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Black Hat USA 2024 Preview: AI, AI, and More AI
Decipher editors Dennis Fisher and Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch are joined by Brian Donohue to dissect the Black Hat talks they're looking forward to.
Taiwanese Research Center Targeted by APT41
The threat group likely used tools like Cobalt Strike as well as ShadowPad, a modular RAT that is a successor to the PlugX malware, in its attack.
Google Enables App-Bound Encryption in Chrome
In Chrome 127, Google has enabled a feature called app-bound encryption to protect cookies from malware.
Microsoft Azure Outage Stemmed From DDoS Defense Error
Microsoft said that a global outage of its Azure service on Tuesday was exacerbated by “an error” in its response to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
Basta Ransomware Operator Tactics Undergo ‘Notable Shift’
UNC4393, a top Basta ransomware operator, has switched its initial access vector, showing the ongoing influences in the threat landscape a year after the Qakbot malware takedown.
Ransomware Groups Exploit VMware ESXi Flaw
The VMware ESXi flaw gives threat actors full administrative permissions on domain-joined hypervisors.
The Fallout From the CrowdStrike Outage
Huntress security researchers John Hammond joins Dennis Fisher to discuss the continued fallout from the CrowdStrike outage on cybersecurity teams.
U.S. Indicts Alleged Member of APT45 for Maui Ransomware Attacks
The Department of Justice has indicted Rim Jong Hyok for allegedly conducting Maui ransomware attacks as part of the APT45 group.
Decipher Podcast: Tyler Healy
Tyler Healy, CISO of Digital Ocean, joins Dennis Fisher to discuss the unique challenges of defending a huge platform, how AI is changing things for defenders, and what new challenges AI might bring in the near future.
North Korean APT45 Goes for the Money
Mandiant researchers have graduated a North Korean threat group to APT45 and the FBI is warning about the group's focus on stealing sensitive data from military and critical infrastructure operators.
Attackers Use CrowdStrike Incident as a Lure as Recovery Efforts Continue
The CrowdStrike Falcon update issue has become an attractive lure for cybercrime groups as affected organizations continue work to recover from the outage.
Daggerfly APT Group Attacks Showcase Updated Tools
A known APT espionage group known as Daggerfly has updated its toolset in a number of recent attacks against organizations in Taiwan, as well as a U.S. non-governmental organization in China.
CISA Warns of Phishing Attempts During CrowdStrike, Microsoft Outage Chaos
In a Friday statement, CISA said that it has observed threat actors taking advantage of the massive global outages, linked to a faulty CrowdStrike update, for phishing “and other malicious activity.”
CrowdStrike Windows Update Linked to Global Outages
An issue with an update for CrowdStrike's Falcon sensor software has caused Windows machines to fail and is linked to Microsoft Azure outages around the world.
APT41 Attacks Steal Data ‘Over an Extended Period’
APT41 compromised multiple organizations in the shipping and logistics, media, technology and automotive sectors.