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The Link Between AWM Proxy & the Glupteba Botnet

Krebs on Security

AWMproxy, the storefront for renting access to infected PCs, circa 2011. In 2011, researchers at Kaspersky Lab showed that virtually all of the hacked systems for rent at AWM Proxy had been compromised by TDSS (a.k.a “And the IP port combinations they give you when you access an individual IP were the same as from AWM.”

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Antlion APT group used a custom backdoor that allowed them to fly under the radar for months

Security Affairs

A China-linked APT group tracked as Antlion is using a custom backdoor called xPack in attacks aimed at financial organizations and manufacturing companies, Symantec researchers reported. “The attackers deployed a custom backdoor we have called xPack on compromised systems, which gave them e xtensive access to victim machines.”

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Key aerospace player Safran Group leaks sensitive data

Security Affairs

It collaborates with Airbus, the second-largest aerospace company globally after Boeing, to manufacture aerospace equipment. Also, the company manufactures surface-to-air defense systems and missiles. If attackers had access to this key, they could create an admin account and have privileged access to a website.

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Mitsubishi Electric discloses data breach, media blame China-linked APT

Security Affairs

“On June 28, last year, a suspicious behavior was detected and investigated on a terminal in our company, and as a result of unauthorized access by a third party, data was transmitted to the outside,” reads a data breach notification published by the company. ” reported Kyodo News.

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Chinese hackers exploited a Trend Micro antivirus zero-day used in Mitsubishi Electric hack

Security Affairs

On June 28, last year, a suspicious behavior was detected and investigated on a terminal in our company, and as a result of unauthorized access by a third party, data was transmitted to the outside,” reads a data breach notification published by the company.

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How to Configure a Router to Use WPA2 in 7 Easy Steps

eSecurity Planet

Most of us connect our mobile devices to a Wi-Fi router for internet access, but this connection can leave our network and data vulnerable to cyber threats. To protect against those threats, a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption protocol is recommended. The exact method for doing this may vary depending on your router manufacturer.

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US indicted 4 Russian government employees for attacks on critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

In the first phase, which took place between 2012 and 2014, the nation-state actor was tracked as “Dragonfly” or “Havex” and engaged in a supply chain attack, compromising OT networks system manufacturers and software providers deploying the “ Havex ” implant. ” states the DoJ. and international Energy Sector organizations.