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Killnet: Inside the World’s Most Prominent Pro-Kremlin Hacktivist Collective

Killnet: Inside the World’s Most Prominent Pro-Kremlin Hacktivist Collective

| | APTs, cyber threat intelligence, ddos, Illicit communities, killnet
Well-known pro-Kremlin hactivist group Killnet has been noted for its level of activity and ambition, especially since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war. The post Killnet: Inside the World’s Most Prominent Pro-Kremlin ...
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Threat Actors and APTs Target Australia, Stealing Over 50 Million Credentials

Threat Actors and APTs Target Australia, Stealing Over 50 Million Credentials

| | APTs, cyber threat intelligence, Data breaches, Illicit communities, insider threats, Ransomware, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerabilities, vulnerability intelligence, Vulnerability Management
2022 has been an auspicious year for threat actors and Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups targeting Australia, with adversaries stealing over 50 million credentials and personal information—a 99 percent increase compared to ...
Threat Intelligence Blog | Flashpoint
DPRK Advisory: How to Better Protect Your Organization From State-Sponsored Ransomware

DPRK Advisory: How to Better Protect Your Organization From State-Sponsored Ransomware

| | APTs, cyber threat intelligence, Incident Response, Ransomware, readiness and response, threat actors, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerabilities, vulnerability intelligence, Vulnerability Management
A new advisory outlines the TTPs state-sponsored DPRK cyber threat actors use to hold organizations ransom. Here’s our guidance on ransomware prevention, readiness, and response. The post DPRK Advisory: How to Better ...
Threat Intelligence Blog | Flashpoint
How VulnDB Is Helping Organizations Prevent Future Ransomware Attacks

How VulnDB Is Helping Organizations Prevent Future Ransomware Attacks

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For over 300,000 vulnerabilities, Flashpoint now provides our Ransomware Likelihood score. This capability can only be found in VulnDB, the most comprehensive source of vulnerability intelligence available. The post How VulnDB Is ...
Threat Intelligence Blog | Flashpoint
Timeline: CISA and the Biden Administration’s Impact on Cybersecurity

Timeline: CISA and the Biden Administration’s Impact on Cybersecurity

| | APT, APTs, cisa, cyber threat intelligence, government, national security, Public Sector and Government, threat actors, Threat Intel, U.S. government, vulnerability intelligence, Vulnerability Management
The US president and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, has steadily followed through with plans to implement new mandates intended, hone regulations, and improve the nation’s security posture. The post ...
Threat Intelligence Blog | Flashpoint
Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Groups: What Are They and Where Are They Found

Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Groups: What Are They and Where Are They Found

| | APT, APTs, cyber threat actors, cyber threat intelligence, threat actors, Threat Intelligence
An Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is a malicious actor who possesses extraordinary skill and resources—enabling them to infiltrate and exfiltrate an organizations’ network. The post Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Groups: What Are ...
Threat Intelligence Blog | Flashpoint
Combining Cybersecurity with Gaming: Cheats, Insider Threats, Ransomware and More

Combining Cybersecurity with Gaming: Cheats, Insider Threats, Ransomware and More

| | APT, APTs, cyber threat intelligence, Cybersecurity, ddos, Illicit communities, insider threat, insider threats, Ransomware, social engineering, threat actor, threat actors, Threat Intelligence, video games, Vulnerabilities
The video game industry has grown considerably since its introduction in the early 1970s, with analysts believing the market to be worth $321 billion by 2026. As such, the gaming industry faces ...
Threat Intelligence Blog | Flashpoint
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2021 Marred by Aggressive APTs; RDP Attacks up 897%

| | APTs, Coronavirus malware, ESET, RDP
While much of the world tried to regain some semblance of normalcy in 2021 after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the year before, cyberattackers were hard at work ushering in the ...
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Hackers Using APTs To Exploit Covid-19 Fears

| | APTs, coronavirus, COVID-19, Macros, malicious LNK files, RTF exploit, spear-phishing, template injection
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre recently released a rare joint statement warning of the rise of APT groups using ...
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Characteristics and Challenges of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)

| | Advanced Persistent Threats, APTs, challenges of APTs, characteristics of APTs, Phishing, Phishing Attacks, phishing threat intelligence, prevent phishing, real time, targeted phishing defense
Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are sophisticated, often multi-component network attacks that, by definition, often go undetected for quite some time ...
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