor tracked by Mandiant as APT43. ” reads the analysis published by Google TAG.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) team reported that the China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool Google Command and Control ( GC2 ) in an attack against an unnamed Taiwanese media organization. ” reads the Threat Horizons April 2023 Threat Horizons Report published by Google.”The

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

Google’s TAG team revealed that China-linked APT groups are targeting Ukraine’s government for intelligence purposes. Below is the tweet published by TAG chief, Shane Huntley, who cited the Google TAG Security Engineer Billy Leonard. The Ukraine war isn’t only attracting interest from European threat actors.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2020

Google published its second Threat Analysis Group (TAG) report which reveals the company has taken down ten coordinated operations in Q2 2020. Google has published its second Threat Analysis Group (TAG) report , a bulletin that includes coordinated influence operation campaigns tracked in Q2 of 2020. response to COVID-19.

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 26, 2021

Google on Monday disclosed details about an ongoing campaign carried out by a government-backed threat actor from North Korea that has targeted security researchers working on vulnerability research and development.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 19, 2021

<a href='/blog?tag=Inbound tag=Inbound Threats'>Inbound Threats</a> <a href='/blog?tag=File tag=File Transfers'>File Transfers</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Email Battling a Varied and Growing Threat.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 22, 2023

Threat actors often compete for the same resources, and this couldn't be further from the truth when it comes to website compromises. In the past, we have seen such occurrences with Magecart threat actors for example in the breach of the Umbro website. We believe this is a different campaign and threat actor altogether.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Tell me more about the Ivanti zero-days The first of these vulnerabilities, tagged as CVE-2024-21893, is a zero-day flaw that’s currently being actively exploited. Read More The post New Ivanti Connect Secure Zero-Day Exploited by Threat Actors appeared first on Nuspire.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Security experts with Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), who first noticed the operation in late 2019, say that the company had disrupted phishing campaigns ever since. The post Russian Threat Actors Tempt YouTubers with Bogus Paid Collaborations to Hijack their Accounts appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2021

This year, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered a largescale cyberattack that originated out of North Korea. The cyberattack utilized fake blogs, fake email accounts, and even […]. The post Social Media Apps like LinkedIn Have Become Tools for Human Hacking appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Two malicious accounts used by threat actors in a seemingly North Korean cyber-espionage campaign were suspended by Twitter. The accounts under discussion are @lagal1990 and @shiftrows13 working as bait for security researchers with the final goal to make them download malware.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2021

Google TAG is warning that North Korea-linked hackers targeting security researchers through social media. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) is warning that North Korea-linked hackers targeting security researchers through social media. ” reads the TAG’s report. ” continues the post.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 26, 2021

Security researchers are some of the unsung heroes within the cybersecurity field. Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has been working for several months to try to identify who is behind an ongoing campaign targeting security researchers, specifically those who work on vulnerability research and development at a variety of organizations.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

North Korea-linked threat actors posed as Samsung recruiters in a spear-phishing campaign aimed at employees at South Korean security firms. According to the Google Threat Horizons report, the state-sponsored hackers sent fake job offers to employees at the security companies.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

<a href='/blog?tag=Cybersecurity'>Cybersecurity</a> tag=Cybersecurity'>Cybersecurity</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Data tag=Data Loss Prevention'>Data Loss Prevention</a> <a href='/blog?tag=IT What’s the best approach for Data Loss Prevention in Office 365? Request a Demo.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added nine new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The threat actors behind the attacks used both zero-day and n-day exploits in their exploits. The threat actors behind the attacks used both zero-day and n-day exploits in their exploits.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2023

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered several exploit chains targeting Android, iOS, and Chrome to install commercial spyware. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) shared details about two distinct campaigns which used several zero-day exploits against Android, iOS and Chrome.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2021

<a href='/blog?tag=Endpoint tag=Endpoint Protection'>Endpoint Protection</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Data tag=Data Loss Prevention'>Data Loss Prevention</a> <a href='/blog?tag=File tag=File Transfers'>File Transfers</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Advanced

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2021

Researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) reported that North Korea-linked hackers are targeting security researchers via social media. Experts identified two accounts impersonating recruiters for antivirus and security companies. ” reads the post published by Google TAG. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2022

Threat & Detection Research (TDR) team have uncovered a reconnaissance and espionage campaign conducted by Russia-linked Turla APT aimed at the Baltic Defense College, the Austrian Economic Chamber (involved in government decision-making such as economic sanctions) and NATO’s eLearning platform JDAL (Joint Advanced Distributed Learning).

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2022

Russia-linked threat actors are behind a new website that published leaked emails from leading proponents of Britain’s exit from the EU, the Reuters reported. ”” Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS. . ” reported the Reuters.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2023

The CVE-2023-26083 flaw in the Arm Mali GPU driver is chained with other issues to install commercial spyware, as reported by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) in a recent report. US CISA has added Veritas Backup Exec flaws, which were exploited in ransomware attacks, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

But just because Russia is one of the largest threats does not mean it is wise to discount other global malicious organizations. One notorious hacking group from Iran uses particularly dirty schemes to fleece users, according to Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG). How can users stay safe from APT35's advanced threats?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2022

China-linked threat actors continue to target Indian power grid organizations, most of the attacks involved the ShadowPad backdoor. Recorded Future’s Insikt Group researchers uncovered a campaign conducted by a China-linked threat actor targeting Indian power grid organizations. To nominate, please visit:?

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2023

SAP Patch Day: December 2023 ltabo Tue, 12/12/2023 - 11:47 Important Patch for SAP BTP Security Services Integration Libraries Highlights of December SAP Security Notes analysis include: December Summary - Seventeen new and updated SAP security patches released, including four HotNews Notes and four High Priority Notes.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

By John Masserini, Senior Research Analyst, TAG Cyber As more and more enterprises move towards modernizing their infrastructures and solidifying their new, post-pandemic business models, unexpected attack vectors have emerged.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Apple released emergency security updates to address two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities impacting iPhones, Macs, and iPads. Apple has released emergency security updates to address two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-28205 and CVE-2023-28206, impacting iPhones, Macs, and iPads.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

<a href='/blog?tag='></a> tag='></a> <a href='/blog?tag='></a> tag='></a> <a href='/blog?tag='></a> tag='></a> 2020 was a year of unprecedented challenge for anyone working in public sector cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2021

Microsoft, like Google TAG, observed a cyber espionage campaign aimed at vulnerability researchers that attributed to North Korea-linked Zinc APT group. “In recent months, Microsoft has detected cyberattacks targeting security researchers by an actor we track as ZINC. . ” states the report published by Microsoft.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

In a blog post, Avanan said hackers are bypassing static link scanners by hosting their attacks on publicly-known services. According to Avanan blog, once the attacker publishes the lure, “Google provides a link with embed tags that are meant to be used on forums to render custom content.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

.” Considering the ease of exploitation, Microsoft also recommends the following mitigations in addition to downloading the latest updates: Add users to the Protected Users Security Group, which prevents the use of NTLM as an authentication mechanism. Consider using it for high value accounts such as Domain Admins when possible.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 9, 2022

Microsoft today released updates to fix a record 141 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software. Microsoft this month also issued a different patch for another MSDT flaw, tagged as CVE-2022-35743. See Microsoft’s blog post on the Exchange Server updates for more details.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2021

VirusTotal announced VirusTotal Collections, a new service that allows security researchers to share sets of Indicators of Compromise (IoCs). VirusTotal announced VirusTotal Collections, a new service that allows threat researchers to share Indicators of Compromise (IoCs). ” reads the announcement published by Virus Total.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2024

So, we ( Tim and Anton , the crew behind the podcast ) wanted to post another reflections blog based on our Cloud Security Podcast by Google being almost 3 (we will be 3 years old on Feb 11, 2024, to be precise), kind of similar to this one. Changes in 2022 and Beyond in Cloud Security” (2022 season opener!) “EP8

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Microsoft has released its final monthly batch of security updates for 2022, fixing more than four dozen security holes in its various Windows operating systems and related software. The security updates include patches for Azure , Microsoft Edge, Office , SharePoint Server , SysInternals , and the.NET framework.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 13, 2023

SAP Security Patch Day June 2023 Laura Cabrera Tue, 06/13/2023 - 16:30 Cross-Site Scripting Never Gets Old Highlights of June SAP Security Notes analysis include thirteen new and updated SAP security patches released, including four High Priority Notes. The second new High Priority SAP Security Note is #3301942.

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