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Microsoft Outlook Flaw Exploited by Russia’s APT28 to Hack Czech, German Entities

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May 4, 2024 at 05:30AM Czechia and Germany were targeted by a long-term cyber espionage campaign by Russia-linked APT28, utilizing a security flaw in Microsoft Outlook. The attack compromised email accounts and targeted various industry verticals. The European Union, NATO, U.K., and U.S. condemned the cyber campaign. Additionally, there were reports of DDoS attacks and … Read more

Russian COLDRIVER Hackers Expand Beyond Phishing with Custom Malware

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January 18, 2024 at 11:03AM COLDRIVER, a Russia-linked threat actor, has evolved its tactics to include creating and using its first custom malware in the Rust programming language. The group leverages PDF decoy documents in spear-phishing campaigns, targeting organizations in various sectors. Google TAG has observed the actor’s use of benign PDFs to deliver a … Read more