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Russia-linked APT28 and crooks are still using the Moobot botnet

Security Affairs

The Ubiquiti EdgeRouter botnet is still used by Russia-linked group APT28 and cybercriminals organizations. Trend Micro researchers reported that the EdgeRouter botnet , called Moobot , used by the APT28 group is still active and is also used by cyber criminal organizations. ” reported Trend Micro. ” reported Trend Micro.

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Balikbayan Foxes group spoofs Philippine gov to spread RATs

Security Affairs

Meet Balikbayan Foxes: a threat group impersonating the Philippine gov’t. The group focuses on Shipping/Logistics, Manufacturing, Business Services, Pharmaceutical, and Energy entities, among others. Victims of the group are located in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. . ” concludes the report.

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets the COVID-19 research

Security Affairs

The North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group has recently launched cyberattacks against at least two organizations involved in COVID-19 research. The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus has recently launched cyberattacks against two entities involved in COVID-19 research. ” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky.

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Resecurity Released a Status Report on Drug Trafficking in the Dark Web (2022-2023)

Security Affairs

The Resecurity® Hunter unit performed an extensive analysis of current trends and dynamics related to the underground economy around active DNMs leveraging technical means and human intelligence (HUMINT) sources. Resecurity noticed a sharp increase in demand for prescription pharmaceuticals.

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Financially motivated Earth Lusca threat actors targets organizations worldwide

Security Affairs

According to the security firm, the group is financially motivated, its cyberespionage campaign hit high value targets such as government and educational institutions, religious movements, pro-democracy and human rights organisations in Hong Kong, Covid-19 research organisations, gambling and cryptocurrency companies, and the media.

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Redefining clinical trials: Adopting AI for speed, volume and diversity

IBM Big Data Hub

Our analysis of the voluntarily reported Form FDA 1572 BMIS database reveals a potential lack of sustainability in the investigator pool, both in the United States (US) and globally (Exhibit 2). By fine-tuning these criteria, protocols can help attract a targeted and more relevant patient group, speeding up recruitment.

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New financially motivated attacks in Western Europe traced to Russian-speaking threat actors

Security Affairs

Researchers at Group-IB observed new financially motivated attacks in Western Europe traced to Russian-speaking threat actors. At least two companies operating in pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors have been affected. At least two companies operating in pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors have been affected.