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Cyber-crime, Malware

Adobe Acrobat Sign Abused to Distribute Malware

March 20, 2023

Via: Security Week

Acrobat Sign is a cloud service that allows registered users to sign, send, and track documents in real-time, as well as to send signature requests to anyone. When a signature request is sent, Acrobat Sign automatically generates and sends an […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Exfiltration malware takes center stage in cybersecurity concerns

March 15, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

While massive public data breaches rightfully raise alarms, the spike in malware designed to exfiltrate data directly from devices and browsers is a key contributor to continued user exposure, according to SpyCloud. The 2023 report identified over 22 million unique […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Data loss prevention company hacked by Tick cyberespionage group

March 15, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

ESET researchers have uncovered a compromise of an East Asian data loss prevention (DLP) company. The attackers utilized at least three malware families during the intrusion, compromising both the internal update servers and third-party tools utilized by the company. This […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Warning: AI-generated YouTube Video Tutorials Spreading Infostealer Malware

March 13, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Threat actors have been increasingly observed using AI-generated YouTube Videos to spread a variety of stealer malware such as Raccoon, RedLine, and Vidar. “The videos lure users by pretending to be tutorials on how to download cracked versions of software […]


Access control, Security

Sale of Stolen Credentials and Initial Access Dominate Dark Web Markets

March 2, 2023

Via: Dark Reading

The cybercrime economy centered around access to compromised systems, services, and networks has grown dramatically in the past year — with a sixfold increase in the number of credentials stolen via malware and offered for sale. With cyberattackers using information-stealing […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Bot malware could be the next big security risk for you to worry about

March 2, 2023

Via: Tech Radar

Bot malware, where incidents automated malicious code capable of exfiltrating entire user profiles from target endpoints, are on the rise, a new report from NordVPN has warned. The company’s research claims that the data of five million people has been […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Wiper malware goes global, destructive attacks surge

February 27, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

The threat landscape and organizations’ attack surface are constantly transforming, and cybercriminals’ ability to design and adapt their techniques to suit this evolving environment continues to pose significant risk to businesses of all sizes, regardless of industry or geography. Destructive […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

PureCrypter Malware Targets Government Entities in Asia-Pacific and North America

February 27, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Government entities in Asia-Pacific and North America are being targeted by an unknown threat actor with an off-the-shelf malware downloader known as PureCrypter to deliver an array of information stealers and ransomware. “The PureCrypter campaign uses the domain of a […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

ChromeLoader Malware Targeting Gamers via Fake Nintendo and Steam Game Hacks

February 27, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

A new ChromeLoader malware campaign has been observed being distributed via virtual hard disk (VHD) files, marking a deviation from the ISO optical disc image format. “These VHD files are being distributed with filenames that make them appear like either […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

New S1deload Malware Hijacking Users’ Social Media Accounts and Mining Cryptocurrency

February 23, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

An active malware campaign has set its sights on Facebook and YouTube users by leveraging a new information stealer to hijack the accounts and abuse the systems’ resources to mine cryptocurrency. Bitdefender is calling the malware S1deload Stealer for its […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Hackers Using Trojanized macOS Apps to Deploy Evasive Cryptocurrency Mining Malware

February 23, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Trojanized versions of legitimate applications are being used to deploy evasive cryptocurrency mining malware on macOS systems. Jamf Threat Labs, which made the discovery, said the XMRig coin miner was executed by means of an unauthorized modification in Final Cut […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

GoDaddy admits: Crooks hit us with malware, poisoned customer websites

February 20, 2023

Via: Naked Security

Late last week [2023-02-16], popular web hosting company GoDaddy filed its compulsory annual 10-K report with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Under the sub-heading Operational Risks, GoDaddy revealed that: In December 2022, an unauthorized third party gained access […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Hackers Using Google Ads to Spread FatalRAT Malware Disguised as Popular Apps

February 16, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Chinese-speaking individuals in Southeast and East Asia are the targets of a new rogue Google Ads campaign that delivers remote access trojans such as FatalRAT to compromised machines. The attacks involve purchasing ad slots to appear in Google search results […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Malware that can do anything and everything is on the rise

February 14, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

“Swiss Army knife” malware – multi-purpose malware that can perform malicious actions across the cyber-kill chain and evade detection by security controls – is on the rise, according to the results of Picus Security’s analysis of over 550,000 real-world malware […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

Hackers Targeting U.S. and German Firms Monitor Victims’ Desktops with Screenshotter

February 13, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

A previously unknown threat actor has been targeting companies in the U.S. and Germany with bespoke malware designed to steal confidential information. Enterprise security company Proofpoint, which is tracking the activity cluster under the name Screentime, said the group, dubbed […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Gootkit Malware Adopts New Tactics to Attack Healthcare and Finance Firms

February 9, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

The Gootkit malware is prominently going after healthcare and finance organizations in the U.S., U.K., and Australia, according to new findings from Cybereason. The cybersecurity firm said it investigated a Gootkit incident in December 2022 that adopted a new method […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

Russian Hackers Using Graphiron Malware to Steal Data from Ukraine

February 8, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

A Russia-linked threat actor has been observed deploying a new information-stealing malware in cyber attacks targeting Ukraine. Dubbed Graphiron by Broadcom-owned Symantec, the malware is the handiwork of an espionage group known as Nodaria, which is tracked by the Computer […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

GuLoader Malware Using Malicious NSIS Executables to Target E-Commerce Industry

February 6, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

E-commerce industries in South Korea and the U.S. are at the receiving end of an ongoing GuLoader malware campaign, cybersecurity firm Trellix disclosed late last month. The malspam activity is notable for transitioning away from malware-laced Microsoft Word documents to […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

FormBook Malware Spreads via Malvertising Using MalVirt Loader to Evade Detection

February 6, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

An ongoing malvertising campaign is being used to distribute virtualized .NET loaders that are designed to deploy the FormBook information-stealing malware. “The loaders, dubbed MalVirt, use obfuscated virtualization for anti-analysis and evasion along with the Windows Process Explorer driver for […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

New Threat: Stealthy HeadCrab Malware Compromised Over 1,200 Redis Servers

February 2, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

At least 1,200 Redis database servers worldwide have been corralled into a botnet using an “elusive and severe threat” dubbed HeadCrab since early September 2021. “This advanced threat actor utilizes a state-of-the-art, custom-made malware that is undetectable by agentless and […]