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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Now new findings reveal that AVrecon is the malware engine behind a 12-year-old service called SocksEscort , which rents hacked residential and small business devices to cybercriminals looking to hide their true location online. ” According to Kilmer, AVrecon is the malware that gives SocksEscort its proxies.

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Dacls RAT, the first Lazarus malware that targets Linux devices

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The activity of the Lazarus APT group (aka HIDDEN COBRA ) surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks. The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. com /cms/ wp -content/uploads/2015/12/.

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets defense industry with ThreatNeedle backdoor

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

“Once the malicious document is opened, the malware is dropped and proceeds to the next stage of the deployment process. The ThreatNeedle malware used in this campaign belongs to a malware family known as Manuscrypt, which belongs to the Lazarus group and has previously been seen attacking cryptocurrency businesses.”

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT uses a Mac variant of the Dacls RAT

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2020

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT already used at least two macOS malware in previous attacks, now researchers from Malwarebytes have identified a new Mac variant of the Linux-based Dacls RAT. The activity of the Lazarus APT group (aka HIDDEN COBRA ) surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks.

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North Korea-linked group Lazarus targets Latin American banks

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

The activity of the Lazarus Group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks and experts that investigated on the crew consider it highly sophisticated. Msadoz<n> dll (detected by Trend Micro as BKDR64_BINLODR.ZNFJ-A) – encrypted backdoor. Securi ty Affairs – Hacking, Lazarus).

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Microsoft: North Korea-linked Zinc APT targets security experts

Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2021

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) attributes this campaign with high confidence to ZINC, a DPRK-affiliated and state-sponsored group, based on observed tradecraft, infrastructure, malware patterns, and account affiliations.” Attackers also employed an encrypted Chrome password-stealer hosted on ZINC domain [link]. .

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China-linked APT10 group behind new attacks on the Japanese media sector

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Experts noticed the group since around mid-2016 when it was using PlugX, ChChes, Quasar and RedLeaves malware in targeted attacks. The ANEL malware was already seen in the previous attack as a beta version or release candidate. This shows that APT10 is very capable of maintaining and updating their malware,” .

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT hides malicious code within BMP image to avoid detection

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2021

The activity of the Lazarus APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks. This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems.

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Experts attribute NukeSped RAT to North Korea-Linked hackers

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Experts at Fortinet analyzed NukeSped malware samples that share multiple similarities with malware associated with North Korea-linked APTs. Fortinet has analyzed the NukeSped RAT that is believed to be a malware in the arsenal of the Lazarus North-Korea linked APT group.

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Billions of FBS Records Exposed in Online Trading Broker Data Leak

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

Despite containing very sensitive financial data, the server was left open without any password protection or encryption. Founded in 2009, FBS is an international online forex broker with more than 400,000 partners and 16 million traders spanning over 190 countries. Scams, Phishing and Malware. Who is FBS. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Platinum APT and leverages steganography to hide C2 communications

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2019

According to Microsoft, the Platinum has been active since at least 2009, it was responsible for spear phishing attacks on ISPs, government organizations, intelligence agencies, and defense institutes. The analysis of the encrypted files used in the second stage revealed a previously undiscovered backdoor associated with the Platinum group.

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The Platinum APT group adds the Titanium backdoor to its arsenal

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

According to Microsoft, the Platinum has been active since at least 2009, it was responsible for spear phishing attacks on ISPs, government organizations, intelligence agencies, and defense institutes. “The malware hides at every step by mimicking common software (protection related, sound software , DVD video creation tools).”

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Latest Turla backdoor leverages email PDF attachments as C&C mechanism

Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2018

Malware researchers from ESET have published a detailed report on the latest variant of the Turla backdoor that leverages email PDF attachments as C&C. Malware researchers from ESET have conducted a new analysis of a backdoor used by the Russia-linked APT Turla in targeted espionage operations. ” continues the analysis.

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Newly Discovered Malware Evades Detection by Hijacking Communications

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2022

Symantec this week reported a highly sophisticated malware called “Backdoor.Daxin” that “appears to be used in a long-running espionage campaign against select governments and other critical infrastructure targets” and appears to be linked to China. The malware then sends information back to remote servers.

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Telehealth: A New Frontier in Medicine—and Security

SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Number of data leaks from medical organizations, 2009–2020. Authentication for data transfer using this port is completely optional, and even when authentication is present, there is no encryption; in other words, the authentication data is sent as readable text. The HIPAA Journal , which is focused on leaks in the U.S.

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Inside ‘Evil Corp,’ a $100M Cybercrime Menace

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The feds allege Aqua led an elite cybercrime ring with at least 16 others who used advanced, custom-made strains of malware known as “ JabberZeus ” and “ Bugat ” (a.k.a. Your payroll accounts have been hacked, and you’re about to lose a great deal of money. Here’s where it got interesting.

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Understanding Features and Vulnerabilities of The Decentralized Finance Attack Surface is Key to Protecting Against Cyber Attacks

Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2022

Blockchain-based cryptocurrency is an encrypted list arranged in chronological order providing a record of all addresses that hold assets. Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency and was released for public use as open-source software in 2009. A blockchain is a distributed database shared among distributed networked computers.

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MY TAKE: A primer on how ransomware arose to the become an enduring scourge

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

Meanwhile, the advanced hacking collectives invest in innovation and press forward. While reporting for USA Today in 2009, I wrote about how fraudsters launched scareware campaigns to lock up computer screens as a means to extract $80 for worthless antivirus protection. Talk more soon.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs. — Dave Kennedy (@HackingDave) July 15, 2020.

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT uses first Mac malware in cryptocurrency exchange attack

Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2018

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group leveraged for the first time on a MacOS variant of the Fallchill malware in a cryptocurrency exchange attack. According to Kaspersky, the North Korea-linked Lazarus group used a macOS malware to target a cryptocurrency exchange in a recent attack.

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Ransomware in the UK: April 2022–March 2023

Malwarebytes

APRIL 12, 2023

You can read much more about why LockBit is the number one threat to your business in our 2023 State of Malware report.) Stop malicious encryption. In 2022, LockBit was used in 31% of known attacks globally, 3.5 times more than its nearest competitor, ALPHV. However, in the UK, Vice Society was second, not ALPHV. Detect intrusions.

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‘Unpacking’ technical attribution and challenges for ensuring stability in cyberspace

SecureList

JUNE 20, 2022

Such ‘objects’, as referred to here, point to things such as malware and hijacked servers, which, when put together and ‘manipulated’, inform the technical attribution process. By covert means, we refer to signals intelligence, illegal wiretapping and sometimes even plain hacking. Tool-based attribution (i.e.,

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1834 — French Telegraph System — A pair of thieves hack the French Telegraph System and steal financial market information, effectively conducting the world’s first cyberattack. 1870 — Switchboard Hack — A teenager hired as a switchboard operator is able to disconnect and redirect calls and use the line for personal usage. .

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MY TAKE: How state-backed cyber ops have placed the world in a constant-state ‘Cyber Pearl Harbor’

The Last Watchdog

JULY 25, 2019

Meanwhile, details of Alexsey Belan’s Russian-backed escapades came to light in March 2017 when the FBI indicted Belan and three co-conspirators in connection with hacking Yahoo to pilfer more than 500 million email addresses and gain deep access to more than 30 million Yahoo accounts. presidential elections. It’s safe to assume that the U.S.

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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Dacls RAT, the first Lazarus malware that targets Linux devices

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets defense industry with ThreatNeedle backdoor

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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT uses a Mac variant of the Dacls RAT

North Korea-linked group Lazarus targets Latin American banks

Microsoft: North Korea-linked Zinc APT targets security experts

China-linked APT10 group behind new attacks on the Japanese media sector

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT hides malicious code within BMP image to avoid detection

Experts attribute NukeSped RAT to North Korea-Linked hackers

Billions of FBS Records Exposed in Online Trading Broker Data Leak

Platinum APT and leverages steganography to hide C2 communications

The Platinum APT group adds the Titanium backdoor to its arsenal

Latest Turla backdoor leverages email PDF attachments as C&C mechanism

Newly Discovered Malware Evades Detection by Hijacking Communications

Telehealth: A New Frontier in Medicine—and Security

Inside ‘Evil Corp,’ a $100M Cybercrime Menace

Understanding Features and Vulnerabilities of The Decentralized Finance Attack Surface is Key to Protecting Against Cyber Attacks

MY TAKE: A primer on how ransomware arose to the become an enduring scourge

Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT uses first Mac malware in cryptocurrency exchange attack

Ransomware in the UK: April 2022–March 2023

‘Unpacking’ technical attribution and challenges for ensuring stability in cyberspace

Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

MY TAKE: How state-backed cyber ops have placed the world in a constant-state ‘Cyber Pearl Harbor’

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