Idaho Man Sentenced for Cyber Attacks on Medical Institutions A recent court ruling has led to the sentencing of an Idaho man who engaged in hacking activities targeting medical entities. This case underscores the persistent vulnerabilities within the healthcare sector…
Researchers with expertise in both hardware and software have uncovered a way to circumvent Apple’s geographic restrictions affecting AirPods. This hack emerged from their collaborative efforts within a tech collective called Lagrange Point. They have reported receiving inquiries from numerous…
Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities Uncovered in Schneider Electric’s Industrial Controllers Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation solutions, has revealed critical vulnerabilities in its Modicon M340, Momentum, and MC80 programmable automation controllers. These risks pose substantial threats to…
In a significant data breach, the personal information of potentially hundreds of millions of individuals has been compromised following a cyberattack on National Public Data (NPD), a data brokerage firm based in the United States. Initial reports inaccurately claimed that…
Thompson Coburn Law Firm Data Breach Affects 300,000 Presbyterian Healthcare Patients getty A major data breach has occurred at Thompson Coburn LLP, a law firm representing Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS), exposing sensitive personal information of more than 300,000 individuals. The…
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A concerning trend has emerged in the cybersecurity landscape, as identified by Kaspersky, the prominent cybersecurity firm with origins in Russia. Cybercriminal organizations are increasingly collaborating to optimize their gains by executing consecutive malware attacks. The strategy typically involves initial…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime ‘Wirte’ Threat Actor Employs Wiper Malware Targeting Victims in Israel David Perera (@daveperera) • November 12, 2024 Hamas launches a significant rocket offensive towards Israel from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip…
Recent Cybersecurity Breach Targets Personal Information, Heightening Risks for Affected Individuals In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, a recent data breach underscores the vulnerabilities faced by individuals and organizations alike. Reports indicate that a significant amount of sensitive personal…
Turla’s New ‘DeliveryCheck’ Backdoor Compromises Ukrainian Defense Sector
On July 20, 2023, reports emerged of a sophisticated .NET-based backdoor known as DeliveryCheck (also referred to as CAPIBAR or GAMEDAY) targeting the defense sector in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Attributed to the Russian nation-state actor Turla—also recognized by aliases such as Iron Hunter, Secret Blizzard (formerly Krypton), Uroburos, Venomous Bear, and Waterbug—this malware is associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). According to the Microsoft threat intelligence team, in partnership with the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), DeliveryCheck is distributed through malicious email attachments containing harmful macros. The backdoor maintains persistence via a scheduled task that downloads and executes it in memory. Additionally, it connects to a command-and-control (C2) server to receive instructions, which may include deploying various payloads embedded within XSLT stylesheets. Successful initial accesses are sometimes accompanied by additional malicious activities.
New Threat Discovered: Turla’s DeliveryCheck Backdoor Targets Ukrainian Defense Infrastructure On July 20, 2023, cybersecurity experts revealed a new threat targeting the defense sector in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. The malware, identified as DeliveryCheck—also referred to by the codename CAPIBAR…
