CyberWire Daily Shedding light on fighting Ursa. [Research Saturday]
Dec 16, 2023
Mike Sikorski from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 discusses new threat intelligence on Fighting Ursa, a group associated with Russia's military intelligence, and how they exploit a Microsoft Outlook vulnerability to target strategic organizations. Importance of defensive depth, implications of cyber attacks, and the possibility of real-world damage from targeting industrial systems are also explored.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
New Threat Intelligence on Fighting Ursa and Outlook Vulnerability Exploitation
03:11 • 6min
Protecting Against Sophisticated Attacks and the Importance of Defensive Depth
09:23 • 5min
Lessons Learned and Future Trends
14:35 • 4min
Assessing the Likelihood of Real-World Damage from Targeting Industrial Systems
18:15 • 3min