Cloud Atlas’ Spear-Phishing Attacks Target Russian Agro and Research Companies

December 25, 2023 at 04:10AM Cloud Atlas, a cyber espionage group targeting Russia and neighboring countries, has been linked to spear-phishing attacks on Russian enterprises. The group is known for using persistent campaigns and sophisticated methods, including exploiting a six-year-old memory corruption flaw in Microsoft Office. F.A.C.C.T. reported that the latest attack involved RTF template … Read more

Hackers Exploiting Old MS Excel Vulnerability to Spread Agent Tesla Malware

December 21, 2023 at 02:45AM Attackers are utilizing an old Microsoft Office vulnerability in phishing campaigns to distribute Agent Tesla malware. The infection chains leverage decoy Excel documents in invoice-themed messages to trick targets into opening them. Once downloaded, the malware initiates communication with a malicious destination to download additional files. Organizations must stay updated … Read more