Uncovering Trickbot’s use of IoT devices in command-and-control infrastructure

The Microsoft Defender for IoT research team has recently discovered the exact method through which MikroTik devices are used in Trickbot’s C2 infrastructure. In this blog, we share the analysis of this method and provide insights on how attackers gain access and how they use compromised IoT devices in Trickbot attacks.
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What tracking an attacker email infrastructure tells us about persistent cybercriminal operations

Sweeping research into massive attacker infrastructures, as well as our real-time monitoring of malware campaigns and attacker activity, directly inform Microsoft security solutions, allowing us to build or improve protections that block malware campaigns and other email threats, both current and future, as well as provide enterprises with the tools for investigating and responding to email campaigns in real-time.
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Microsoft shares new threat intelligence, security guidance during global crisis

Our threat intelligence shows that COVID-19 themed threats are retreads of existing attacks that have been slightly altered to tie to the pandemic. We’re seeing a changing of lures, not a surge in attacks. These attacks are settling into the normal ebb and flow of the threat environment.
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Human-operated ransomware attacks: A preventable disaster

In human-operated ransomware attacks, adversaries exhibit extensive knowledge of systems administration and common network security misconfigurations, perform thorough reconnaissance, and adapt to what they discover in a compromised network.
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This Week in Security News: Fake Apps & Malicious Bots

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn how the adoption of mobile banking services has grown as an opportunity for scammers with fake banking apps. Also, see how Trickbot steals access from several…
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