A Finnish newspaper is making clever use of popular video game titles to promote press freedom and bypass Russian media restrictions…
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MakeMoney malvertising campaign adds fake update template
Malware authors and distributors are following the ebbs and flow of the threat landscape. One campaign we have tracked for a…
State-backed hacking group from China is targeting the Russian military
In an unexpected turn of events, research has surfaced about a Chinese APT (advanced persistent threat) group targeting the Russian military…
Watch out for fake WhatsApp “New Incoming Voicemessage” emails
Thanks to the Threat Intelligenceteam for their help with this article. Security researchers from Armorblox, a cybersecurity company specializing in email-based…
Deepfake Zelenskyy video surfaces on compromised websites
It’s been a long time coming. The worry over deepfake technology being used during times of major upheaval has been alluded…
Four key cybersecurity practices during geopolitical upheaval
Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine has altered the landscape of cybersecurity threats facing organizations both near and far from the physical…
Meta blocks Russia-Ukraine disinformation campaigns on Facebook, Instagram
Meta says it has detected and removed two disinformation campaigns regarding the current Russia-Ukraine war. These campaigns, it says, were run…
A week in security (February 21 – February 27)
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Potential cybersecurity impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
On Thursday night, Russia launched a military invasion of its neighbor and former Soviet Union member Ukraine, drawing a broad rebuke…