November 22, 2022
Via: The Hacker NewsA nascent Go-based malware known as Aurora Stealer is being increasingly deployed as part of campaigns designed to steal sensitive information from compromised hosts. “These infection chains leveraged phishing pages impersonating download pages of legitimate software, including cryptocurrency wallets or […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
November 21, 2022
Via: The Hacker NewsThe notorious Emotet malware has returned with renewed vigor as part of a high-volume malspam campaign designed to drop payloads like IcedID and Bumblebee. “Hundreds of thousands of emails per day” have been sent since early November 2022, enterprise security […]
November 21, 2022
Via: CSO OnlinePalo Alto’s Unit 42 has investigated several incidents linked to the Luna Moth group callback phishing extortion campaign targeting businesses in multiple sectors, including legal and retail. The analysis discovered that the threat actors behind the campaign leverage extortion without […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
November 18, 2022
Via: The Hacker NewsThe LodaRAT malware has resurfaced with new variants that are being deployed in conjunction with other sophisticated malware, such as RedLine Stealer and Neshta. “The ease of access to its source code makes LodaRAT an attractive tool for any threat […]
November 14, 2022
Via: Security AffairsThe Government Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA is investigating multiple attacks against organizations in Ukraine that involved a new piece of ransomware called Somnia. Government experts attribute the attacks to the group ‘From Russia with Love’ (FRwL) (aka […]
November 10, 2022
Via: Help Net SecurityDeep Instinct released its 2022 Bi-Annual Cyber Threat Report which focuses on the top malware and ransomware trends and tactics from the first half of 2022 and provides key takeaways and predictions for the ever-evolving cybersecurity threat landscape. “2022 has […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
November 8, 2022
Via: The Hacker NewsCryptocurrency users are being targeted with a new clipper malware strain dubbed Laplas by means of another malware known as SmokeLoader. SmokeLoader, which is delivered by means of weaponized documents sent through spear-phishing emails, further acts as a conduit for […]
November 8, 2022
Via: Help Net SecurityAndroid users are often advised to get mobile apps from Google Play, the company’s official app marketplace, to minimize the possibility of downloading malware. After all, Google analyzes apps before allowing them on the market. Unfortunately, time after time, we […]
Mobile, Mobile security, Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
November 7, 2022
Via: The RegisterA quartet of malware-laden Android apps from a single developer have been caught with malicious code more than once, yet the infected apps remain on Google Play and have collectively been downloaded more than one million times. The apps come […]
October 28, 2022
Via: The Hacker NewsA recently discovered hacking group known for targeting employees dealing with corporate transactions has been linked to a new backdoor called Danfuan. This hitherto undocumented malware is delivered via another dropper called Geppei, researchers from Symantec, by Broadcom Software, said […]
October 25, 2022
Via: The Hacker NewsTwo point-of-sale (PoS) malware variants have been put to use by a threat actor to steal information related to more than 167,000 credit cards from payment terminals. According to Singapore-headquartered cybersecurity company Group-IB, the stolen data dumps could net the […]
October 24, 2022
Via: The Hacker NewsSideWinder, a prolific nation-state actor mainly known for targeting Pakistan military entities, compromised the official website of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to deliver a tailored malware called WarHawk. “The newly discovered WarHawk backdoor contains various malicious modules […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware, Vulnerabilities
October 21, 2022
Via: Security WeekThe vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-3493 and it’s related to the OverlayFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel. It allows an unprivileged local user to gain root privileges. CVE-2021-3493 has been exploited in the wild by a stealthy Linux […]
October 19, 2022
Via: The Hacker NewsAn advanced persistent threat (APT) group of Chinese origin codenamed DiceyF has been linked to a string of attacks aimed at online casinos in Southeast Asia for years. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky said the activity aligns with another set of […]
October 18, 2022
Via: The Hacker NewsThe China-aligned espionage-focused actor dubbed Winnti has set its sights on government organizations in Hong Kong as part of an ongoing campaign dubbed Operation CuckooBees. Active since at least 2007, Winnti (aka APT41, Barium, Bronze Atlas, and Wicked Panda) is […]
October 13, 2022
Via: Security AffairsPOLONIUM APT focused only on Israeli targets, it launched attacks against more than a dozen organizations in various industries, including engineering, information technology, law, communications, branding and marketing, media, insurance, and social services. Microsoft MSTIC researchers believe that the attackers […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
October 12, 2022
Via: Security WeekAlso known as Qakbot and Pinkslipbot, QBot is an information stealer with backdoor and self-spreading capabilities that has been around since 2009 and which is often used as the initial infection vector in malicious attacks. Earlier this year, QBot was […]
October 10, 2022
Via: CSO OnlineThe web browser has long been the security sinkhole of enterprise infrastructure. While email is often cited as the most common entry point, malware often enters via the browser and is more difficult to prevent. Phishing, drive-by attacks, ransomware, SQL […]
October 10, 2022
Via: The RegisterA Russia based threat group that set up a malware distribution shop earlier this year is behind a Swiss Army knife-like botnet that comes with a range of other malicious capabilities, from stealing information to mining cryptocurrency. That’s according to […]
October 6, 2022
Via: SecurelistDuring the pandemic, lockdowns forced people to stay at home and do their shopping online, which was mirrored in point-of-sale (PoS) and ATM malware activity, as certain regions saw malicious transactions drop significantly. Now, as we predicted in last year’s […]
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