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Trellix

U.S. security firm whose researchers describe Iranian-linked groups testing AI for intrusion tooling while humans retain targeting decisions.

Known aliases

  • Musarubra US LLC

Current stories

securityConfirmed7 publishers

Star Blizzard now sends its Ukraine lures from hacked WordPress and cPanel sites

Microsoft says Star Blizzard has sent fake event invitations to more than 100 organizations since January, many from hacked WordPress and cPanel sites. The group, long known for stealing email passwords, now uses the messages to install a Windows backdoor.

Perspective Coverage

8 publishers
Builder
Builder 28%
Operator
Operator 62%
Investor
Investor 10%

Reality

Evidence66
Adoption35
Hype gap+18
Incentives35
Confidence70
buildOne report1 publisher

Star Blizzard now delivers the CosmicPulse backdoor through fake event invitations

Microsoft says Russia's FSB-linked Star Blizzard sent fake event invitations to more than 100 organizations since January 2026. The lures pose as Chatham House and Atlantic Council events and carry a new Python backdoor, CosmicPulse, aimed at people working on Ukraine.

Publishers:dev.to

Reality

Evidence60
Adoption
Insufficient
Hype gap+20
Incentives
Insufficient
Confidence62