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Russia-linked APT28 uses fake Windows Update instructions to target Ukraine govt bodies

Security Affairs

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Hacker breaches key Russian ministry in blink of an eye

Security Affairs

In mere seconds, a hacker remotely accessed a computer belonging to a regional Russian Ministry of Health, taking advantage of sloppy cybersecurity practices to expose its entire network. Spielerkid89, who wished to remain anonymous, did not intend to harm the organization and left its systems intact. Original post at [link].

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CISA’s MAR warns of North Korean BLINDINGCAN RAT

Security Affairs

According to the government experts, the BLINDINGCAN malware was employed in attacks aimed at US and foreign companies operating in the military defense and aerospace sectors. A threat group with a nexus to North Korea targeted government contractors early this year to gather intelligence surrounding key military and energy technologies.”

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NSA warns Russia-linked APT group is exploiting Exim flaw since 2019

Security Affairs

“Russian military cyber actors, publicly known as Sandworm Team, have been exploiting a vulnerability in Exim mail transfer agent (MTA) software since at least last August.” Using a previous version of Exim leaves a system vulnerable to exploitation. The flaw resides in the deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c

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Canadian Police Raid ‘Orcus RAT’ Author

Krebs on Security

The RCMP said the raid was part of an international coordinated effort with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Australian Federal Police, as part of “a series of ongoing, parallel investigations into Remote Access Trojan (RAT) technology. This makes it harder for targets to remove it from their systems.

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets the IT supply chain

Security Affairs

The BlindingCan was employed in attacks on US and foreign companies operating in the military defense and aerospace sectors. The CISA MAR provided indicators of compromise (IoCs), Yara rules, and other technical info that could be used by system administrators to discover compromise systems within their networks.

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MY TAKE: Michigan’s Cyber Range hubs provide career paths to high-schoolers, underutilized adults

The Last Watchdog

Michigan is cultivating a collection of amazing cybersecurity training facilities, called Cyber Range hubs, that are shining models for what’s possible when inspired program leaders are given access to leading-edge resources, wisely supplied by public agencies and private foundations. Merit 1981.