The Cross Heads

Spies hack Wi-Fi networks in far-off land to launch attack on target next door

While stalking its target, GruesomeLarch performed credential-stuffing attacks that compromised the passwords of several accounts on a web service platform used by the organization’s employees. Two-factor authentication enforced on the platform, however, prevented the attackers from compromising the accounts. So GruesomeLarch found devices in physically adjacent locations, compromised them, and used them to probe the […]

November 23, 2024 | advanced persistent threats, Biz & IT, hacking, Security, tradecraft | No comments

Microsoft asks Trump for help with Russian hacks

Smith testified before the US Senate in September that Russia, China, and Iran had stepped up their digital efforts to interfere in global elections this year, including in the US. However, Microsoft’s own security standards have come under fire in recent months. A damning report by the US Cyber Safety Review Board in March said […]

November 22, 2024 | china, cybersecurity, Fancy Bear, hacking, microsoft, russia, Security, syndication | No comments

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