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Charming Kitten APT is targeting Iranian dissidents in Germany

Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) warns that the Charming Kitten APT group targeted Iranian dissidents in the country. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) is warning that an alleged nation-state actor targeted Iranian dissident organizations and individuals in the country. The intelligence agency attributes the attack […]

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August 11, 2023
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North Korea compromised Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya

Two North Korea-linked APT groups compromised the infrastructure of the major Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne linked the compromise of the major Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya to two different North Korea-linked APT groups. NPO Mashinostroyeniya (JSC MIC Mashinostroyenia, NPO Mash) is a leading Russian manufacturer of missiles and military […]

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August 7, 2023
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FBI warns of crooks posing as NFT developers in fraudulent schema

The FBI is warning about cyber criminals masquerading as NFT developers to steal cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about cyber criminals posing as legitimate NFT developers in fraud schemes designed to target active users within the NFT community. The end goal is to steal cryptocurrency and […]

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August 7, 2023
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BlueCharlie changes attack infrastructure in response to reports on its activity

Russia-linked APT group BlueCharlie was observed changing its infrastructure in response to recent reports on its activity. Researchers from Recorded Future reported that Russia-linked APT group BlueCharlie (aka Blue Callisto, Callisto, COLDRIVER, Star Blizzard (formerly SEABORGIUM), ColdRiver, and TA446) continues to change its attack infrastructure following recent reports on its activity. The APT group has […]

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August 6, 2023
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Russian APT29 conducts phishing attacks through Microsoft Teams

Russia-linked APT29 group targeted dozens of organizations and government agencies worldwide with Microsoft Teams phishing attacks. Microsoft Threat Intelligence reported that Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT29  (aka SVR group, Cozy Bear, Nobelium, Midnight Blizzard, and The Dukes) carried out Microsoft Teams phishing attacks aimed at dozens of organizations and government agencies worldwide. APT29 along with APT28 cyber espionage group was involved in […]

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August 3, 2023
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Russian APT BlueBravo targets diplomatic entities with GraphicalProton backdoor

Russia-linked BlueBravo has been spotted targeting diplomatic entities in Eastern Europe with the GraphicalProton Backdoor. The Russia-linked threat-state actor BlueBravo (aka APT29, Cloaked Ursa, and Midnight Blizzard, Nobelium) has been observed targeting diplomatic entities throughout Eastern Europe. The group was observed conducting a spear-phishing campaign with the end goal of infecting recipients with a new backdoor […]

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July 29, 2023
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