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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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African American Women in the Military During WWII

Unwritten Record

For some great background information, be sure to visit our previous blog – Their War Too: Women in the Military During WWII. American citizens surged to enlist in all branches of the US Military and women wanted to serve their country too. Their challenge actually began earlier that year, in May of 1941.

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New Gallmaker APT group eschews malware in cyber espionage campaigns

Security Affairs

A previously unknown cyber espionage group, tracked as Gallmaker, has been targeting entities in the government, military and defense sectors since at least 2017. A new cyber espionage group tracked as Gallmaker appeared in the threat landscape. ” continues Symantec. Pierluigi Paganini.

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China-linked APT40 group hides behind 13 front companies

Security Affairs

A group of anonymous security researchers that calls itself Intrusion Truth have tracked the activity of a China-linked cyber – e spionage group dubbed APT40. The Intrusion Truth group has doxed the fourth Chinese state-sponsored hacking operation. “We know that multiple areas of China each have their own APT.”

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 439 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

million newborns and pregnancy care patients Xenomorph malware is back after months of hiatus and expands the list of targets Smishing Triad Stretches Its Tentacles into the United Arab Emirates Crooks stole $200 million worth of assets from Mixin Network A phishing campaign targets Ukrainian military entities with drone manual lures Alert!

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China-linked Alloy Taurus APT uses a Linux variant of PingPull malware

Security Affairs

Researchers from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 recently observed the China-linked Alloy Taurus group (aka GALLIUM , Softcell ) targeting Linux systems with a new variant of PingPull backdoor. In recent years, the researchers observed the group expanding its operations to include financial institutions and government entities. softether[.]net

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XDSpy APT remained undetected since at least 2011

Security Affairs

Researchers from ESET uncovered the activity of a new APT group, tracked as XDSpy, that has been active since at least 2011. The APT group, recently discovered by ESET, targeted government and private companies in Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine, including militaries and Ministries of Foreign Affairs.

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