Coldriver threat group targets high-ranking officials to obtain credentials
Russian state-sponsored actor Coldriver uses spear phishing attacks ti install the Spica backdoor on their victim’s system
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Fujitsu Bugs That Sent Innocent People to Prison Were Known ‘From the Start’
Credit to Author: Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica| Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Software flaws were allegedly hidden from lawyers of wrongly convicted UK postal workers.
Read MoreUS Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: Microsoft says attackers accessed employee emails, Walmart fails to stop gift card fraud, “pig butchering” scams fuel violence in Myanmar, and more.
Read MoreGoogle failing to scrub abortion access in location history, study claims
A nonprofit study claims that Google is failing to delete location history that reveals users’ physical trips to abortion clinics.
Read MoreMicrosoft at Legalweek: Secure data and gain efficiencies with Microsoft Purview eDiscovery enhanced by generative AI
Credit to Author: Caitlin Fitzgerald| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000
Microsoft solutions can ease some of the top challenges of legal professionals. Read on for two advantages of the combination of Microsoft Purview eDiscovery and generative AI, and explore opportunities to connect with us at Legalweek.
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Read MoreNew Microsoft Incident Response guides help security teams analyze suspicious activity
Credit to Author: Microsoft Incident Response| Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Access the first two cloud investigation guides from Microsoft Incident Response to improve triage and analysis of data in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID.
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Read MoreNew TTPs observed in Mint Sandstorm campaign targeting high-profile individuals at universities and research orgs
Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000
Since November 2023, Microsoft has observed a distinct subset of Mint Sandstorm (PHOSPHORUS) targeting high-profile individuals working on Middle Eastern affairs at universities and research organizations in Belgium, France, Gaza, Israel, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In this campaign, the threat actor used bespoke phishing lures in an attempt to socially engineer targets into downloading malicious files.
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