VMware Carbon Black’s cyber security experts publish the GIRTR. Risks are growing for the U.S. 2020 elections, voter databases from previous elections are readily available on Dark Web.
US CISA, FBI and DoD cyber security experts: The HIDDEN COBRA malware collects system information about the victim machine including OS Version, Volume Information and System Time.
Green Leakers spread info on MuddyWater and Tehran’s ministry of Intelligence cyber espionage operations via RANA Institute. In last leak, Lab Dookhtegan revealed source code of APT34 malware.
Proofpoint cyber security experts: There threat actor, probably a state-sponsored APT, is distributing an updated version of the malware, a RAT. To date at least 17 firms were hit.
OFAC sactions Lazarus, Bluenoroff and Andariel. They’re linked to Pyongyang’s RGB and launched cyber attacks to support illicit weapon and missile programs, and to spy and sabotate enemies.
It has been unveiled by a leaked United Nations report. Pyongyang state sponsored hackers as Lazarus preferred cryptocurrency to avoid international controls on money flux.
Microsoft cyber security experts: The Russian group aka Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm, Sofacy Group, STRONTIUM, and Sednit) tried to compromise devices to gain initial access.
The new Division will have it’s IOC on 1 October 2019 and will be lead by Anne Neuberger, already chief of Russia Small Group. The mission: increase the cyber defense posture against foreign threats.