Highly active APT campaign targeting cryptocurrency industry discovered

Researchers from Kaspersky saw an increase in the number of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors focusing on the cryptocurrency sector in the second quarter of 2022. The actor behind this recent and intense effort, known as “NaiveCopy,” targeted South Korean stock.

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Report reveals how threat actors hijack attention

Proofpoint, a cybersecurity and compliance company, has released “The 2022 Social Engineering Report,” which examines key trends and techniques of socially engineered cyber threats observed in the previous year.

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Cybereason identifies new malware targeting the Russian defense industry

Cybereason discovered PortDoor while tracking recent developments in the RoyalRoad weaponizer, also known as the 8.t Dropper/RTF exploit builder. Over the years, this tool has become a part of the arsenal of several Chinese-related threat actors.

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ESET recognized in Radicati APT Protection Market Quadrant 2021

The report evaluates 12 leading security vendors in the market, assessing their functionality and strategic vision, with ESET one of only six vendors to be awarded Top Player status.

FBI, NSA say ongoing hacks at US federal agencies

The U.S. government says hackers “likely Russian in origin” are […]