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Category: Malware


Cyber-crime, Data loss, Malware, Threats & Malware

Nissan Oceania data breach impacted roughly 100,000 people

March 14, 2024

Via: Security Affairs

Nissan Oceania, the regional division of the multinational carmaker, announced in December 2023 that it had suffered a cyber attack and launched an investigation into the incident. Nissan immediately notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the New Zealand National […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Ande Loader Malware Targets Manufacturing Sector in North America

March 14, 2024

Via: The Hacker News

The threat actor known as Blind Eagle has been observed using a loader malware called Ande Loader to deliver remote access trojans (RATs) like Remcos RAT and NjRAT. The attacks, which take the form of phishing emails, targeted Spanish-speaking users […]


Cyber-crime, Data loss, Malware, Threats & Malware

LockBit 3.0’s Bungled Comeback Highlights the Undying Risk of Torrent-Based (P2P) Data Leakage

March 6, 2024

Via: Security Affairs

While embattled ransomware gang LockBit 3.0 fights for its survival following Operation Cronos, a coordinated takedown of the syndicate’s web infrastructure by global authorities, the availability of victim data leaked by the gang persists via peer-to-peer (P2P) torrent networks. The […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Russia-linked APT28 compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to facilitate cyber operations

February 28, 2024

Via: Security Affairs

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), US Cyber Command, and international partners released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn that Russia-linked threat actors are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters (EdgeRouters) to evade detection in cyber operations […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Post-LockBit, How Will the Ransomware Ecosystem Evolve?

February 23, 2024

Via: DataBreach Today

Expect attackers to continue refining their tactics for maximizing profits via a grab bag of the same strategies, including forcibly encrypting systems and charging for a decryptor, stealing data and threatening to dump it, creating scary public personae, or a […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

U.S., U.K. Authorities Take Down Notorious LockBit Ransomware Operation

February 20, 2024

Via: SecureWorld

In a massive coordinated effort, law enforcement agencies from the United States and United Kingdom have dismantled the infrastructure of the notorious LockBit ransomware gang. LockBit has been linked to more than $100 million in ransom payments from victims across […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Anatsa Android banking Trojan expands to Slovakia, Slovenia, and Czechia

February 19, 2024

Via: Security Affairs

In November 2023, researchers from ThreatFabric observed a resurgence of the Anatsa banking Trojan, aka TeaBot and Toddler. Between November and February, the experts observed five distinct waves of attacks, each focusing on different regions. The malware previously focused its […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Miscreants turn to ad tech to measure malware metrics

February 15, 2024

Via: The Register

Cyber baddies have turned to ad networks to measure malware deployment and to avoid detection, according to HP Wolf Security. The security group’s Q4 2024 Threat Insights Report finds criminals have adopted ad tech tools to make their social engineering […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Bumblebee malware wakes from hibernation, forgets what year it is, attacks with macros

February 14, 2024

Via: The Register

The Bumblebee malware loader seemingly vanished from the internet last October, but it’s back and – oddly – relying on a vintage vector to try and gain access. First spotted in 2022 by researchers at Proofpoint – who identified it […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Crooks hook hundreds of exec accounts after phishing in Azure C-suite pond

February 13, 2024

Via: The Register

The number of senior business executives stymied by an ongoing phishing campaign continues to rise with cybercriminals registering hundreds of cloud account takeovers (ATOs) since spinning it up in November. Researchers from Proofpoint listed many C-suite roles as prime targets […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Iran’s cyber operations in Israel a potential prelude to US election interference

February 7, 2024

Via: The Register

Iran’s anti-Israel cyber operations are providing a window into the techniques the country may deploy in the run-up to the 2024 US Presidential elections, Microsoft says. An analysis of Iran’s activity, published by Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) today, concluded […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

U.S. Implements Visa Ban to Counter Spyware Proliferation

February 7, 2024

Via: SecureWorld

The U.S. State Department announced Monday a new policy to impose visa restrictions on individuals linked to the misuse of commercial spyware tools that enable unlawful surveillance and human rights abuses globally. “The misuse of commercial spyware threatens privacy and […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

EquiLend back in the saddle as ransom payment rumors swirl

February 6, 2024

Via: The Register

Global securities finance tech company EquiLend’s systems are now back online after announcing a disruptive ransomware attack nearly two weeks ago. EquiLend was founded in 2001 by some of Wall Street’s biggest players – its board of directors includes BlackRock, […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Chinese Coathanger malware hung out to dry by Dutch defense department

February 6, 2024

Via: The Register

Dutch authorities are lifting the curtain on an attempted cyberattack last year at its Ministry of Defense (MoD), blaming Chinese state-sponsored attackers for the espionage-focused intrusion. Specialists from the Netherlands’ Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and the General Intelligence […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

LockBit shows no remorse for ransomware attack on children’s hospital

February 1, 2024

Via: The Register

Ransomware gang LockBit is claiming responsibility for an attack on a Chicago children’s hospital in an apparent deviation from its previous policy of not targeting nonprofits. Stooping to new lows, the criminals are reportedly unwilling to reverse the attack on […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

VPN users beware — security flaws are being exploited to spread dangerous malware

January 31, 2024

Via: TechRadar

Users of Ivanti’s Connect Secure (ICS) virtual private network (VPN) devices beware – the solutions carry two high severity vulnerabilities that are being chained together to deliver the Silver malware. First things first – the two vulnerabilities being abused here […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Crooks stole around $112 million worth of XRP from Ripple’s co-founder

January 31, 2024

Via: Security Affairs

This week, crooks stole around $112 million worth of the Ripple-focused cryptocurrency XRP from a crypto wallet belonging to the Ripple’s co-founder and executive chairman Chris Larsen. Larsen pointed out that the hackers compromised his personal XRP accounts, while the […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Cactus ransomware gang claims the Schneider Electric hack

January 30, 2024

Via: Security Affairs

Schneider Electric is a multinational company that specializes in energy management, industrial automation, and digital transformation. BleepingComputer first reported the attack that hit the Sustainability Business division of the company on January 17th. BleepingComputer contacted Schneider Electric which confirmed the […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Fake Google ads are trying to trick users into downloading nasty malware — here’s how you can fight back

January 29, 2024

Via: TechRadar

Consumers in China looking to access banned communications apps such as Telegram are being targeted by threat actors looking to deploy various malware. This is according to a new report from Malwarebytes’ Jérôme Segura, who found unnamed hackers have been […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Blackwood APT delivers malware by hijacking legitimate software update requests

January 25, 2024

Via: Help Net Security

ESET researchers have discovered NSPX30, a sophisticated implant used by a new China-aligned APT group, which they dubbed Blackwood. Blackwood has carried out cyberespionage operations against individuals and companies from China, Japan, and the United Kingdom. It leverages adversary-in-the-middle techniques […]