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InvisiMole group targets military sector and diplomatic missions in Eastern Europe

Security Affairs

Researchers uncovered a recent campaign carried out by the InvisiMole group that has been targeting a small number of high-profile organizations. The group has been active since at least 2013, ESET experts linked the group to the Gamaredon Russian APT group Gamaredon despite considers the two crews independent.

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Night Sky ransomware operators exploit Log4Shell to target hack VMware Horizon servers

Security Affairs

Another gang, Night Sky ransomware operation, started exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability in the Log4j library to gain access to VMware Horizon systems. The Night Sky ransomware operation started exploiting the Log4Shell flaw (CVE-2021-44228) in the Log4j library to gain access to VMware Horizon systems. trendmrcio[.]com,

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Attor malware was developed by one of the most sophisticated espionage groups

Security Affairs

The researchers believe that the threat actor behind Attor a state-sponsored group involved in highly targeted attacks on selected targets. “For example, in order to be able to report on the victim’s activities, Attor monitors active processes to take screenshots of selected applications. ” continues the analysis.

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Hackers Are Now Exploiting Windows Event Logs

eSecurity Planet

The researchers said it’s clearly the work of an advanced threat actor but they could not attribute the campaign to a known APT group. The system uses DLL (Dynamic Link Library) files to store some resources the application needs and will load automatically. Also read: How Cobalt Strike Became a Favorite Tool of Hackers.

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What Is the CIA Triad and Why Is It Important?

IT Governance

This might be the case, for example, if a power cut knocks out an organisation’s servers or if a Cloud hosting provider’s systems are disrupted. Examples of the CIA triad Confidentiality Data confidentiality is most likely to apply in relation to personal data, such as customers’ names, contact details and payment card information.

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Taking down Gooligan: part 2 — inner workings

Elie

This file is encrypted with a hardcoded [XOR encryption] function. This encryption is used to escape the signatures that detect the code that Gooligan borrows from previous malware. Encrypting malicious payload is a very old malware trick that has been used by. For example, DroidDream. Android malware.

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Taking down Gooligan: part 2 — inner workings

Elie

This file is encrypted with a hardcoded [XOR encryption] function. This encryption is used to escape the signatures that detect the code that Gooligan borrows from previous malware. Encrypting malicious payload is a very old malware trick that has been used by. For example, DroidDream. Android malware.