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advanced persistent threat (APT)

BMW was hacked; potential trading secrets leaking

Currently any company can become a victim of a cyberattack. According to cybersecurity specialists, automobile company BMW detected and monitored a hacker group that managed to infiltrate its networks for almost a year. Apparently, the German company’s security team detected the presence of hackers after an instance of Cobalt Strike, a legitimate penetration testing tool, […]

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The Four Element Sword, weaponized document builder used in APT Attacks

Experts analyzed a dozen attacks that leveraged on malicious RTF documents created using the same Four Element Sword builder. Security experts at Arbor Networks’ Security Engineering and Response Team (ASERT) have spotted a tool used in advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks against organizations in East Asia. The researchers have analyzed a dozen attacks that leveraged on malicious Rich […]

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