Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Microsoft Researchers Link Turkish Spy Group to Output Messenger Zero-Day HackA Turkish-linked cyberespionage group known as Marbled Dust exploited a zero-day in the Output Messenger Server Manager application to spy on Kurdish military operations in Iraq. Microsoft reported the hack and called for immediate mitigation to block credential theft and malware delivery.

Espionage Group Using Linux-based Espionage Tools to Nab Defense SecretsA politically motivated hacking group aligned with Pakistani interests is matching the Indian military's shift away from the Windows operating system with a heavy focus on malware encoded for Linux. BlackBerry observed the cyberespionage group targeting government agencies and the defense industry.

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) on Tuesday disclosed that it thwarted a cyberattack by Sandworm, a hacking group affiliated with Russia's military intelligence, to sabotage the operations of an unnamed energy provider in the country