The APT group uses spear-phishing and a vulnerability in a geospatial data-sharing server to compromise organizations in Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea.
Mastercard's $2.65 billion deal to acquire the threat intelligence provider will boost the credit-card company's AI-based cybersecurity protection capabilities.
Once a user's device is infected as part of an ongoing Flax Typhoon APT campaign, the malware connects it to a botnet called Raptor Train, initiating malicious activity.
By enhancing threat detection, enabling real-time risk assessment, and providing predictive insights, AI is empowering organizations to build more robust defenses against cyber threats.
The Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) has expanded its roster of members with the addition of threat intelligence management, collaboration, and response orchestration vendor Cyware.