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10 Apr

The Growing Threat of Cybercrime Empowered by Stolen Credentials

in Cyber Security, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Malware, Ransomware
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Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to stolen credentials as a valuable commodity on the underground market. According to a report by cybersecurity firm Flashpoint, last year saw 4,518 data breaches reported, with attackers stealing or exposing 22.62 billion credentials and personal records.   Over 60% of these were stolen from organizations in the information sector. Flashpoint's database of threat intelligence includes 575 million posts on illegal forums, 3.6...

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23 Feb

China-Linked Cyber Espionage Group Targeting South American Nations

in Advanced Persistent Threats, Cyber Security, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Remote Access Security
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China-based cyberespionage actor DEV-0147 has been observed compromising diplomatic targets in South America, according to Microsoft’s Security Intelligence team. 

The initiative is “a notable expansion of the group’s data exfiltration operations that traditionally targeted gov’t agencies and think tanks in Asia and Europe,” the team tweeted on Monday. 

DEV-0147’s attacks in South America included post-exploitation activity involving the abuse of on-premises identity infrastructure for reconnaissance...

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21 Feb

APT37 Malware Deployed by North Korea to Target South Korea

in Cyber Security, Cybersecurity
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The North Korea-linked threat actor tracked as APT37 has been linked to a piece of new malware dubbed M2RAT in attacks targeting its southern counterpart, suggesting continued evolution of the group's features and tactics. APT37, also tracked under the monikers Reaper, RedEyes, Ricochet Chollima, and ScarCruft, is linked to North Korea's Ministry of State Security (MSS) unlike the Lazarus and...

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