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French Users and Orgs Targeted by TinyNuke Info-Stealing Malware
According to security researchers, the TinyNuke banking malware (also known as Nukebot) has resurfaced in a new operation exclusively targeting French users and organizations with invoice-themed email lures. The targets…
Hackers using concern about Omicron strain of COVID-19 to attack US universities
Researchers with cybersecurity firm Proofpoint have discovered a new phishing attack leveraging concern about the spread of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 to steal credentials and gain access to accounts…
Omicron Scam Targets Universities
Omicron Scam Targets Universities Dozens of universities are being hit with a coordinated cyber-attack that uses news of the Omicron variant as a lure to steal login credentials. Evidence of…
Attackers Hijack Email Threads Using ProxyLogon/ProxyShell Flaws
Exploiting Microsoft Exchange ProxyLogon & ProxyShell vulnerabilities, attackers are malspamming replies in existing threads and slipping past malicious-email filters. Attackers are gnawing on the ProxyLogon and ProxyShell vulnerabilities in Microsoft…
North Korean Cyber-criminal Recycles Tactics and Targets
North Korean Cyber-criminal Recycles Tactics and Targets A threat actor believed to be associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has a certain fondness for repetition, according to…
Previously unreported North Korean espionage part of busy 2021 for country's hackers
Written by AJ Vicens Nov 18, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP A North Korean cyber espionage group known primarily for targeting think tanks, advocacy groups, journalists and others related to Pyongyang’s adversaries…
Zebra2104 Initial Access Broker Supports Rival Malware Gangs, APTs
Researchers have uncovered a large, tangled web of infrastructure being used to enable a wide variety of cyberattacks. Three separate threat groups are all using a common initial access broker…