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Detection Tools and Human Analysis Lead to a Security Non-Event

November 30, 2022 admin mdr, sophos mdr, sophos x-ops, spearphishing, threat research

Credit to Author: Angela Gunn| Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:00:13 +0000

A look at how MDR turned a targeted attack into a non-event, in which no high-value credentials are compromised and several dozen employees are not tricked into letting a bad guy get boots on the ground

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North Korean Lazarus APT group targets blockchain tech companies

April 19, 2022 admin AppleJeus, APT, apt38, BlockChain, crypto, Lazarus, NORTH KOREA, patch management, Social engineering, spearphishing

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:56:55 +0000

The Lazarus Group is targeting companies involved in blockchain technology.

The post North Korean Lazarus APT group targets blockchain tech companies appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Gezielte Phishing-Attacken auf dem Vormarsch – diese Tipps schieben den Riegel vor

January 28, 2020 admin Corporate, phishing, spearphishing

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:19:11 +0000

Aktuelle Phishingwellen beweisen es – die Cyberkriminellen sind kreativ. Nun muss man sich zum Beispiel auch vor Phishing-SMS-Nachrichten in Acht nehmen: im Namen von DHL werden aktuell Kurznachrichten verschickt mit dem Hinweis, dass ein Paket im Verteilerzentrum liege und für zwei Euro dieses seinen Weg weiterführen könne. Über einen Link soll der Empfänger dann diesen […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/WNDU5Sh4zvs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Spearphishers tool up for attack targeting builders

July 26, 2018 admin attachment, Boulder, Colorado, malspam, PDF, phishing, SophosLabs, SophosLabs Uncut, spearphishing

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 06:01:24 +0000

A sophisticated spearphishing attack targets construction contractors in Boulder County, Colorado in the latest iteration of a months-long campaign.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/jUtfsWaE0Zc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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