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In an analysis by Clement Lecigne and Josh Atkins from Google ’s Threat Analysis Group and Mandiant’s Luke Jenkins, multiple in-the-wild attacks spanning a nine-month period have been confirmed as being attributed to a hacking group known as APT29 , which has links to the Russian government.
The attacks targeted both Android and iOS users with exploits against Apple Safari and Google Chrome browsers. Here’s what we know and how you can mitigate the risk of falling victim., authored by Clement Lecigne, and published on August 29, revealed that the exploits being deployed by the Russian state-sponsored APT29 hacking group were the same as those used by commercial spyware vendors in the past.
Observed by the Google and Mandiant security analysts between November 2023 and July 2024, the exploits formed part of what is known as a watering hole attack. This is pretty much what you would expect it to be: a cyberattack targeting victims by infecting a website or service that they would ordinarily use and trust. Just like predators who attack their prey by hiding near real watering holes for thirsty animals at their most vulnerable.
Organizations should certainly be looking at deploying such things as hardware-enforced browser isolation which pushes code execution away from the end user device and into a sandboxed environment. “Putting the code execution in a sandbox ensures that the user has access to the information presented on the page,” Maruyama said, “but is not exposed to malicious code presented when a less-secure government’s websites are turned into watering holes.
End users, meanwhile, should always ensure that their devices, and the apps installed upon them, are updated with the very latest security patches.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.
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