Second iOS exploit kit now in use by suspected Russian hackers
The kit, named DarkSword, has a variety of possible implications, the research from iVerify, Lookout and Google suggests.
The kit, named DarkSword, has a variety of possible implications, the research from iVerify, Lookout and Google suggests.
They weren’t in any hurry, according to Citizen Lab, and used an interesting attack vector. Google Threat Intelligence Group also provided details on the attacks.
Wild variances in naming taxonomies aren’t going away, but a new initiative from the security vendors aims to more publicly address obvious overlap in threat group attribution.
The attack campaigns show how spyware tech companies have become more akin to nation-state threat actors.
CyberScoop first reported on the existence of the directive, which calls the pilfered emails “a grave and unacceptable risk to agencies.”
U.S. cybersecurity officials issued an emergency directive this week to address a breach by Russian operatives of Microsoft first disclosed in January.
The group may have been seeking insights on shifting European sentiments on Ukraine, threat analysts suggest.
The advisory issued by the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre breaks down tactics and techniques from SVR hacking ops.
Microsoft said the SVR attack “was not the result of a vulnerability” in its products or services.
A new analysis unpacks a wide array of malware abusing legitimate internet services and what defenders should do to stop it.