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Sophisticated MATA Framework Strikes Eastern European Oil and Gas Companies

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October 19, 2023 at 10:21AM The MATA backdoor framework has been used in a cyber espionage operation targeting Eastern European companies in the oil and gas sector and defense industry. Spear-phishing emails were used to deliver malware, exploiting a vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The MATA framework is linked to the Lazarus Group and a new … Read more

Lazarus Group Targeting Defense Experts with Fake Interviews via Trojanized VNC Apps

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October 18, 2023 at 11:03AM The Lazarus Group, a North Korea-linked hacking organization, has been using trojanized versions of Virtual Network Computing (VNC) apps to target the defense industry and nuclear engineers. They trick job seekers on social media into opening malicious apps for fake job interviews. The malware operates discreetly to avoid detection and … Read more