As new malware delivery campaigns using the ClickFix social engineering tactic are spotted nearly every month, it’s interesting to see how the various attackers are trying to refine the two main elements: the lure and the “instruction” page. In the latest email campaigns documented by the Google Threat Intelligence Group, the suspected Russian threat actor tried to trick the targets into downloading malware by urging them to “solve” a fake CAPTCHA page and then press … More →
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In December, a senior Chinese cyber official offered what U.S. representatives took as tacit admission: China was behind a series of cyber intrusions targeting U.S. critical infrastructure. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, this extraordinary moment came during a closed-door meeting in Geneva—one that has since confirmed what many cybersecurity professionals have long suspected: the next stage of overt cyber action might be here.
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