Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 6, 2020. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 6, 2020. Microsoft 365 Defender customers can also refer to these detections: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 5, 2020.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2021

Microsoft Security Intelligence researchers uncovered a malware campaign that is spreading a remote access trojan (RAT) tracked as STRRAT. pic.twitter.com/mGow2sJupN — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 19, 2021.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

On December 6, The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) published the first update to the InfectedSlurs advisory series. The security firm revealed that threat actors were exploiting a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-49897 (CVSS score 8.0) and earlier.

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Daniel Miessler

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

I think there are four main trends that will play out in the field of information security in the next 20 years. The best example of the need for this is national level security intelligence, reconnaisance, and vulnerability assessment. Image from information-age.com. Know how to get data in and out of APIs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

pic.twitter.com/mcRyEBUmQH — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 30, 2020. pic.twitter.com/1qnx3NmwiB — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 30, 2020. When opened, the HTML leads to the download Dudear, a malicious macro-laden Excel file that drops the payload.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 12, 2021

But we’re not here to harp on the problem – we want to propose a solution: Using security intelligence to enable risk-prioritized vulnerability management. Prioritize through a risk and security intelligence lens. And it’s a state of affairs that may persist indefinitely. VM teams need better software tools.

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Security Affairs

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.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2022

link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 11, 2022. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 11, 2022. According to Microsoft the ransomware operators compromised the exposed systems to deploy the NightSky ransomware. trendmrcio[.]com, rogerscorp[.]org, sophosantivirus[.]ga,

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SC Magazine

MAY 14, 2021

Microsoft Security Intelligence earlier this week tweeted out that it has been tracking a campaign of remote access trojans (RATs) targeting the aerospace and travel industries with spear-phishing emails that distribute an actively developed loader, which then delivers RevengeRAT or AysncRAT. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In October, Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) noticed an anomalous activity to the company’s honeypots targeting a rarely used TCP port. The researchers discovered the botnet in October 2023, but they believe it has been active since at least 2022.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2021

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021. pic.twitter.com/cBeTfteyGl — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2023

Researchers at Microsoft Security Intelligence team published a series of tweets to warn of a new wave of attacks aimed at distributing the Clop ransomware and linked it to the financially motivated cybercriminal group Sangria Tempest (ELBRUS, FIN7 ).

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Security Affairs

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.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Researchers from the Akamai Security Intelligence Group uncovered a Magecart web skimming campaign that is manipulating the website’s default 404 error page to hide malicious code. Researchers observed a new Magecart web skimming campaign changing the websites’ default 404 error page to steal credit cards.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2020

pic.twitter.com/EbI8kxICQG — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 4, 2020. The attachment is a ZIP archive containing the familiar ISO file carrying a malicious SCR file with misleading icon pic.twitter.com/o1FbMUbTBs — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 4, 2020.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a new version of the KmsdBot botnet that employed an updated Kmsdx binary targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Researchers spotted an updated version of the KmsdBot botnet that is now targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Researchers from Microsoft Security Intelligence are also warning of the ongoing Halloween-themed Emotet campaign. #Emotet Daily Summary Post for 2019/10/31 – Halloween Party template used on E3, E2 was Banking/IRS/Invoice/etc spam and E1 was after ENG/ESP/FRA/PRT(BR) speakers with Invoice/Billing crap. Source Bleeping Computer.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Get details: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 28, 2021. System Integrity Protection (also referred to as rootless) is a macOS security feature introduced in OS X El Capitan (2015) (OS X 10.11).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Microsoft is sharing information about the latest activity observed from the threat actor NOBELIUM, which has been attempting to replicate the approach it has used in past attacks by targeting organizations integral to the global IT supply chain: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 25, 2021.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

pic.twitter.com/v6sexKgDSg — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) September 16, 2022. Microsoft researchers are tracking an ongoing wide-ranging click fraud campaign where attackers monetize clicks generated by a browser node-webkit or malicious browser extension secretly installed on devices.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2020

Experts from the Microsoft Security Intelligence team provided some details on a new “massive campaign” using COVID-19 themed emails. Recent research shows that the oil industry — already experiencing difficulties due to COVID-19 — must remain abreast of threats to stay safe from hackers.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) are divided over the ban of Huawei 5G technology. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) agencies are divided over the ban of Huawei 5G technology.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) July 23, 2021. Attackers increasingly use HTML smuggling in phishing and other email campaigns to stealthily deliver threats, but Microsoft Defender Office 365’s detonation technology provides durable protection against this evasive delivery technique.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2019

pic.twitter.com/Ac6dYG9vvw — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 7, 2019. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 7, 2019. “In the new campaign, the RTF file downloads and runs multiple scripts of different types (VBScript, PowerShell, PHP, others) to download the payload.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

pic.twitter.com/POppQ51uMX — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) September 22, 2020. The campaign slowed down over the weekend (typical of Emotet) but was back today in even larger volumes of emails in English, as well as in some European languages.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Get TTPs and protection info: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 14, 2022. Microsoft has identified a new ransomware strain "Prestige" in limited targeted attacks in Ukraine and Poland. Several notable features differentiate this ransomware from other campaigns and payloads tracked by MSTIC.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

Microsoft has disrupted activity by SEABORGIUM, a Russia-based actor launching persistent phishing, credential and data theft, intrusions, and hack-and-leak campaigns tied to espionage.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Our researchers are closely monitoring the campaign and will share additional info and investigation guidance through Microsoft 365 security center and Microsoft Threat Experts. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 11, 2021.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2022

More details + TTPs in this MSTIC blog: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) August 15, 2022. Microsoft has disrupted activity by SEABORGIUM, a Russia-based actor launching persistent phishing, credential and data theft, intrusions, and hack-and-leak campaigns tied to espionage.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

pic.twitter.com/POppQ51uMX — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) September 22, 2020. The campaign slowed down over the weekend (typical of Emotet) but was back today in even larger volumes of emails in English, as well as in some European languages.

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Get TTPs and protection info: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 14, 2022. Microsoft has identified a new ransomware strain "Prestige" in limited targeted attacks in Ukraine and Poland. Several notable features differentiate this ransomware from other campaigns and payloads tracked by MSTIC.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) March 12, 2021. The post Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange appeared first on Security Affairs. Microsoft protects against this threat known as Ransom:Win32/DoejoCrypt.A, and also as DearCry. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 30, 2021

Using this list as a backdrop the following best practices are presented as a call to action to help organizations take a proactive approach at addressing API security risk. See your logging documentation for more detailed information on how to log a given format. Consider an API gateway for an extra level of visibility and protection.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Learn how the group tried to stay under the radar using threats perceived to be less alarming: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) November 30, 2020. New blog: The threat actor BISMUTH, which has been running increasingly complex targeted attacks, deployed coin miners in campaigns from July to August 2020.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2022

link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 11, 2022. The security team at the UK National Health Service (NHS) also announced to have spotted threat actors exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability to hack VMWare Horizon servers and install web shells.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 12, 2020. Microsoft took action against the Trickbot botnet, disrupting one of the world’s most persistent malware operations. In this blog, we detail the evolution of Trickbot, associated tactics, recent campaigns, and dive into the anatomy of a specific attack.

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