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Category: Malware


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 […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

UK water giant admits attackers broke into system as gang holds it to ransom

January 23, 2024

Via: The Register

Southern Water confirmed this morning that criminals broke into its IT systems, making off with a “limited amount of data.” The Black Basta ransomware group claimed the attack while publishing a snippet of the data it allegedly stole, which included: […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Subway’s data torpedoed by LockBit, ransomware gang claims

January 22, 2024

Via: The Register

The LockBit ransomware gang is claiming an attack on submarine sandwich slinger Subway, alleging it has made off with a platter of data. LockBit’s post to its leak blog, published on January 21, suggests one of its affiliates breached Subway’s […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Google TAG: Kremlin cyber spies move into malware with a custom backdoor

January 18, 2024

Via: The Register

Russian cyberspies linked to the Kremlin’s Federal Security Service (FSB) are moving beyond their usual credential phishing antics and have developed a custom backdoor that they started delivering via email as far back as November 2022, according to Google’s Threat […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Ransomware attacks hospitalizing security pros, as one admits suicidal feelings

January 18, 2024

Via: The Register

Ransomware attacks are being linked to a litany of psychological and physical illnesses reported by infosec professionals, and in some cases blamed for hospitalizations. A cybersecurity worker in the financial services industry, for example, pinned the stress of remediating ransomware […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Combination of cheap .cloud domains and fake Shark Tank news fuel unhealthy wellness scams

January 17, 2024

Via: The Register

Scammers are buying up cheap domain names to host sites that sell dodgy health products using fake articles, according to cybercrime disruption outfit Netcraft. The firm on Tuesday noted that purveyors of legal-but-dubious health products often run fake news campaigns […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Infoseccers think attackers backed by China are behind Ivanti zero-day exploits

January 11, 2024

Via: The Register

Security experts believe Chinese nation-state attackers are actively exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in security products made by Ivanti. If you’re an admin or a user of the two products affected, VPN service Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) and network access control […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Cybercrooks play dress-up as ‘helpful’ researchers in latest ransomware ruse

January 10, 2024

Via: The Register

Ransomware victims already reeling from potential biz disruption and the cost of resolving the matter are now being subjected to follow-on extortion attempts by criminals posing as helpful security researchers. Researchers at Arctic Wolf Labs publicized two cases in which […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

LockBit ransomware gang claims the attack on Capital Health

January 9, 2024

Via: Security Affairs

The LockBit ransomware operation has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that hit the Capital Health hospital network in November 2023. Capital Health Regional Medical Center is a member of Capital Health System. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, Capital Health Regional […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Syrian group Anonymous Arabic distributes stealthy malware Silver RAT

January 9, 2024

Via: Security Affairs

Cyfirma researchers observed threat actors called ‘Anonymous Arabic’ distributing a C# remote access trojan called Silver RAT. The malware supports multiple capabilities, including bypassing anti-viruses and covertly launching hidden applications, browsers, and keyloggers. The hacker group is active on multiple […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

British Library: Finances remain healthy as ransomware recovery continues

January 8, 2024

Via: The Register

The British Library is denying reports suggesting the recovery costs for its 2023 ransomware attack may reach highs of nearly $9 million as work to restore services remains ongoing. The institution said in a statement today that the final costs […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Sandworm’s Kyivstar attack should serve as a reminder of the Kremlin crew’s ‘global reach’

January 5, 2024

Via: The Register

Russia’s Sandworm crew appear to have been responsible for knocking out mobile and internet services to about 24 million users in Ukraine last month with an attack on telco giant Kyivstar. The criminals lurked in the telco’s systems for at […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

This brand new type of malware is out to target Windows machines, so watch out

January 5, 2024

Via: TechRadar

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new piece of malware targeting Windows devices, so be on the lookout. Experts from Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs claim to have found a previously undetected version of a remote access trojan called Bandook. This malware was […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Infostealer malware, weak password leaves Orange Spain RIPE for plucking

January 4, 2024

Via: The Register

A weak password exposed by infostealer malware is being blamed after a massive outage at Orange Spain disrupted around half of its network’s traffic. The network provider is Spain’s second most popular and on Wednesday evening confirmed its RIPE account […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Google password resets not enough to stop these info-stealing malware strains

January 2, 2024

Via: The Register

Security researchers say info-stealing malware can still access victims’ compromised Google accounts even after passwords have been changed. A zero-day exploit of Google account security was first teased by a cybercriminal known as “PRISMA” in October 2023, boasting that the […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

A tale of 2 casino ransomware attacks: One paid out, one did not

December 28, 2023

Via: The Register

The same cybercrime crew broke into two high-profile Las Vegas casino networks over the summer, infected both with ransomware, and stole data belonging to tens of thousands of customers from the mega-resort chains. But despite the similar characters and plots, […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

This dangerous malware pretends to be some of your most-used business software tools, so watch out

December 27, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Hackers are now using an old form of banking malware to launch damaging ransomware attacks, new research has claimed. In their latest Monthly Threat Pulse, cybersecurity experts from NCC Group broke down how a well-known banking malware called Carbanak returned […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Carbanak malware returned in ransomware attacks

December 26, 2023

Via: Security Affairs

The cybersecurity firm NCC Group reported that in November the banking malware Carbanak was observed in ransomware attacks. The Carbanak gang was first discovered by Kaspersky Lab in 2015, the group has stolen at least $300 million from 100 financial […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Rhysida ransomware group hacked Abdali Hospital in Jordan

December 26, 2023

Via: Security Affairs

Abdali Hospital is a multi-specialty hospital located in the modern development of Al-Abdali, Amman, Jordan. Abdali Hospital provides care to patients in numerous specialties. Apart from its general surgery section, it has specialists in orthopedics and rheumatology, gynecology, urology and […]