Dropping Elephant APT Targets Old Windows Flaws
Dropping Elephant, an advanced persistent threat group, is using old exploits to target unpatched version of Windows in highly effective cyber espionage campaign.
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APT Group ‘Patchwork’ Cuts-and-Pastes a Potent Attack
Researchers discover APT attackers that rummage dark web, GitHub and hidden criminal forums to patch together a high-impact APT.
Top Router Maker TP-Link Loses Control Over Configuration Domain
Security experts express concern over the world’s No. 1 router manufacturer losing control over domains used for device configuration
Ninety-nine percent of post-intrusion cyberattack activities leverage standard networking, IT administration and other tools as opposed to malware.
LizardStresser botnet hijacks 1,300 internet-accessible video cameras, enlisting them as pawns in 400Gbps DDoS attacks targeting Brazilian banks and several U.S. gaming firms.
Conficker returns from obsolescence to help hijack medical devices and steal patient records.
An academic study sheds light on how medical professionals are often forced to find analog workarounds to combat unwieldy security solutions, putting patient care at risk.
A team of academics and researchers has developed a technique called selfrando that it says can defend against attacks that unmask users of the Tor Network.
A voter database found by a white hat hacker included gun ownership, preferences on gay marriage and linked to individual social media accounts.
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook recap the news of the week, including a Bitcoin phishing campaign, the Kaspersky Lab ransomware report, misconfigured email servers, and a decline in Angler exploit kit traffic.
