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- Nation-state, Attacks, Malware & exploits
Russian state hackers known as Star Blizzard have been using fake event invitations to trick people into installing a backdoor on their Windows computers, according to Microsoft. The campaigns, aimed at people and organizations tied to Ukraine, have affected more than 100 organizations since January, mostly in the U.S. and U.K. At least one computer…
Defending against state-backed attackers
- Patch internet-facing devices first – VPNs, firewalls and email gateways are their usual way in.
- Hunt for the published indicators and techniques in your own logs, not just in your antivirus.
- Read the joint advisories: they name the products, the techniques and the signs to look for.
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