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Iranian Threat Actors Leverage PowerShortShell to Exploit Microsoft Flaw
Security experts from SafeBreach Labs identified a new Iranian threat actor group exploiting a Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw - CVE-2021-40444. The group reportedly...
Microsoft Identifies Six Iranian State Actor Groups Deploying Ransomware
It’s not just stealing confidential data. Cybercriminal activities from state-sponsored actors have evolved, targeting critical infrastructures and demanding ransom from high-net-worth companies. Various threat...
CISA, NCSA, ACSC Warn of Iranian APT Actors Exploiting Microsoft and Fortinet Flaws
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), and the United Kingdom’s National...
Microsoft November 2021 Patch Tuesday Addresses 55 Vulnerabilities
Microsoft has released patches for over 55 security vulnerabilities in its latest November 2021 Patch Tuesday update. Six of these vulnerabilities are rated as...
Microsoft Finds New Activity from Russian Hacker Group Nobelium
Microsoft has identified the latest activity from Nobelium, the Russian nation-state actor behind the SolarWinds attack in 2020. Nobelium is trying to replicate the...
Microsoft is Attackers’ Favorite for Brand Phishing Attacks
Technology giant Microsoft continues to be the favorite brand of cybercriminals for phishing attacks. According to Check Point’s Brand Phishing Report for Q3 2021,...