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Targeted operation against Ukraine exploited 7-year-old MS Office bug

Security Affairs

The researchers found a malicious PPSX (PowerPoint Slideshow signal-2023-12-20-160512.ppsx) ppsx) file uploaded from Ukraine to VirusTotal at the end of 2023. The payload includes a dynamic-link library (vpn.sessings) that injects the post-exploitation tool Cobalt Strike Beacon into memory and awaits commands from the C2 server.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 439 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

million newborns and pregnancy care patients Xenomorph malware is back after months of hiatus and expands the list of targets Smishing Triad Stretches Its Tentacles into the United Arab Emirates Crooks stole $200 million worth of assets from Mixin Network A phishing campaign targets Ukrainian military entities with drone manual lures Alert!

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China-linked Alloy Taurus APT uses a Linux variant of PingPull malware

Security Affairs

On March 7, 2023, the researchers found a Linux variant of the PingPull that was uploaded to VirusTotal, it had a very low detection rate (3 out of 62) “Despite a largely benign verdict, additional analysis has determined that this sample is a Linux variant of PingPull malware. . net from late December 2022 through mid-February 2023.

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Preservica - 2022 highlights & momentum looking ahead

Preservica

2023 is sure to have more preservation initiatives, as organisations around the world look to make their long-term digital information stand the test of time against evolving technologies. Turning the page to 2023 is something we are excited about at Preservica. Their success is our success. Watch the free webinars here.

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Breakfast in the Archives!

Unwritten Record

Check out these previous The Unwritten Record posts by Kquinn for more interesting “random” finds in our Catalog: – Hole World (February 21, 2023) – Bird is the Word (November 1, 2022) Left Image: Photograph of Farm People Eating Breakfast. Rise and shine, it’s breakfast time!

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

In November 2023, Northwell Health – the largest health system in New York – confirmed that it was affected by the incident. Ransomware payments topped $1 billion last year Research by Chainalysis has found that ransom payments made to attackers reached an all-time high of more than $1 billion in 2023.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Internet As A Pen Test

ForAllSecure

It's not just going to be Taiwan, they're going to be facing as for example, in this case, you know, the United States has come straight out and said they are our military ally. You're taking non military people large amounts of skill, you're politicizing and enabling that as a weapon of war. China invaded Taiwan. That's a big step.