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Russia-linked APT groups exploited Lithuanian infrastructure to launch attacks

Security Affairs

Russia-linked APT groups leveraged the Lithuanian nation’s technology infrastructure to launch cyber-attacks against targets worldwide. ” In 2020, Russian intelligence operations against Lithuania decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Russia-linked APT groups increased cyber espionage campaigns against targets worldwide.

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Russian APT Gamaredon uses USB worm LitterDrifter against Ukraine

Security Affairs

Russia-linked cyberespionage group Gamaredon has been spotted propagating a worm called LitterDrifter via USB. Gamaredon (aka Shuckworm, Actinium, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, UAC-0010, and Trident Ursa) has been active since 2014 and its activity focuses on Ukraine, the group was observed using the multistage backdoor Pteranodon / Pterodo.

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Celebrate Nurses Week with the Military Nurse

Unwritten Record

The nurse has a long history of serving the United States military. Surgeon General established criteria for a reserve group of contract nurses to care for sick and injured service members. Military nurses served in humanitarian missions throughout the 1980’s, providing care around the world to earthquake, hurricane and famine victims.

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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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Russia-linked Gamaredon group targets Ukraine officials

Security Affairs

Russia-linked Gamaredon cyberespionage group has been targeting Ukrainian targets, including diplomats, government and military officials. Russia linked APT group tracked as Gamaredon has been targeting several Ukrainian diplomats, government and military officials, and law enforcement. The Gamaredon group.

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North Korea-linked Konni APT uses Russian-language weaponized documents

Security Affairs

North Korea-linked Konni APT group used Russian-language Microsoft Word documents to deliver malware. FortiGuard Labs researchers observed the North Korea-linked Konni APT group using a weaponized Russian-language Word document in an ongoing phishing campaign. The Batch script conducts system checks and UAC bypass.

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Hunting the ICEFOG APT group after years of silence

Security Affairs

A security researcher found new evidence of activities conducted by the ICEFOG APT group, also tracked by the experts as Fucobha. Chi-en (Ashley) Shen, a senior security researcher at FireEye, collected evidence that demonstrates that China-linked APT group ICEFOG (aka Fucobha ) is still active. Feedbacks and questions are welcome!