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FIN7 group leverages Windows 11 Alpha-Themed docs to drop Javascript payloads

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FIN7 cybercrime gang used weaponized Windows 11 Alpha-themed Word documents to drop malicious payloads, including a JavaScript backdoor. ” reads the analysis published by Anomali. The attack chain began with a Microsoft Word document (.doc) doc) containing a decoy image claiming to have been made with Windows 11 Alpha.

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QakBot Big Game Hunting continues: the operators drop ProLock ransomware for Egregor

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This ransomware strain emerged in September 2020, but the threat actors behind already managed to lock quite big companies, such as game developers Crytek, booksellers Barnes & Noble, and most recently a retail giant Cencosud from Chile. of victims) and Retail (14.5%). ProLock = Egregor. Inside Egregor.

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Russia-Linked TA505 targets financial institutions in a new malspam campaign

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TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors. In September, researchers from Morphisec observed a malspam campaign delivering weaponized Excel documents and targeting multiple sectors from several countries, including Canada, the United States, Hong Kong, and Europe.

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Russian TA505 threat actor target financial entities worldwide

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“CyberInt researchers have been tracking various activities following the spear-phishing campaign targeting large US-based retailers detected in December 2018.” ” reads the analysis published by Cyberint. The phishing messages used a weaponized Word document containing a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macr.

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TA544 group behind a spike in Ursnif malware campaigns targeting Italy

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The TA544 group leverages phishing and social engineering techniques to lure victims into enabling macro included in weaponized documents. The spam messages use weaponized office documents to drop the Ursnif banking Trojan in the final stage. ” reads the analysis published by Proofpoint. Banca Sella UniCredit Group.

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FIN11 gang started deploying ransomware to monetize its operations

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” reads the analysis published by FireEye. Experts also reported that the threat actor modified the macros in Office documents used as bait and also added geofencing techniques. ” reads the analysis.

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Digital Transformation Examples: Three Industries Dominating Digital Transformation

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Its past successes – and future potential – are well documented, chronicled in the billion-dollar valuations of the frontrunners in the practice. Digital Transformation in Retail. The inherently competitive nature of retail has made the sector a leader in adopting data-driven strategy. Data can tell you.