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Evolution of AI Assistants: Navigating Breakthroughs in Software Development

By Owais Sultan We are now at the age of advanced AI assistants. This unique software significantly simplifies our everyday tasks,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Evolution of AI Assistants: Navigating Breakthroughs in Software Development

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Microsoft Executives’ Emails Breached by Russia Hackers

By Waqas The SolarWinds-infamous hackers, Nobelium, have struck again. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Executives’ Emails Breached by Russia Hackers

US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked

Plus: Microsoft says attackers accessed employee emails, Walmart fails to stop gift card fraud, “pig butchering” scams fuel violence in Myanmar, and more.

Microsoft's Top Execs' Emails Breached in Sophisticated Russia-Linked APT Attack

Microsoft on Friday revealed that it was the target of a nation-state attack on its corporate systems that resulted in the theft of emails and attachments from senior executives and other individuals in the company's cybersecurity and legal departments. The Windows maker attributed the attack to a Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) group it tracks as Midnight Blizzard (formerly

Iran’s Mint Sandstorm APT Hits Universities with Hamas-Israel Phishing Scam

By Deeba Ahmed Bespoke Baits for Big Brains - Mint Sandstorm Deploys New Tactics to Infiltrate Universities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Iran’s Mint Sandstorm APT Hits Universities with Hamas-Israel Phishing Scam

Experts Warn of macOS Backdoor Hidden in Pirated Versions of Popular Software

Pirated applications targeting Apple macOS users have been observed containing a backdoor capable of granting attackers remote control to infected machines. "These applications are being hosted on Chinese pirating websites in order to gain victims," Jamf Threat Labs researchers Ferdous Saljooki and Jaron Bradley said. "Once detonated, the malware will download and execute multiple payloads

Microsoft Actions Following Attack by Nation State Actor Midnight Blizzard

The Microsoft security team detected a nation-state attack on our corporate systems on January 12, 2024, and immediately activated our response process to investigate, disrupt malicious activity, mitigate the attack, and deny the threat actor further access. Microsoft has identified the threat actor as Midnight Blizzard, the Russian state-sponsored actor also known as Nobelium.

Npm Trojan Bypasses UAC, Installs AnyDesk with "Oscompatible" Package

A malicious package uploaded to the npm registry has been found deploying a sophisticated remote access trojan on compromised Windows machines. The package, named "oscompatible," was published on January 9, 2024, attracting a total of 380 downloads before it was taken down. oscompatible included a "few strange binaries," according to software supply chain security firm Phylum, including a single

What to do with that fancy new internet-connected device you got as a holiday gift

There are many examples of WiFi-enabled home cameras, assistants and doorbells vulnerable to a wide range of security issues.

Russian COLDRIVER Hackers Expand Beyond Phishing with Custom Malware

The Russia-linked threat actor known as COLDRIVER has been observed evolving its tradecraft to go beyond credential harvesting to deliver its first-ever custom malware written in the Rust programming language. Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG), which shared details of the latest activity, said the attack chains leverage PDFs as decoy documents to trigger the infection sequence. The lures are