GALLIUM: Targeting global telecom

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center MSTIC is raising awareness of the ongoing activity by a group we call GALLIUM, targeting telecommunication providers. When Microsoft customers have been targeted by this activity, we notified them directly with the relevant information they need to protect...

Attackers Shifting to Delivering Unknown Malware Via FTP and Web Pages

The bulk of “unknown” malware is being delivered to systems via Web-based attacks, proxies and FTP sessions, according to a study released by Palo Alto Networks this week. The study dubbed “The Modern Malware Review,” found more than 26,000 malware samples, and focuses on what the firm calls...