In mid-November 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed the Russian threat actor we track as Star Blizzard sending their typical targets spear-phishing messages, this time offering the supposed opportunity to join a WhatsApp group. This is the first time we have identified a shift in Star Blizzard’s longstanding tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to leverage a […]| Microsoft Security Blog
The government-backed hackers exploited fake friends and family with spear-phishing lures, according to research published Wednesday.| CyberScoop
A sophisticated spear phishing campaign has been targeting Western and Russian civil society. In collaboration with Access Now, and with the participation of numerous civil society organizations, we uncover this operation and link it to COLDRIVER, a group attributed by multiple governments to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).| The Citizen Lab
Threat Analysis Group sheds light on Russian threat COLDRIVER’s use of malware.| Google