Veeam Agent backup job fails with "Failed to call RPC function 'TestCompatible': Error code: 0x80070008. Cannot initialize COM runtime" error

Challenge A Veeam Agent backup job managed by the backup server fails with the following error: Processing Error: Failed to call RPC function 'TestCompatible': Error code: 0x80070008. Cannot initialize COM runtime. Cause When a backup job starts, Veeam Backup & Replication connects to the Veeam...

RogueRobin Malware Uses Google Drive as C2 Channel

A custom malware used by the APT known as DarkHydrus uses a mix of novel techniques, including using Google Drive as an alternate command-and-control C2 channel. According to Palo Alto’s Unit 42 intelligence division, the targeted attack involved spear-phishing emails written in Arabic sent to...