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Microsoft says the Lazarus group is weaponizing open-source software like PuTTY, KiTTY, TightVNC, and Sumatra PDF Reader to compromise “numerous” organizations

PuTTY, KiTTY, TightVNC, Sumatra PDF Reader, and muPDF/Subliminal Recording all targeted.

Ars Technica Dan Goodin

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  • @msftsecintel @msftsecintel on x
    Microsoft has detected social engineering campaigns targeting employees of orgs across industries in the US, UK, India, Russia. MSTIC attributes the campaigns to North Korea-based actor ZINC, which used multiple weaponized open-source software. More info: https://www.microsoft.co…
  • @jdallman Jeremy Dallman on x
    Great collaboration across MSTIC, M365D, and LinkedIn to identify and protect customers from these new ZINC tactics. https://twitter.com/...
  • @cristingoodwin Cristin Flynn Goodwin on x
    This is a great piece of work from MSTIC and LinkedIn Security highlighting #nationstate attacks from North Korean actor ZINC that are weaponizing open-source software as a part of the attack. Learn more: https://www.microsoft.com/...
  • @selectedwisdom Clint Watts on x
    ZINC weaponizing open-source software https://www.microsoft.com/...