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APT36 jumps on the coronavirus bandwagon, delivers Crimson RAT

March 17, 2020 admin APT, apt36, coronavirus, coronavirus malware, covid-19, credential stealer, crimson rat, exploit, Exploits, info-stealer, macro, malicious macro, malware, nation-state attack, Rat, remote administration tool, Social engineering, spear phishing, spear phishing attack, Threat analysis, transparent tribe

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000

We look at a spear phishing attack from APT36, an Advanced Persistent Threat group posing as the government of India and offering guidance on coronavirus. Instead, users are infected with a Crimson RAT that steals data.

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Threat analysis

Tags: APT APT36 coronavirus coronavirus malware covid-19 credential stealer crimson rat exploit exploits info-stealer macro malicious macro malware nation-state attack rat remote administration tool Social Engineering spear phishing spear phishing attack transparent tribe

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Cellular networks under fire from Soft Cell attacks

July 12, 2019 admin call detail records, cellular, China Chopper, compromise, domain controller, hack, hacking, malware, Mobile, nation-state attack, operation soft cell, Poison Ivy, Rats, VPN servers

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:30:00 +0000

We break down the recently revealed attacks on telco operators around the globe, targeting specific high-value individuals.

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Hacking

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