Tag: russia
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US warns of last-minute Iranian and Russian election influence ops
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency is warning about last-minute influence operations conducted by Iranian and Russian actors to u… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-warns-of-last-minute-iranian-and-russian-election-influence-ops/
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‘Midnight Blizzard’ Targets Networks With Signed RDP Files
The Russian-backed group is using a novel access vector to harvest victim data and compromise devices in a large-scale intelligence-gathering operatio… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/midnight-blizzard-targets-networks-signed-rdp-files
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Russian Espionage Group Targets Ukrainian Military with Malware via Telegram
A suspected Russian hybrid espionage and influence operation has been observed delivering a mix of Windows and Android malware to target the Ukrainian… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/russian-espionage-group-targets.html
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US Says Russia Behind Fake Haitian Voters Video
US government agencies said the video, widely shared on social media, is part of Russia’s broader strategy of undermining the integrity of the Preside… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-russia-fake-haitian-voters-video/
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UK Council Sites Recover Following Russian DDoS Blitz
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-council-sites-recover-russian/
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Four REvil Ransomware Members Sentenced in Rare Russian Cybercrime Convictions
Four members of the now-defunct REvil ransomware operation have been sentenced to several years in prison in Russia, marking one of the rare instances… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/four-revil-ransomware-members-sentenced.html
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Officials warn of Russia’s techtroops deal with North Korea amid Ukraine conflict
10,000 of Kim Jong Un’s soldiers believed to be headed for front line First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/07/russia_tech_transfer_north_korea/
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LUNAR SPIDER Resurfaces: Financial Sector Targeted in Latest Malvertising Campaign
The EclecticIQ Threat Research Team recently unveiled a new malvertising campaign linked to the notorious LUNAR SPIDER group, a Russian-speaking, fina… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/lunar-spider-resurfaces-financial-sector-targeted-in-latest-malvertising-campaign/
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MixMode Observes Increase in Threat Actor Activity Supporting CISA’s Heightened Election Security Concerns
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued a joint statement with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), highlighting the ongoing threat of Russian influence efforts targeting the upcoming elections. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/11/mixmode-observes-increase-in-threat-actor-activity-supporting-cisas-heightened-election-security-concerns/
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Russian disinformation campaign active ahead of 2024 US election
U.S. intel says Russia made a fake video claiming Haitians voted illegally in Georgia, aiming to spread election disinformation. U.S. intel reports Ru… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/170551/intelligence/russia-disinformation-us-election-2024.html
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10 Key Cyber Policy Questions as Trump Preps for Presidency
Tags: china, cyber, cybercrime, disinformation, espionage, hacking, infrastructure, ransomware, russiaBurning Issues Include Russian Hacking, China’s Hitting Critical Infrastructure Four years since Trump’s last term, the cyber picture looks – in many ways – markedly different. How will the incoming administration tackle Russian disinformation and cyber operations against NATO, rampant Chinese cyber espionage, and cybercriminals and ransomware continuing to disrupt businesses? First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Russian Fake News and Bomb Threats Target Election Day Votes
Russian Threats Aim to Disrupt Nationwide Voting as Americans Flock to the Polls. U.S. intelligence agencies warned that Russian interference efforts … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-fake-news-bomb-threats-target-election-day-votes-a-26732
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Massive Midnight Blizzard Phishing Attack Using Weaponized RDP Files
Researchers warn of ongoing spear-phishing attacks by Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard targeting individuals in various sectors. The attacks inv… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/midnight-blizzard-rdp-attack/
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Microsoft files lawsuit to seize domains used by Russian spooks
Microsoft has been given permission to seize multiple domains used by the Russian state threat actor Star Blizzard as part of a coordinated disruption… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366612872/Microsoft-files-lawsuit-to-seize-domains-used-by-Russian-spooks
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Lithuania: Russian military intelligence behind plot to parcel bomb cargo planes
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/parcel-bombs-planes-russia-lithuania-dhl
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Elon Musk reportedly chats regularly with Putin
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian president Vladimir Putin since late-2022. That’s according to The Wall Street … First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/10/25/elon-musk-reportedly-chats-often-with-putin/
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Russian Spies Use RDP Files In Unusual Mass Phishing Drive
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36533/Russian-Spies-Use-RDP-Files-In-Unusual-Mass-Phishing-Drive.html
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Russia, Iran, And China Influence U.S. Elections, Microsoft Warns
The researchers have observed consistent efforts by Russia, Iran, and China to exert foreign influence on democratic processes in the United States. R… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/foreign-influence-us-elections/
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Russia Kneecaps Ukraine Army Recruitment With Spoofed ‘Civil Defense’ App
Posing as an application used to locate Ukrainian military recruiters, a Kremlin-backed hacking initiative delivers malware, along with disinformation… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/russia-kneecaps-ukraine-army-recruitment-spoofed-civil-defense-app
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A Deep-Dive into Russian Midnight Blizzard’s Campaign that Targeted Ukrainian Military, Government
A concerning wave of cyberattacks has been initiated by the Russian threat actor known as Midnight Blizzard. Since October 22, 2024, this group, ident… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/midnight-blizzard-cyberattacks/
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Moldova elects pro-West president Maia Sandu despite Russian interference
Tags: russiaFirst seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/moldova-election-winner-pro-west-president-maia-sandu
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Russia’s APT29 Mimics AWS Domains to Steal Windows Credentials
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/russias-apt29-aws-windows-credentials
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Senator Accuses Sloppy Domain Registrars Of Aiding Russian Disinfo Campaigns
Tags: russiaFirst seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36524/Senator-Accuses-Sloppy-Domain-Registrars-Of-Aiding-Russian-Disinfo-Campaigns.html
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Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/russian_court_fines_google/
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Russian Cozy Bear Hackers Phish Critical Sectors with Microsoft, AWS Lures
First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/russian-cozy-bear-hackers-phish-microsoft-aws-lures/
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Gophish Framework Used in Phishing Campaigns to Deploy Remote Access Trojans
Russian-speaking users have become the target of a new phishing campaign that leverages an open-source phishing toolkit called Gophish to deliver Dark… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/gophish-framework-used-in-phishing.html
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Midnight Blizzard Targets 100+ Organizations in RDP Phishing Attack
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has issued a warning about a new spear-phishing campaign orchestrated by the Russian state-sponsored threat actor Midnig… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/midnight-blizzard-targets-100-organizations-in-rdp-phishing-attack/
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Russia behind latest election disinformation video, US intel agencies say
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-behind-election-disinfo-video-intel-assessment
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UNC5812: Unmasking the Russian Operation to Sabotage Ukraine’s Military Recruitment
In a revealing discovery, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has uncovered a suspected Russian espionage campaign aimed at Ukrainian military recruits… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/unc5812-unmasking-the-russian-operation-to-sabotage-ukraines-military-recruitment/