CERT of Ukraine says Russia-linked APT backdoored multiple govt sites

GlobalDefenseBot 25 February

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The CERT of Ukraine (CERT-UA) revealed that Russia-linked threat actors have compromised multiple government websites this week. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) said that Russia-linked threat actors have breached multiple government websites this week. The government experts attribute the attack to UAC-0056 group (DEV-0586, unc2589, Nodaria, or Lorec53). “the Government Computer Emergency […]

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Cryptojackers Deploy Trojanized Mac Apps on The Pirate Bay

CySecBot 25 February

1 minute

By Deeba Ahmed
All malicious apps for macOS identified by researchers were uploaded to The Pirate Bay by a user called “wtfisthat34698409672.”
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DNA testing service to pay $400k for data breach it ignored

CySecBot 24 February

1 minute

By Habiba Rashid
DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC), a US-based DNA testing service suffered a data breach in November 2021, in which…
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Highly evasive cryptocurrency miner targets macOS

GlobalDefenseBot 24 February

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Researchers warn of an evasive cryptojacking malware targeting macOS which spreads through pirated applications Jamf Threat Labs researchers reported that an evasive cryptojacking malware targeting macOS was spotted spreading under the guise of the Apple-developed video editing software, Final Cut Pro. Trojanized versions of legitimate applications are being used to deploy XMRig cryptocurrency miner on […]

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The alleged author of NLBrute Malware was extradited to US from Georgia

GlobalDefenseBot 24 February

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Dariy Pankov, a Russian VXer behind the NLBrute malware, has been extradited to the United States from Georgia. The Russian national Dariy Pankov, aka dpxaker, is suspected to be the author of the NLBrute malware. The man has been extradited to the United States from Georgia. “Pankov, a citizen and resident of Russia, was taken […]

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Russian Malware Developer Behind NLBrute Extradited to US

CySecBot 24 February

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By Habiba Rashid
Dairy Pankov, a.k.a. dpxaker, was accused of developing brute force and malicious software, NLBrute.
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S3 Ep123: Crypto company compromise kerfuffle [Audio + Text]

CySecBot 23 February

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Latest episode – listen now! Top-notch advice for cybersecurity, both at work and at home.

Users looking for ChatGPT apps get malware instead

CySecBot 23 February

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The massive popularity of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT has not gone unnoticed by cyber criminals: they are exploiting the public’s eagerness to experiment with it to trick users into downloading Windows and Android malware and visit phishing pa…

Proven Techniques for Effective Email Spam Filtering

CySecBot 23 February

1 minute

By Waqas
In this article, we’ll dive into the world of spam emails, highlighting the reason that email service providers are so vigilant and exploring exactly how marketing teams can prevent ending up in the spam pile.
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Many cyber operations conducted by Russia are yet to be publicly disclosed, says Dutch intelligence

GlobalDefenseBot 23 February

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Dutch intelligence revealed that many cyber operations attributed to Russia against Ukraine and NATO members have yet to be publicly disclosed. According to a joint report published by the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), and the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD), many cyber operations conducted by Russia-linked hackers against Ukraine and NATO […]

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