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CISA’s MAR warns of North Korean BLINDINGCAN RAT

Security Affairs

According to the government experts, the BLINDINGCAN malware was employed in attacks aimed at US and foreign companies operating in the military defense and aerospace sectors. A threat group with a nexus to North Korea targeted government contractors early this year to gather intelligence surrounding key military and energy technologies.”

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets the IT supply chain

Security Affairs

The use of the BlindingCan RAT was first documented by the U.S. The BlindingCan was employed in attacks on US and foreign companies operating in the military defense and aerospace sectors. This is the first IT supply chain attack conducted by Lazarus that was documented by Kaspersky researchers.

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Hacker breaches key Russian ministry in blink of an eye

Security Affairs

However, evidence suggests that the rogue superstate’s cyber capabilities are as weak as its military stance in Ukraine, especially when met with resistance. VNC is a desktop sharing system – you can use it to remotely access your work computer from home or any other location, or allow technical support staff to do likewise.

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Canadian Police Raid ‘Orcus RAT’ Author

Krebs on Security

Rezvesz maintains his software was designed for legitimate use only and for system administrators seeking more powerful, full-featured ways to remotely manage multiple PCs around the globe. I tend to have a violent nature, and have both Martial arts and Military training.

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£60 million in recovery costs for Norsk Hydro after refusing ransom demand

IT Governance

TrendMicro’s analysis into the ransomware found that it was the same system administration tool abused by the likes of SOREBRECT and Bad Rabbit. Employees were left to file paperwork manually and share documents via fax machines. The BBC reported that “There were people from sales who were drafted in to do production line work.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users

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Blog post with links: [link] [FASCINATING READING] Google: "We Have No Moat, and Neither Does OpenAI" "The text is a very recent leaked document, which was shared by an anonymous individual on a public Discord server who has granted permission for its republication. The document is only the opinion of a Google employee, not the entire firm.