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China-linked Budworm APT returns to target a US entity

Security Affairs

defense contractors , financial services firms, and a national data center in Central Asia. The cyber espionage group leverage both readily available tools and custom malware in their operations, many tools are available for years, but in recent attacks, their code was updated. . ” concludes the report.

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BlackCocaine Ransomware, a new malware in the threat landscape

Security Affairs

Recently Cyber researchers for Cyble investigated an attack suffered by on May 30, 2021, by Nucleus Software, an India-based IT company in the Banking and Financial Services sector. Nucleus Software declared that it does not store customers’ financial data. .” BlackCocaine ” to the filenames of encrypted files.

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Emissary Panda updated its weapons for attacks in the past 2 years

Security Affairs

Experts analyzed tools and intrusion methods used by the China-linked cyber-espionage group Emissary Panda in attacks over the past 2 years. Experts at Secureworks reports who investigated the incident, now reveal that the same threat actor used an array of tools and intrusion methods in attacks over the past 2 years. Windows NT 6.3;

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6 Best Threat Intelligence Feeds to Use in 2023

eSecurity Planet

As a bonus, many of these tools are free to access and have specialized feeds that focus on different industries and sectors. Cons Though free tools and integrations are available, OTX works best with paid AT&T Cybersecurity products like AlienVault USM. Threat dashboards are highly intuitive and easy to read. account.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #22 [Eye on Fraud] A Closer Look at the Massive 72% Spike in Financial Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

That's right – the financial services industry, at least according to cybersecurity vendor Armorblox's 2023 Email Security Threat Report. According to the report, the financial services industry as a target has increased by 72% over 2022 and was the single largest target of financial fraud attacks, representing 49% of all such attacks.