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AUGUST 27, 2021

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Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Malware Technology Information Security 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2020

A security expert uncovered an old APT operation, tracked Nazar, by analyzing the NSA hacking tools included in the dump leaked by Shadow Brokers in 2017. The name ‘Nazar’ comes from the debug paths he found in the dump alongside Farsi resources in some of the malware droppers. ” continues the expert. .

Hacking 109

Hacking Advertising Malware Engineering 109

Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2023

Netlab 360 observed unidentified threat actors using a new backdoor based on the US CIA’s Project Hive malware suite. Researchers from Qihoo Netlab 360 reported that unidentified threat actors using a new backdoor based on the US CIA’s Project Hive malware suite. SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware).

Malware 96

Malware Encryption Authentication Hacking 96

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Russia-linked threat actors have been targeting Android devices of the Ukrainian military with a new malware dubbed Infamous Chisel. The GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand have published an analysis of the Android malware.

Malware 117

Malware Authentication Threat Detection Government 117

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2023

Cyber researchers warn of a modified Zoom app that was used by threat actors in a phishing campaign to deliver the IcedID Malware. Cyble researchers recently uncovered a phishing campaign targeting users of the popular video conferencing and online meeting platform Zoom to deliver the IcedID malware. ” concludes the report.

Malware 93

Malware Phishing Banking Hacking 93

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2019

Spam messages are carrying weaponized RTF documents that could infect users with malware without any user interaction, just opening the RTF documents. The spam messages are sent in various European languages, threat actors are exploiting the Microsoft Office and Wordpad CVE-2017-11882 vulnerability. Pierluigi Paganini.

Security Intelligence 75

Security Intelligence Advertising Malware Information Security 75

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Google Cloud team revealed that in September 2017 it has mitigated DDoS attack that reached 2.54 The Google Cloud team revealed that back in September 2017 it has mitigated a powerful DDoS attack that clocked at 2.54 Tbps DDoS in September 2017, the culmination of a six-month campaign that utilized multiple methods of attack.

DDOS 101

DDOS DNS Advertising Engineering 101

Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

Experts pointed out that the malware is being actively developed. The malware can quickly adopt one-day vulnerabilities (within days of a published proof of concept).” ” Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 144

Malware DDOS IoT Cybercrime 144

Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2020

New AcidBox Malware employed in targeted attacks leverages an exploit previously associated with the Russian-linked Turla APT group. Palo Alto Networks researchers analyzed a new malware, dubbed AcidBox, that was employed in targeted attacks and that leverages an exploit previously associated with the Russian-linked Turla APT group.

Malware 117

Malware InfoSec Advertising Hacking 117

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The TinyNuke malware is back and now was used in attacks aimed at French users working in manufacturing, technology, construction, and business services. Proofpoint researchers uncovered a campaign exclusively targeting French entities and organizations with operations in France with the banking malware TinyNuke. Pierluigi Paganini.

Banking 104

Banking Malware Manufacturing Business Services 104

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2021

China-linked BlackTech cyberespionage group was targeting Japanese companies using new malware tracked as ‘Flagpro’. Researchers from NTT Security reported that China-linked BlackTech cyberespionage group targeted Japanese companies using new malware tracked as ‘Flagpro’. ” reads the analysis published by NTT Security.

Malware 125

Malware Phishing Passwords Media 125

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. The infection chain. Twitter @Slvlombardo.

Malware 103

Malware Computers and Electronics Encryption Ransomware 103

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

Experts uncovered a new Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) -themed campaign that is distributing a malware downloader that delivers the FormBook information-stealing Trojan. Experts at MalwareHunterTeam uncovered a new malspam campaign exploiting the fear in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to deliver malware.

Malware 127

Malware Scams Social Engineering Phishing 127

Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2020

In many cases, attackers targeted unpatched versions of Telerik user interface (UI) by exploiting CVE-2019-18935 , CVE-2017-9248 , CVE-2017-11317 , CVE-2017-11357 vulnerabilities. “The ACSC has identified instances where users have executed malware embedded in email attachments. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 116

Malware Advertising Government Cyber Attacks 116

Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2024

billion claim arising from the NotPetya malware incident. billion insurance claim for the losses caused by the NotPetya attack that took place in 2017. In August 2017, the pharmaceutical company revealed that the massive NotPetya cyberattack disrupted its worldwide operations. Merck and its insurers have agreed with a $1.4

Insurance 118

Insurance Manufacturing Ransomware Healthcare 118

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A new multifunctional Go-based malware dubbed Chaos is targeting both Windows and Linux systems, experts warn. Researchers from Black Lotus Labs at Lumen Technologies, recently uncovered a multifunctional Go-based malware that was developed to target devices based on multiple architectures, including Windows and Linux.

Malware 94

Malware DDOS Architecture Financial Services 94

Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2020

Crooks behind the WordPress WP-VCD malware are distributing pirated versions of the Coronavirus plugins that inject a backdoor into websites. behind the WordPress WP-VCD malware are distributing pirated versions of the Coronavirus plugins that inject a backdoor into websites. ” concludes Bleeping Computer. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malware Advertising Information Security Hacking 116

Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2020

The United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has uploaded five new North Korean malware samples to VirusTotal. The United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has shared five new malware samples attributed to the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT , it has uploaded the malicious code to VirusTotal. ” reads the DHS CISA’s advisory.

Malware 126

Malware Advertising Government Cryptocurrency 126

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

UK and US cybersecurity agencies linked Cyclops Blink malware to Russia’s Sandworm APT. US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies published a joint security advisory about a new malware, dubbed Cyclops Blink, that has been linked to the Russian-backed Sandworm APT group. appeared first on Security Affairs.

Malware 98

Malware Firmware Architecture Firewall 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have spotted new variants of the GravityRAT malware that now can be also used to infect Android and macOS devices. GravityRAT is a malware strain known for checking the CPU temperature of Windows computers to avoid being executed in sandboxes and virtual machines. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 121

Malware Computers and Electronics Spyware Advertising 121

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2022

Threat actors are targeting Ukrainian government agencies with phishing attacks delivering the IcedID malware. The Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) uncovered new phishing campaigns aimed at infecting systems of Ukrainian government agencies with the IcedID malware. ” reads the analysis published by CERT-UA.

Malware 88

Malware Phishing Banking Government 88

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Russia-linked APT group Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. Russia-linked cyberespionage group Sandworm has been observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware. ” reads the report published by Recorded Future.

Malware 89

Malware Telecommunications DNS Hacking 89

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Researchers reported that threat actors used 2 PoS malware variants to steal information about more than 167,000 credit cards. Cybersecurity firm Group-IB discovered two PoS malware to steal data associated with more than 167,000 credit cards from point-of-sale payment terminals. MajikPOS is written using the “.NET

Malware 86

Malware Cybercrime Banking Marketing 86

Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2024

CISA and the FBI warned of AndroxGh0st malware used to create a botnet for victim identification and exploitation in target networks. US CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn of AndroxGh0st malware. ” reads the advisory. ” reported Lacework.

Malware 102

Malware Cybersecurity Hacking Information Security 102

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

TA544 is a financially motivated threat actor that is active at least since 2017, it focuses on attacks on banking users, it leverages banking malware and other payloads to target organizations worldwide, mainly in Italy and Japan. ” reads the analysis published by Proofpoint. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 91

Malware Banking Social Engineering Retail 91

Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

The Taiwanese vendor QNAP urges its users to update the Malware Remover app following the alert on the QSnatch malware. The Taiwanese company QNAP is urging its users to update the Malware Remover app to prevent NAS devices from being infected by the QSnatch malware. Webshell functionality for remote access.

Malware 101

Malware Advertising Passwords Manufacturing 101

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

US and UK cybersecurity agencies issued a joint advisory about the spread of QSnatch Data-Stealing Malware that already infected over 62,000 QNAP NAS devices. The QSnatch malware implements multiple functionalities, such as: . The experts were alerted about the malware in October and immediately launched an investigation.

Malware 111

Malware Firmware Advertising Manufacturing 111

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

The botnet was linked to a new malware hosting domain that has been serving Mirai variants for several different botnets over the past year. This payload contains the logic to change the execution path to a temporary location, wget a file from a malware hosting page, provide execution permissions, and execute it.”

Malware 126

Malware Internet Internet DDOS 126

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2021

Microsoft researchers spotted a malware campaign abusing contact forms on legitimate websites to deliver the IcedID malware. Security experts from Microsoft have uncovered a malware campaign abusing contact forms on legitimate websites to deliver the IcedID malware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IcedID malware).

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Malware Banking Marketing Authentication 106

Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2019

The malware samples shared by USCYBERCOM last week were first detected in December 2016 in attacks attributed to Iran-linked APT33. Last week the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) uploaded to VirusTotal a malware used by Iran-linked APT33 group in attacks in Dec 2016 and Jan 2017. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 79

Malware InfoSec Advertising Government 79

Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered a new strain of malware that is believed to be part of the arsenal of theUS Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new malware that experts attribute to the US Central Intelligence Agency. We therefore named this malware Purple Lambert.”

Malware 113

Malware Hacking Government Telecommunications 113

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The Russian hacker who created and used Neverquest banking malware has finally been sentenced to 4 years in prison by a US District Court. Lisov was arrested in January 2017 at the Barcelona airport by the Guardia Civil. Lisov was arrested in January 2017 at the Barcelona airport by the Guardia Civil. Pierluigi Paganini.

Banking 104

Banking Malware Advertising Passwords 104

Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2019

According to experts at Sonicwall, scanning of random ports and the diffusion of encrypted malware are characterizing the threat landscape. In 2018, global malware volume recorded by SonicWall hit a record-breaking 10.52 Most of the attacks targeted non-standard ports and experts observed a spike in the number of encrypted malware.

IoT 88

IoT Encryption Malware Advertising 88

Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2020

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT Group has used a new multi-platform malware framework, dubbed MATA, to target entities worldwide. The MATA malware framework could target Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems. The malware framework implements a wide range of features that allow attackers to fully control the infected systems.

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Malware Ransomware Advertising Encryption 101

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

The researchers pointed out that the use of the “script:” prefix demonstrates the exploitation of the vulnerability CVE-2017-8570 , a bypass for CVE-2017-0199. The PPSX file contains a remote link to an external OLE object. The remote script, named “widget_iframe.617766616773726468746672726a6834.html,”

VPN 115

VPN Hacking Engineering Information Security 115

Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2020

A 30-year-old Moldovan man pleaded guilty this week for creating the FastPOS malware that infected PoS systems worldwide. The Moldovan citizen Valerian Chiochiu (30), aka Onassis, pleaded guilty on Friday for creating the infamous FastPOS Point-of-Sale (POS) malware. and infraud.ws. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 77

Malware Advertising Cybercrime Hacking 77

Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2020

The malware author named the bot Satan DDoS, but Palo Alto Network’s Unit42 researchers dubbed it Lucifer because there’s another malware with the same name, the Satan Ransomware. Unit42 researchers noticed that the attacker is leveraging certutil utility in the payload for malware propagation.

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