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Apple alerts 92 nations to mercenary spyware attacks

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Apple warned users in 91 other countries about a possible “mercenary spyware attack”. Apple notified Reuters that the company found evidence of attackers attempting to remotely compromise iPhones. Mercenary spyware attacks are rare but much more sophisticated than regular cybercriminal activity or malware, as stated in the email. Apple also …

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“Tycoon 2FA”: MFA-bypassing phishing kit targets Microsoft 365

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In October 2023, Sekoia analysts discovered a new Adversary-in-The-Middle (AiTM) phishing kit used by several hackers for widespread attacks. This kit is linked to the Tycoon 2FA Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform, active since at least August 2023. The Sekoia Threat Detection & Research (TDR) team analyzed the Tycoon 2FA PhaaS kit …

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Microsoft to limit access 50 cloud services for Russia: TASS

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Microsoft to restrict access to 50 of its cloud products in Russia, as reported by the Russian company Softline. The restrictions will also affect local software, with the deactivation of license keys. Russian media TASS reported the list primarily includes corporate applications such as those for business management, accounting, automation, …

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Trend Micro report
Earth Krahang hackers breach 70 orgs in 23 countries

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The APT group ‘Earth Krahang’ has hacked 70 organizations and attacked at least 116 in 45 countries. Trend Micro researchers have been monitoring a campaign targeting government organizations since early 2022. The group targeted 116 organizations in 35 countries and confirmed at least 70 compromises, including organizations linked to world …

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IBM X-Force report
APT28 Hacker Group Targeting Asia in Widespread Phishing Scheme

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As of March 2024, X-Force is tracking the APT28 group is carrying out phishing campaigns using fake government and non-governmental organization documents to target different regions around the world, including Central Asia, Europe, the South Caucasus, and North and South America. The discovered lures include a mix of public and …

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Facebook down due to technical error: loss $100 million roughly

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Due to a technical glitch, users worldwide had problems using Facebook and Instagram yesterday. Meta spokesman Andy Stone said the issue was caused by an unspecified “technical issue” which was quickly resolved. The social media has apologized to users for the inconvenience. According to the Daily Mail report, Zuckerberg’s meta …

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