Earth Simnavaz (aka APT34) Levies Advanced Cyberattacks Against UAE and Gulf Regions

Credit to Author: Mohamed Fahmy| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Trend Micro’s investigation into the recent activity of Earth Simnavaz provides new insights into the APT group’s evolving tactics and the immediate threat it poses to critical sectors in the UAE.

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Earth Simnavaz Levies Advanced Cyberattacks Against UAE and Gulf Regions

Credit to Author: Mohamed Fahmy| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Trend Micro’s investigation into the recent activity of Earth Simnavaz provides new insights into the APT group’s evolving tactics and the immediate threat it poses to critical sectors in the UAE.

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​​Cyber Signals Issue 8 | Education under siege: How cybercriminals target our schools​​

Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000

​This edition of Cyber Signals delves into the cybersecurity challenges facing classrooms and campuses, highlighting the critical need for robust defenses and proactive measures. From personal devices to virtual classes and research stored in the cloud, the digital footprint of school districts, colleges, and universities has multiplied exponentially.​

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69,000 Bitcoins Are Headed for the US Treasury—While the Agent Who Seized Them Is in Jail

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:02:20 +0000

The $4.4 billion in crypto is set to be the largest pile of criminal proceeds ever sold off by the US. The former IRS agent who seized the recording-breaking sum, meanwhile, languishes in a Nigerian jail cell.

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Lamborghini Carjackers Lured by $243M Cyberheist

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:36:27 +0000

The parents of a 19-year-old Connecticut honors student accused of taking part in a $243 million cryptocurrency heist in August were carjacked a week later, while out house-hunting in a brand new Lamborghini. Prosecutors say the couple was beaten and briefly kidnapped by six young men who traveled from Florida as part of a botched plan to hold the parents for ransom.

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