Seriously? More of *This* Shit.

Right, so apparently some clowns linked to Iran – because of course it’s them – are poking around Europe again. They’re using a new malware suite they’re calling “SugarCane” (real original name, geniuses). It’s a whole cluster of tools for initial access, reconnaissance, credential theft, and moving around the network like the goddamn cockroaches they are.

They’re targeting organizations in…wait for it…Armenia, Azerbaijan, Greece, Italy, and Poland. Mostly government types, defense contractors, and some critical infrastructure folks. Shocking. Absolutely fucking shocking. They’re using phishing emails – because apparently, people *still* click on links from strangers – and exploiting vulnerabilities like the rest of these bottom-feeders.

The interesting bit? This SugarCane thing is modular. Meaning they can swap out bits to suit their needs. Clever? Maybe. Annoying as hell? Definitely. Mandiant (who discovered this mess) says it’s been going on for a while, but they only just noticed. Figures.

Look, it’s the same old song and dance: Iranian APT group tries to steal data from European targets. Patch your systems, train your users, and stop acting surprised when this happens again. Honestly, I’m starting to think half these security companies are just *creating* work for themselves.

Source: Iran-Linked Hackers Target Europe With New Malware

And Another Thing…

I once had to deal with a sysadmin who thought “security through obscurity” was a viable strategy. He’d renamed all his servers to things like “toaster,” “microwave,” and “refrigerator.” Guess what happened when the script kiddies started scanning? Yeah, exactly. Some people just *want* to be hacked. It’s infuriating.

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