Russian hackers posed as US State Department staff and convinced targets to generate and give up Google app-specific passwords.
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Chrome 137 Update Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities
Google has released a Chrome 137 update to resolve two memory bugs in the browser’s V8 and Profiler components.
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Destructive ‘PathWiper’ Targeting Ukraine’s Critical Infrastructure
A Russia-linked threat actor has used the destructive malware dubbed PathWiper against a critical infrastructure organization in Ukraine.
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Russian Government Hackers Caught Buying Passwords from Cybercriminals
Microsoft flags a new Kremlin hacking team buying stolen usernames and passwords from infostealer markets for use in cyberespionage attacks.
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Dutch Intelligence Agencies Say Russian Hackers Stole Police Data in Cyberattack
The agencies said that the group, which they called Laundry Bear, is actively trying to steal sensitive data from EU and NATO countries and is “extremely likely Russian state supported.”
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Russian Qakbot Gang Leader Indicted in US
Russian national Rustam Gallyamov was indicted in the US for his leading role in the development and distribution of Qakbot malware.
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CISA Says Russian Hackers Targeting Western Supply-Lines to Ukraine
Russian military intelligence hackers intensify targeting of Western logistics and technology companies moving supplies into Ukraine.
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Russian APT Exploiting Mail Servers Against Government, Defense Organizations
Russia-linked APT28 has been exploiting mail server vulnerabilities against government and defense entities since September 2023.
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Google Finds Data Theft Malware Used by Russian APT in Select Cases
Russia-linked APT Star Blizzard is using the ClickFix technique in recent attacks distributing the LostKeys malware.
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France Blames Russia for Cyberattacks on Dozen Entities
France says the Russian state-sponsored group APT28 is responsible for targeting or compromising a dozen French entities.
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