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Russia-linked APT28 uses fake Windows Update instructions to target Ukraine govt bodies

Security Affairs

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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NSA warns Russia-linked APT group is exploiting Exim flaw since 2019

Security Affairs

“Russian military cyber actors, publicly known as Sandworm Team, have been exploiting a vulnerability in Exim mail transfer agent (MTA) software since at least last August.” Using a previous version of Exim leaves a system vulnerable to exploitation. The flaw resides in the deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c

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CISA’s MAR warns of North Korean BLINDINGCAN RAT

Security Affairs

According to the government experts, the BLINDINGCAN malware was employed in attacks aimed at US and foreign companies operating in the military defense and aerospace sectors. A threat group with a nexus to North Korea targeted government contractors early this year to gather intelligence surrounding key military and energy technologies.”

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets the IT supply chain

Security Affairs

The BlindingCan was employed in attacks on US and foreign companies operating in the military defense and aerospace sectors. The CISA MAR provided indicators of compromise (IoCs), Yara rules, and other technical info that could be used by system administrators to discover compromise systems within their networks.

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Hacker breaches key Russian ministry in blink of an eye

Security Affairs

However, evidence suggests that the rogue superstate’s cyber capabilities are as weak as its military stance in Ukraine, especially when met with resistance. VNC is a desktop sharing system – you can use it to remotely access your work computer from home or any other location, or allow technical support staff to do likewise.

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Canadian Police Raid ‘Orcus RAT’ Author

Krebs on Security

Rezvesz maintains his software was designed for legitimate use only and for system administrators seeking more powerful, full-featured ways to remotely manage multiple PCs around the globe. I tend to have a violent nature, and have both Martial arts and Military training.

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MY TAKE: Michigan’s Cyber Range hubs provide career paths to high-schoolers, underutilized adults

The Last Watchdog

Both were well-equipped to teach, test and train individuals ranging from teen-agers and non-technical adults, to working system administrators and even seasoned tech security pros. These two facilities lacked nothing in terms of state-of-the-art telepresence equipment and training and testing curriculums. Merit 1981.