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More Attacks against Computer Automatic Update Systems

Schneier on Security

Last month, Kaspersky discovered that Asus's live update system was infected with malware , an operation it called Operation Shadowhammer. Now we learn that six other companies were targeted in the same operation. As we mentioned before, ASUS was not the only company used by the attackers.

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Russian authorities arrest three suspects behind Mamont Android banking trojan

Security Affairs

. “Three Saratov residents are suspected of fraud and unauthorized access to computer information. “Preliminary findings indicate that the suspects developed malware called Mamont, which they distributed via Telegram channels under the guise of safe mobile applications and video files.

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Canada Uses Civil Anti-Spam Law in Bid to Fine Malware Purveyors

Krebs on Security

Federal Communications Commission (FCC), executed a search warrant in tandem with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) at the home of a Toronto software developer behind the Orcus RAT , a product that’s been marketed on underground forums and used in countless malware attacks since its creation in 2015.

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CERT-UA warns of cyber espionage against the Ukrainian defense industry using Dark Crystal RAT

Security Affairs

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) uncovered a new cyber espionage campaign targeting employees of defense-industrial complex enterprises and representatives of the Defense Forces of Ukraine with Dark Crystal RAT. In March 2025, threat actors distributed archived messages through Signal.

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On Blockchain Voting

Schneier on Security

While current election systems are far from perfect, Internet- and blockchain-based voting would greatly increase the risk of undetectable, nation-scale election failures.Online voting may seem appealing: voting from a computer or smart phone may seem convenient and accessible.

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Maze ransomware operators claim to have breached LG Electronics

Security Affairs

Maze ransomware operators claims to have breached the South Korean multinational electronics company LG Electronics. Researchers at Cyble discovered a data leak of LG Electronics published by Maze ransomware operators. SecurityAffairs – LG Electronics, Maze ransomware). ” reads the post published by Cyble. .

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More SolarWinds News

Schneier on Security

Microsoft analyzed details of the SolarWinds attack: Microsoft and FireEye only detected the Sunburst or Solorigate malware in December, but Crowdstrike reported this month that another related piece of malware, Sunspot , was deployed in September 2019, at the time hackers breached SolarWinds’ internal network.