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Russian Zero-Day Acquisition Firm Offers $20 Million for Android, iOS Exploits The Rise of Operation Zero Russian zero-day acquisition firm Operation Zero made headlines this week with its announcement that it is now offering up to $20 million for full exploit chains targeting Android and iOS devices. Launched in 2021, Operation Zero describes itself as…
Russian-Language Telegram Bot, Telekopye, Automates Phishing Campaigns Russian Phishing Bot Targets Ecommerce Users In a concerning development, Russian-language Telegram users have been utilizing a bot called Telekopye to automate end-to-end phishing campaigns against users of popular ecommerce sites, like eBay, in both Russia and around the world. ESET researcher Radek Jizba recently described the workings…
Russian-African Security Gathering Raises Questions Heads of government from the Russian Federation and African states recently convened in Saint Petersburg to reaffirm their commitment to cooperation against common threats to information technologies and communications networks. This gathering, known as the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, aimed to address issues such as human rights, technology use for risk…
GE Cimplicity Vulnerabilities: A Reminder of Russian ICS Attacks A recent patch by GE for over a dozen vulnerabilities in its Cimplicity HMI/SCADA product has drawn attention due to its resemblance to previous industrial control system (ICS) attacks conducted by the infamous Russian Sandworm group. The vulnerabilities were discovered by ICS cybersecurity researcher Michael Heinzl,…
Cyberwarfare: Russia-Linked RomCom Hackers Targeting NATO Summit Guests Introduction A recently identified cyber operation conducted by a Russia-linked threat actor known as RomCom has targeted entities supporting Ukraine, including guests attending the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The cybersecurity unit at BlackBerry has reported on this operation, which involves the use of malicious documents…