Supply Chain Update Software Unknowingly Used in Attacks

Microsoft said a recent attack it calls Operation WilySupply utilized the update mechanism of an unnamed software editing tool to infect targets in the finance and payment industries with in-memory malware. The unnamed editing tool was used to send unsigned malicious updates to users in targeted...

Windows Defender ATP thwarts Operation WilySupply software supply chain cyberattack

Several weeks ago, the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Windows Defender ATP research team noticed security alerts that demonstrated an intriguing attack pattern. These early alerts uncovered a well-planned, finely orchestrated cyberattack that targeted several high-profile technology...