A Russian domestic intelligence agency hacking group known for prolonged logon credential phishing campaigns against Western targets is now deploying malware embedded into PDFs, say security researchers from Google. Authorities from the United States and United Kingdom in December linked the hacking group Google tracks as “Coldriver” to the Federal Security Service, Russia’s successor to […]
In this Help Net Security interview, Tim Morris, Chief Security Advisor at Tanium, discusses ransomware negotiation, how it typically unfolds, and how organizations should have a playbook that clearly outlines what to do, when to do it, who is notified, who will inform the board, who will talk to the press, etc. Additionally, he discusses […]
High-profile individuals working on Middle Eastern affairs at universities and research organizations in Belgium, France, Gaza, Israel, the U.K., and the U.S. have been targeted by an Iranian cyber espionage group called Mint Sandstorm since November 2023. The threat actor “used bespoke phishing lures in an attempt to socially engineer targets into downloading malicious files,” […]
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