Star Blizzard’s RedFlick Phishing Chain Targets More Than 100 Organizations
A Russia-linked operation is using attachment-free opening messages before sending encrypted archives that deploy the CosmicPulse backdoor. More than 100 organizations, particularly those involved with Ukraine-related policy and...
APT28’s New HOOKEDGE Backdoor Targets European Defense and Diplomatic Networks
The Russia-linked APT28 group is using a lightweight backdoor called HOOKEDGE against defense, government and diplomatic targets in Europe. The campaign combines malicious Word macros, scheduled tasks, hidden...
New Espionage Campaign ‘SilkParasite’ Hits Central Asian Governments With Five Undocumented Malware Tools
Researchers have uncovered SilkParasite, a cyberespionage operation using spear-phishing and five previously unseen malware families to target government bodies across Central Asia. The campaign favors cloud-based command channels...
Kimsuky APT Runs Four Simultaneous Spear-Phishing Campaigns Targeting Recruiters, Crypto Users, and Defense Officials
North Korea's Kimsuky threat group has been operating four parallel spear-phishing campaigns targeting corporate recruiters, cryptocurrency developers, defense sector officials, and graduate school staff. The campaigns use LNK...