Lazarus APT hackers leverages HWP Documents in a recent string of attacks

Haythem Elmir

Security researchers at AlienVault uncovered a series of cyber attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges leveraging weaponized Hangul Word Processor HWP documents (Hangul Word Processor documents). The string of attacks involving the HWP documents has been attributed to the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group, and includes the hack of the South Korean virtual currency […]

Espionage Group Hits Satellite, Telecoms, and Defense Companies

Haythem Elmir

Symantec’s artificial intelligence-based Targeted Attack Analytics uncovers new wide-ranging espionage operation. One of the most significant developments in cyber espionage in recent years has been the number of groups adopting “living off the land” tactics. That’s our shorthand for the use of operating system features or legitimate network administration tools […]

Alerte au sujet de faux mails promettant un remboursement de l’assurance-maladie

Haythem Elmir

Les messages frauduleux demandent à leurs destinataires de transmettre des coordonnées bancaires, ce que ne fait jamais la véritable assurance-maladie. La nouvelle est trop belle pour être vraie : cybermalveillance.gouv.fr, organe gouvernemental notamment chargé de prévenir des arnaques sur internet, a alerté sur de faux mails de l’assurance-maladie, lundi 11 juin. Ces messages affirment à […]