Fancy Bear
Russia, China, Iran Meddle in 2020 Election (Unsurprisingly)
It comes as no surprise to hear that Russia is up to its old tricks. China and Iran are also in on the game ...
Drovorub: Russia Pushing Invisible Malware, say NSA and FBI
Fancy Bear is at it again. This time, it’s said to be infecting Linux machines with Drovorub—rootkit malware that’s very hard to detect ...
Russia’s GRU Military Unit Behind Previously Unknown Linux Malware, NSA Says
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have revealed the existence of a new piece of malware named Drovorub, most likely developed by a military unit of ...
Austria Repels Foreign State-Sponsored Attempt to Hack Foreign Ministry
Austria’s Foreign Ministry fought off a cyberattack over the weekend that it says was likely directed by a foreign state. The ministry said the attack started on Jan. 4 and might continue ...
Fancy Bear Targeting Anti-Doping Organizations Ahead of 2020 Olympic Games
Fancy Bear has begun targeting anti-doping authorities and sporting organizations ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. On October 28, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center revealed that it had identified at least ...
5 Infamous Hacks You Didn’t Know Were Phishes
Despite the common knowledge around phishing, even the most tech-savvy are still falling prey to the tactic. In fact, millennials are more likely to become a phishing victim than their grandparents are ...
APT28 Pulls Out New Malware Cannon
The notorious Russian cyberespionage group known as APT28, Fancy Bear and Sofacy is targeting government organizations using a new Trojan program called Cannon. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks detected new spear-phishing campaigns ...
Russian Hacker Group APT28 Used UEFI Rootkit on Select Targets
Security researchers have found malicious versions of the LoJack anti-theft software on computers belonging to government agencies from the Balkans and Central and Eastern Europe. They attribute the attacks to the a ...
8/27/19 – Dtex, Insider Threat, Privacy News: Microsoft APT28 Shut Downs Highlight Insider Threat Risks, Tech Heavyweights Seek to Sidestep California Privacy Law
Last week, Microsoft reported that it detected six internet domains that were set up by cyberattack groups associated with the Russian government. According to Microsoft: Last Week, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) ...
Security Boulevard’s 5 Most Read Stories for the Week, August 20-24
A new week, a new crop of security stories. Last week, malware complacency, Russian cyberspies, GDPR compliance and Mirai IoT malware made the headlines. In addition, we analyzed top security threats for ...
