- In the spotlight this week: Following reports that “APT3” used Equation Group tools prior to their public leak by the “Shadow Brokers” in 2016, cyber security researchers have provided additional analysis on one of the tools, dubbed Bemstour. Their findings have raised questions regarding the attribution and connectedness of nation-state–associated activity.
- Weekly highlights include: A new ransomware variant, “Lilocked”, has been identified in the wild; Rapid7’s Metasploit “BlueKeep” exploit module has been updated; and details were released of the ongoing activity of a relatively under-reported Chinese-state–linked threat actor called Thrip.
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