Cybersecurity

UAC-0099 Using WinRAR Exploit to Target Ukrainian Firms with LONEPAGE Malware

Dec 22, 2023NewsroomMalware / Cyber Attack The threat actor known as UAC-0099 has been linked to continued attacks aimed at Ukraine, some of which leverage a high-severity flaw in the WinRAR software to deliver a malware strain called LONEPAGE. “The threat actor targets Ukrainian employees working for companies outside of Ukraine,” cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct […]

Cybersecurity

Notorious ransomware group tussles with law enforcement, regenerates after takedown

AlphV re-emerged within hours of a law enforcement takedown of its infrastructure on Tuesday, claiming it had “unseized” its data leak site, according to threat researchers’ dark web observations. The prolific ransomware group named a new victim organization and updated a post on a previously claimed victim since the FBI and international law enforcement agencies […]

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Microsoft Warns of New ‘FalseFont’ Backdoor Targeting the Defense Sector

Dec 22, 2023NewsroomThreat Intelligence / Supply Chain Attack Organizations in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector are in the crosshairs of an Iranian threat actor as part of a campaign designed to deliver a never-before-seen backdoor called FalseFont. The findings come from Microsoft, which is tracking the activity under its weather-themed moniker Peach Sandstorm (formerly […]