Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The ATM black box attacks are quite popular in the cybercrime underground and several threat actors offer the hardware equipment and malware that could be used to compromise the ATMs. The two vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2018-9099 and CVE-2018-9100 , resides in the firmware of the CMD-V5 dispenser and RM3/CRS dispenser respectively.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Presenting their find at the IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems in 2018, a team of researchers refined their invention even further that led to the innovation of a firmware that blocks ransomware from encrypting data on a computer network.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The mobile malware Trojan-Ransom.AndroidOS.Agent.aq Last year was notable for both malware and adware, the two very close in terms of capabilities. Users attacked by adware in 2018 through 2020 ( download ). Interestingly enough, the share of adware attacks increased in relation to mobile malware in general.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

A new supply chain attack made the headlines, threat actors compromised at least one update server of smartphone maker Gigaset to deliver malware. The German device maker Gigaset was the victim of supply chain attack, threat actors compromised at least one server of the company to deliver malware. Gigaset manufactures DECT telephones.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

In November 2021, AT&T Alien Labs™ first published research on our discovery of new malware written in the open-source programming language Golang. The team named this malware “BotenaGo.” Key takeaways: BotenaGo malware source code is now available to any malicious hacker or malware developer.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Zerobot operators are offering the botnet as a malware-as-a-service model, one domain (zerostresser[.]com) the malware operators have removed CVE-2018-12613, a phpMyAdmin vulnerability that could allow threat actors to view or execute files. The IT giant is tracking this cluster of threat activity as DEV-1061.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2022

The threat actors added TOTOLINK exploits just a week after the exploit codes were publicly released on GitHub in the attempt to compromise the largest number of devices as possible before the owners upgrade to the latest firmware releases. TOTOLINK has already addressed these flaws with the release of new firmware for vulnerable devices.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

Attackers are actively exploiting the CVE-2018-13379 flaw in Fortinet VPN to deploy the Cring ransomware to organizations in the industrial sector. Upon compromising the domain administrator account, threat actors could distributee malware to other systems on the same network. ” continues Kaspersky. ” continues Kaspersky.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2021

Uptycs’ threat research team recently detected several variants of the Linux-based botnet malware family, “ Gafgyt ,”some of them re-used Mirai code. . Gafgyt (also known as Bashlite) is a prominent malware family for *nix systems, which mainly target vulnerable IoT devices like Huawei routers, Realtek routers and ASUS devices.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Introduction It’s just another cryptocurrency miner… Nobody would even suspect the mining malware was merely a mask, masquerading behind an intricate modular framework that supports both Linux and Windows. This malware employed a custom EternalBlue SMBv1 exploit to infiltrate its victims’ systems.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware. Late last year, we became aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). Since 2018, we have been tracking Roaming Mantis – a threat actor that targets Android devices. Targeted attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2020

“The program underscores HP’s commitment to delivering defense-in-depth across all aspects of printing—including supply chain, cartridge chip, cartridge packaging, firmware and printer hardware.” HP covered printers in its bug bounty program since 2018 paying rewards that range between $500 and $10,000 per flaw.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

“The operation copied and removed malware from vulnerable internet-connected firewall devices that Sandworm used for command and control (C2) of the underlying botnet.” Cyclops Blink is sophisticated malware with a modular structure. The malware leverages the firmware update process to achieve persistence.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2022

Cyclops Blink is believed to be a replacement for the VPNFilter botnet, which was first exposed in 2018 and at the time was composed of more than 500,000 compromised routers and network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Cyclops Blink is sophisticated malware with a modular structure.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. The malware spreads by attempting to guess Telnet passwords of target devices and leveraging known exploits. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

The D-Link DNS-320 model is no more available for sale, one of the members of the forum explained that the firmware of its NAS was never updated and its device was exposed to WAN through ports 8080, FTP port 21, and a range of ports for port forwarding. No extension added to locked files.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

The Lemon Group cybercrime ring has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. A cybercrime group tracked has Lemon Group has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. 231 banking malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 2, 2023

OT systems often come as closed systems with firmware and software installed by a supplier. Ransomware or malware that disrupts the flow of data into a system threatens connections between endpoints (as we saw in the Nordex attack), or infiltrates proprietary information, can shut down operations too.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In November, Apple announced that it was taking legal action against NSO Group for developing software that targets its users with “malicious malware and spyware” Detecting infection traces from Pegasus and other advanced mobile malware is very tricky, and complicated by the security features of modern OSs such as iOS and Android.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Disclaimer: when referring to APT groups as Russian-speaking, Chinese-speaking or other-“speaking” languages, we refer to various artefacts used by the groups (such as malware debugging strings, comments found in scripts, etc.) On February 23, ESET published a tweet announcing new wiper malware targeting Ukraine.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2022

The table below shows the top 15 vulnerabilities observed by the US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, and UK cybersecurity authorities, linked to National Vulnerability Database entries and associated malware. CVE-2018-13379. CVE-2018-0171. Vulnerability. Vendor and Product. CVE-2021-44228. Apache Log4j. CVE-2021-40539.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 5, 2018

The second is that some of the patches require updating the computer's firmware. In November, Intel released a firmware update to fix a vulnerability in its Management Engine (ME): another flaw in its microprocessors. 2018 will be the year of microprocessor vulnerabilities, and it's going to be a wild ride.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

Once again thank you! · Domestic Kitten – An Iranian surveillance operation under the radar since 2016. · The main source of infection on ICS systems was the internet in H1 2018. · A growing number of iOS apps collect and sell location data. · Chinese LuckyMouse APT has been using a digitally signed network filtering driver in recent (..)

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. Update your printer firmware to the latest version. Original post: [link]. Not so much. Change the default password.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

The threat actors are actively exploiting the following vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS: CVE-2018-13379 ; CVE-2020-12812 ; CVE-2019-5591. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. • Install and regularly update antivirus and anti-malware software on all hosts.

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2018

Anubhav explained that the passwords are related to Dahua DVRs running very old firmware that is known to be affected by a five-year-old vulnerability tracked as CVE-2013-6117. Even if the vulnerability has been patched, many Dahua devices are still running ancient firmware. — Ankit Anubhav (@ankit_anubhav) July 13, 2018.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

According to Maciej Kranz, Cisco VP for strategic innovation, writing for IoTechExpo.com , “[In 2018] IoT security will become the No. Digitally signing software and firmware to ensure integrity and protect from malware. We all know that software and firmware updates are an everyday occurrence. Digital Code Signing.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

In September 2018, a user by the name “ ципа ” (phonetically “ Zipper ” in Russian) registered on the Russian hacking forum Lolzteam using the edgard0111012@gmail.com address. Residential proxies also can refer to households protected by compromised home routers running factory-default credentials or outdated firmware.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

How effective are attackers with regard to RF in eavesdropping, DoS & DDoS, MitM, spoofing and malware propagation? Malware Propagation: RF signals can carry malware or by OTA upgrade. What are the common firmware and software vulnerabilities in RF devices that can be exploited? Are there any interesting case studies?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Malware detection has long been a game of signature detection. With ML and artificial intelligence (AI) using thousands of strains to train algorithms, one would surmise that the ability to detect malware is only improving. Hackers are using the same ML and AI technology to avoid using recognized malware. Current Target: VBOS.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Then, they exploited the insecure update mechanism to deliver a tainted firmware to the fob. The researchers also published the following video PoC for the attack: Back in 2018 time, the COSIC research team demonstrated a similar attack against the key fob of a Tesla Model S. ” Lennert Wouters explained to Wired.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

And at Black Hat USA 2018 , the company unveiled a new CyberFlood functionality that makes it possible for an enterprise to emulate a real-world attack in a live environment. We have two different teams continually doing research, engagements, and monitoring for new attacks and new malware variants. DeSanto: Yes.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The PyInstaller module for Windows contains a script named “Guard” Interestingly, this malware was developed for both Windows and macOS operating systems. The malware tries to spread to other hosts on the network by infecting USB drives. After this, they were tricked into downloading previously unknown malware.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2019

. “ A vulnerability in the logic that handles access control to one of the hardware components in Cisco’s proprietary Secure Boot implementation could allow an authenticated, local attacker to write a modified firmware image to the component.” ” reads the advisory published by Cisco.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Following this, they were tricked into downloading previously unknown malware. The backdoor, dubbed Tomiris, bears a number of similarities to the second-stage malware, Sunshuttle (aka GoldMax), used by DarkHalo last year. When victims tried to access their corporate mail, they were redirected to a fake copy of the web interface.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2019

The ADB could be abused by malware to target Android phones through the port 5555. In September 2018, researchers observed the Hide and Seek (HNS) IoT botnet targeting Android devices with ADB option enabled. In September 2018, researchers observed the Hide and Seek (HNS) IoT botnet targeting Android devices with ADB option enabled.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2018

A-Link WL54AP3 / WL54AP2 (CVE-2008-6823) D-Link DSL-2740R D-Link DIR 905L Medialink MWN-WAPR300 (CVE-2015-5996) Motorola SBG6580 Realtron Roteador GWR-120 Secutech RiS-11/RiS-22/RiS-33 (CVE-2018-10080) TP-Link TL-WR340G / TL-WR340GD TP-Link WR1043ND V1 (CVE-2013-2645). The latter attack hit websites worldwide.

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