Earth Krahang Exploits Intergovernmental Trust to Launch Cross-Government Attacks | Trend Micro (US)
Since early 2022, we have been monitoring an APT campaign that targets several government entities worldwide, with a strong focus in Southeast Asia, but also seen targeting Europe, America, and Africa.
CVE-2024-21412: Water Hydra Targets Traders with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Zero-Day
The APT group Water Hydra has been exploiting the Microsoft Defender SmartScreen vulnerability CVE-2024-21412 in its campaigns targeting financial market traders. This vulnerability, which has now been patched by Microsoft, was discovered and disclosed by the Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative.
Qualys TRU Discovers Important Vulnerabilities in GNU C Library’s syslog()
The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has recently unearthed four significant vulnerabilities in the GNU C Library, a cornerstone for countless applications in the Linux environment. Before diving into the specific details of the vulnerabilities discovered by the Qualys Threat Research Unit in the GNU C Library, it’s crucial to understand these findings’ broader impact and importance. The GNU C Library, or glibc, is an essential component of virtually every Linux-based system, serving as the core interface between applications and the Linux kernel. The recent discovery of these vulnerabilities is not just a technical concern but a matter of widespread security implications.