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APT GoldenJackal: Espionage at diplomatic facilities
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The APT group GoldenJackal was discovered by Kaspersky, but has been active since 2019. As the investigation shows, the group primarily targets governmental and diplomatic institutions. GoldenJackal exploits the Follina vulnerability as an infection vector. Kaspersky has been monitoring the activities of the skillful and moderately inconspicuous threat actor since mid-2020. The APT group is characterized by a special toolset that allows it to control victims' computers, spread across systems using removable drives and extract specific files from there. The functionalities indicate that…

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Heavily exploited vulnerabilities up to five years old!
Heavily exploited vulnerabilities up to five years old!

As Tenable's Threat Landscape Report shows, the most frequently attacked vulnerabilities have typically been known for many years. The attackers are counting on the fact that the patches have not been used and that no one is monitoring the gaps. With Microsoft Exchange, Log4Shell or Follina, there were always old vulnerabilities. Tenable's annual Threat Landscape Report is out. The report confirms the continued threat of known vulnerabilities—that is, those for which patches have already been made available—as the prime vector for cyberattacks. The results are based on the analysis of cyber security incidents, vulnerabilities…

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BSI: Follina vulnerability with increased warning level
BSI: Follina vulnerability with increased warning level

Weeks ago, the new Follina zero-day bug caused a stir in remote code execution in Microsoft Office. More specifically, it is a security vulnerability in Microsoft's Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT). The BSI has now declared the orange warning level (max. red) for Follina. The CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) score is now rated “High” 7,8 out of 10. Microsoft already published details and mitigation measures for a vulnerability in Microsoft's Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) via the Microsoft Security Response Center on May 30.05.2022, 2022. The vulnerability has been assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) number CVE-30190-XNUMX…

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