Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

Russia-linked APT28 group used a previously unknown tool, dubbed GooseEgg, to exploit Windows Print Spooler service flaw. Microsoft reported that the Russia-linked APT28 group (aka “ Forest Blizzard ”, “ Fancybear ” or “ Strontium ” used a previously unknown tool, dubbed GooseEgg, to exploit the Windows Print Spooler flaw CVE-2022-38028.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The Vice Society ransomware group has adopted new custom ransomware, with a strong encryption scheme, in recent intrusions. This group focuses on public school districts and other educational institutions, like other ransomware gangs it implements a double extortion model and publishes data stolen from the victims on a data leak site.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

Iran-linked APT group MERCURY is behind destructive attacks on hybrid environments masquerading as a ransomware operation. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team observed a series of destructive attacks on hybrid environments that were carried out by MuddyWater APT group (aka MERCURY ). Both groups used MULLVAD VPN.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2023

According to government experts, the Royal ransomware attacks targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including, manufacturing, communications, healthcare and public healthcare (HPH), and education. ReadMe file name: README.BlackSuit.txt. New #ransomware #BlackSuit targets Windows, #Linux. Extension: blacksuit.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2021

A Telegram bot account is a special remote account with which users can interact by Telegram chat or by adding them to Telegram groups, or by sending requests directly from the input field by typing the bot’s Telegram username and a query.” ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint. ” concludes the report.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil rushed to Medibank’s defence , praising the organisation for refusing to pay the criminal’s ransom, while calling the group responsible “scumbags” and “disgraceful human beings”. The first was damaging enough, containing patients’ names, addresses and birthdates. From bad to worse.

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OneHub

AUGUST 17, 2021

It’s normal to group people by specialty for efficiency’s sake, but a silo forms when those departments become cliquish. Educate them on the issues that information silos are causing within your organization, and lay out the steps you plan to take to heal these divisions by increasing communication and cooperation.

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