Month: February 2026

Azul: Large-Scale Open-Source Malware Analysis Framework Released by ASD

Executive Summary The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has released Azul, an open-source malware analysis platform designed for large-scale operational environments including national CERTs, government cyber teams, and large enterprise SOCs. Azul provides a structured malware repository, an automated analytical engine derived from reverse engineering workflows, and a clustering framework powered by Opensearch. The platform is…

Generative Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Attacks

Threat Analysis and Exposure Surfaces According to ANSSI 1. Scope and Context of the Analysis In its report CERTFR-2026-CTI-001 published on February 4, 2026, ANSSI provides a structured threat assessment focused on the role of generative artificial intelligence in cyber attacks. The document specifically addresses generative AI systems, defined as systems capable of producing text,…

UAC-0001 (APT28) Actively Exploits CVE-2026-21509 via Microsoft Office to Target Ukraine and EU Countries

Executive Summary In late January 2026, CERT-UA issued a critical alert regarding the active exploitation of CVE-2026-21509, a vulnerability affecting Microsoft Office. The vulnerability is being leveraged by the threat actor UAC-0001, attributed to the Russian state-sponsored group APT28 (Fancy Bear). Observed attacks primarily target Ukrainian governmental institutions, but multiple European Union organizations have also…