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Experts warn of a new wave of attacks involving the Bumblebee malware, months after Europol’s ‘ Operation Endgame ‘ that disrupted its operations in May. The Bumblebee malware loader has resurfaced in new attacks, four months after Europol disrupted it during “ Operation Endgame ” in May.
It activates upon detecting a “magic packet” with predefined parameters, enabling attackers to establish a reverse shell, control devices, steal data, or deploy malware. The J-magic campaign is notable for targeting JunoOS, a FreeBSD-based operating system that threat actors rarely target in malware attacks.
Hive0117 targets Russian firms in multiple sectors with phishing attacks using a modified version of the DarkWatchman malware. A cybercrime group named Hive0117 is behind a fresh phishing campaign that targeted Russian organizations with a new version of the DarkWatchman malware, according to Russian cybersecurity firm F6.
North Korea-linked threat actors were spotted using new malware called OtterCookie as part of the Contagious Interview campaign that targets software developer community with fake job offers. Since November 2024, threat actors employed the malware OtterCookie, alongside BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret, in the campaign.
They were convicted of illegal payment handling, with Puzyrevsky and Khansvyarov also found guilty of malware use and distribution. They were found guilty of illegal payment handling, while Puzyrevsky and Khansvyarov were also convicted of using and distributing malware. in March 2022. “On Friday, October 25, the St.
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.
Redigo is a new Go-based malware employed in attacks against Redis servers affected by the CVE-2022-0543 vulnerability. Researchers from security firm AquaSec discovered a new Go-based malware that is used in a campaign targeting Redis servers. In March 2022, the U.S.
Since mid-2022, theyve deployed RomCom via spear-phishing for espionage, lateral movement, and data theft. Their campaigns involve multi-phase intrusions, initial access, privilege escalation, and data exfiltration, using modular malware, LOTL techniques, and evasive C2 infrastructure. ” continues the report.
Threat actors use custom malware, rootkits, and cloud storage for espionage, credential theft, and data exfiltration, posing a high business risk with advanced evasion techniques. ” Between 2022 and 2024, Earth Kurma used loaders like DUNLOADER, TESDAT, and DMLOADER to deliver Cobalt Strike beacons.
Researchers at ESET say this job offer from a phony HSBC recruiter on LinkedIn was North Korean malware masquerading as a PDF file. Mandiant found the compromised 3CX software would download malware that sought out new instructions by consulting encrypted icon files hosted on GitHub. Image: Mandiant.
Ransomware gangs are actively exploiting CVE-2022-26134 remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center. Multiple ransomware groups are actively exploiting the recently disclosed remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-26134 , affecting Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center.
The archive contains a fake PDF report and DarkTortilla malware, which acts as a launcher for the Dark Crystal RAT ( DCRat ). The modular architecture of the malware allows to extend its functionalities for multiple malicious purposes, including surveillance, reconnaissance, information theft, DDoS attacks, and arbitrary code execution.
Black Basta ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has been active since April 2022, it impacted several businesses and critical infrastructure entities across North America, Europe, and Australia. Black Basta is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) variant, first identified in April 2022. reads the CSA.
The FBI warned of a fresh wave of HiatusRAT malware attacks targeting internet-facing Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn of HiatusRAT malware campaigns targeting Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. ” reads the PIN report.
The botnet is comprised of two complementary activity clusters, the experts believe it has been active since at least February 2022. In early July and August of 2022, the researchers noticed several Cisco RV320s , DrayTek Vigor routers , and NETGEAR ProSAFEs that were part of the botnet.
In 2022, the Russian APT used multiple wipers in attacks aimed at Ukraine, including AwfulShred , CaddyWiper , HermeticWiper , Industroyer2 , IsaacWiper , WhisperGate , Prestige , RansomBoggs , and ZeroWipe. On September 2022, the Sandworm group was observed impersonating telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware.
Researchers spotted a new stealthy Linux malware named sedexp that uses Linux udev rules to achieve persistence and evade detection. Aon’s Cyber Solutions spotted a new malware family, called sedexp, that relies on a lesser-known Linux persistence technique. Sedexp uses udev rules to maintain persistence. ” concludes the report.
The threat actors exploited vulnerabilities in networking devices used by businesses to gain a foothold by installing custom malware. Sophos researchers speculate the attack was part of an intelligence-gathering campaign aimed at developing malware for network devices.
A new version of the Mandrake Android spyware has been found in five apps on Google Play, which have been downloaded over 32,000 times since 2022. Researchers from Kaspersky discovered a new version of the Mandrake Android spyware in five app on Google Play, totaling over 32,000 downloads between 2022 and 2024.
Threat actors have compromised hundreds of servers exploiting critical flaw CVE-2022-41352 in Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS). Last week, researchers from Rapid7 warned of the exploitation of unpatched zero-day remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-41352 , in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite. reported Rapid7. “We
Researchers at NCC Group reported that in November they observed the return of the infamous banking malware Carbanak in ransomware attacks. The cybersecurity firm NCC Group reported that in November the banking malware Carbanak was observed in ransomware attacks. ” reads the report published by NCC Group.
million reward for information leading to the arrest of a Belarusian cybercriminal involved in the mass malware distribution. million reward for information leading to the arrest of Volodymyr Kadariya (38), a Belarusian national allegedly involved in a significant malware organization. “The U.S.
Russian authorities arrested ransomware affiliate Mikhail Matveev, aka Wazawaka, for developing malware and ties to hacking groups. On or about May 27, 2022, the man and his Hive coconspirators allegedly hit a nonprofit behavioral healthcare organization in New Jersey. The attacks hit law enforcement agencies in Washington, D.C.
Trend Micro researchers warn of an ongoing crypto mining campaign targeting Atlassian Confluence servers affected by the CVE-2022-26134 vulnerability. “We observed the active exploitation of CVE-2022-26134 , an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability with a critical rating of 9.8 ” concludes the report.
The APT group targeted an organization in Latin America in 2019 and 2022. While investigating the 2022 attack, the researchers noticed that the victim organization had also suffered a 2019 attack using “Careto2” and “Goreto” frameworks. ” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky.
A sophisticated malware tracked as StripedFly remained undetected for five years and infected approximately one million devices. Researchers from Kaspersky discovered a sophisticated malware, dubbed StripedFly, that remained under the radar for five years masquerading as a cryptocurrency miner. “What was the real purpose?
The Black Basta ransomware gang infected over 300 victims accumulating ransom payments exceeding $100 million since early 2022. The Black Basta ransomware group has been active since April 2022, like other ransomware operations, it implements a double-extortion attack model. ” reads the Elliptic’s report.
Researchers uncovered a high stealth Linux malware, dubbed Symbiote, that could be used to backdoor infected systems. Joint research conducted by security firms Intezer and BlackBerry uncovered a new Linux threat dubbed Symbiote. “Symbiote is a malware that is highly evasive. ” concludes the report.
Microsoft reported that the Russia-linked APT28 group (aka “ Forest Blizzard ”, “ Fancybear ” or “ Strontium ” used a previously unknown tool, dubbed GooseEgg, to exploit the Windows Print Spooler flaw CVE-2022-38028. The vulnerability CVE-2022-38028 was reported by the U.S.
The Russia-linked APT28 group is using mouse movement in decoy Microsoft PowerPoint documents to distribute malware. The Russia-linked APT28 employed a technique relying on mouse movement in decoy Microsoft PowerPoint documents to deploy malware, researchers from Cluster25 reported. ” reads the analysis published by Cluster25.
Researchers spotted three campaigns delivering multiple malware, including ModernLoader, RedLine Stealer, and cryptocurrency miners. Threat actors use PowerShell,NET assemblies, and HTA and VBS files to perform lateral movements across a targeted network and eventually drop other pieces of malware, such as the SystemBC trojan and DCRAT.
The financially motivated hacking group Magnet Goblin uses various 1-day flaws to deploy custom malware on Windows and Linux systems. The group focuses on internet-facing services, in at least one instance the group exploited the vulnerability CVE-2024-21887 in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN. 4 Run a Linux command in a separate thread.
China-linked APT group breached the Dutch Ministry of Defence last year and installed malware on compromised systems. Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) published a joint report warning that a China-linked APT group breached the Dutch Ministry of Defence last year.
Russia-linked APT28 used the HeadLace malware and credential-harvesting web pages in attacks against networks across Europe. Researchers at Insikt Group observed Russian GRU’s unit APT28 targeting networks across Europe with information-stealer Headlace and credential-harvesting web pages.
The Russian national Dariy Pankov (28), aka dpxaker, is the author of the NLBrute malware. The NLBrute malware allows operators to compromise protected computers by decrypting login credentials. The powerful malware was capable of compromising protected computers by decrypting login credentials, such as passwords.
China-linked threat actor Earth Lusca used a new Linux malware dubbed SprySOCKS in a recent cyber espionage campaign. The experts noticed that the threat actors have rewritten many functions of the malware to run on Linux systems. Additional analysis led to the discovery of a previously unknown Linux backdoor tracked as SprySOCKS.
An “extremely sophisticated” China-linked APT tracked as LuoYu was delivering malware called WinDealer via man-on-the-side attacks. The activity of the group was first documented by TeamT5 researchers that also reported the use of three malware families: SpyDealer, Demsty and WinDealer. ” concludes Kaspersky.
Researchers discovered a free download manager site that has been compromised to serve Linux malware to users for more than three years. Researchers from Kaspersky discovered a free download manager site that has been compromised to serve Linux malware. org domain and they were not containing any malware. org subdomain.
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.
A new campaign is spreading Xenomorph malware to Android users in the United States, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Canada, and Belgium. Researchers from ThreatFabric uncovered a new campaign spreading Xenomorph malware to Android users in the United States and all over the world. that was significantly improved. ” concludes the report.
Cisco Talos researchers tracked the campaign as Operation Blacksmith, the nation-state actors are employing at least three new DLang -based malware families. Two of these malware strains are remote access trojans (RATs), respectively tracked as NineRAT and “DLRAT” The former relies on Telegram bots and channels for C2 communications.
Denis Emelyantsev , a 36-year-old Russian man accused of running a massive botnet called RSOCKS that stitched malware into millions of devices worldwide, pleaded guilty to two counts of computer crime violations in a California courtroom this week. “Thanks to you, we are now developing in the field of informationsecurity and anonymity!,”
On October 14, 2022, Tata Power, Indias largest power generationcompany, announced a cyber attack hit its infrastructure. Threat actors hit the company’s information technology (IT) infrastructure. The gang claims to have breached the corporate network on October 3rd, 2022.
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