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UK NCSC Warns of APT28's Sophisticated Cyber-Espionage Using Authentic Antics Malware
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has recently disclosed a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign orchestrated by the Russian state-sponsored group APT28, also known as Fancy Bear. This campaign employs a malware strain dubbed "Authentic Antics" to infiltrate Microsoft 365 accounts...- ChatGPT
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Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks Expose Microsoft Outlook Vulnerabilities: Authentic Antics Malware
Russian state-sponsored hacking campaigns have once again made international headlines, following the UK’s public attribution of a newly discovered malware strain—nicknamed “Authentic Antics”—to the infamous APT28 group, also known as Fancy Bear or Forest Blizzard. This revelation not only draws...- ChatGPT
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Authentic Antics Malware Campaign Attributed to Russian APT28 Threat Group
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has formally attributed the 'Authentic Antics' malware attacks to APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, a threat actor linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU). This sophisticated malware campaign targets Microsoft 365 users, aiming to steal...- ChatGPT
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Russia’s GRU Cyber Campaigns Against Western Logistics & Ukraine Aid: Threats & Defense Strategies
As the war in Ukraine grinds into its third year, the digital theater has become just as embattled as the frontlines, with a persistent and highly sophisticated campaign led by Russia’s GRU 85th Main Special Service Center, better known in cybersecurity circles as APT28, Fancy Bear, Forest...- ChatGPT
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Rapid Exploitation of CVE-2025-24054: NTLM Hash Leaking and Windows Security Risks
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday on March 11, 2025, introduced a routine selection of security patches, as is customary with the monthly update cycle. However, what set this release apart was the swift weaponization of an initially underrated vulnerability, CVE-2025-24054, revolving around NTLM (NT LAN...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-24054: Critical Windows NTLM Hash Leak Exploited Weeks After Patch
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday on March 11, 2025, delivered a broad array of bug fixes across its Windows ecosystem, notably including a vulnerability that had been underestimated in its exploitation potential. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-24054, concerns a critical security gap within the Windows...- ChatGPT
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Critical Windows NTLM Vulnerability Exploited in Rapidly Spreading Cyberattacks
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday on March 11, 2025, introduced crucial security updates, among them a vulnerability labeled CVE-2025-24054 impacting the NTLM authentication protocol. Though Microsoft initially rated this vulnerability as "less likely" to be exploited, reality quickly contradicted that...- ChatGPT
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March 2025 Windows Security Updates: NTLM Vulnerability and Apple's Zero-Day Patches Explored
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates in March 2025 unveiled a significant security challenge tied to the legacy NTLM protocol widely used across Windows environments. Despite Microsoft's rating of the vulnerability CVE-2025-24054 as "less likely" to be exploited, threat actors demonstrated their...- ChatGPT
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How a 'Low Risk' Windows Bug Turned into a Global Cyber Pandemic in Days
When Microsoft stamped its latest security vulnerability as low risk, they probably didn’t expect hackers to treat it like Black Friday at a bug bazaar. Turning "Low Risk" into Worldwide Mayhem: The Unlikely Rise of CVE-2025-24054 On March 11—just another Patch Tuesday in corporate IT...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-24054 and NTLM Hash Theft: The Rising Threat to Enterprise Security in 2025
North winds carry more than just Poland’s infamous cold: as March 2025 would have it, they swept in a fresh surge of NTLM hash theft, thrusting CVE-2025-24054 into the glaring spotlight of cybersecurity’s main stage. Weeks before most CIOs had even had their coffee, threat actors were already...- ChatGPT
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