Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

SentinelLabs observed North Korea-linked threat actor BlueNoroff targeting businesses in the crypto industry with a new multi-stage malware. SentinelLabs researchers identified a North Korea-linked threat actor targeting crypto businesses with new macOS malware as part of a campaign tracked as “Hidden Risk.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2025

Researchers linked the threat actor DoNot Teamto a new Android malware that was employed in highly targeted cyber attacks. CYFIRMA researchers linked a recently discovered Android malware to the Indian APT group known as DoNot Team. The group persistently employs similar techniques in their Android malware.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Valve removed a game from Steam because it contained malware, the company also warned affected users to reformat their operating systems. Valve removed the game PirateFi from the Steam video game platform because it contained a Windows malicious code to steal browser cookies and hijack accounts. Lazzzy.gen.” Lazzzy.gen.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Sarcoma Ransomware Unveiled: Anatomy of a Double Extortion Gang RVTools Bumblebee Malware Attack How a Trusted IT Tool Became a Malware Delivery Vector Malicious Checker Packages on PyPI Probe TikTok and Instagram for (..)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2025

Cleafy researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called SuperCard X targeting Android devices with NFC relay attacks for fraudulent cash-outs. Analysis of the SuperCard X campaign in Italy revealed custom malware builds tailored for regional use.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2025

offers up to $10M for info on state hackers linked to RedLine malware and its creator, Maxim Rudometov, tied to attacks on U.S. Department of State offers a reward of up to $10 million for information nation-state actors linked to the RedLine infostealer and its alleged author, Russian national Maxim Alexandrovich Rudometov. .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape CISA Releases Malware Analysis Report on RESURGE Malware Associated with Ivanti Connect Secure Unboxing Anubis: Exploring the Stealthy Tactics of FIN7’s Latest Backdoor Advancements in delivery: Scripting with (..)

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

A recent report from Tenable highlights how DeepSeek R1, an open-source AI model, can generate rudimentary malware, including keyloggers and ransomware. While the AI-generated malware required manual debugging to function properly, its mere existence signals an urgent need for security teams to adapt their defenses.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

RedLine and META targeted millions of victims worldwide, according to Eurojust it was one of the largest malware platforms globally. “Investigations into RedLine and Meta started after victims came forward and a security company notified authorities about possible servers in the Netherlands linked to the software.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2024

” Recently, The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) announced it had blocked communication between the 30,000 devices infected with the BadBox malware and the C2. Sinkholing isolates the malware and prevents it from executing commands or stealing data. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The ToxicPanda Android malware has infected over 1,500 devices, enabling attackers to perform fraudulent banking transactions. Cleafy researchers spotted a new Android banking malware, dubbed ToxicPanda, which already infected over 1,500 Android devices. ” reads the report published by Cleafy. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2024

These scripts sometimes leveraged publicly available pentesting tools and security services to programmatically find vulnerable infrastructure.” The group used the chatbot to receive support in Android malware development and to create a scraper for the social media platform Instagram. ” reads the OpenAI’s report.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2025

The malware was discovered on counterfeit Android devices mimicking popular smartphone models. “The malware has broad functionality and gives attackers almost unlimited control over the gadget” The malware, embedded in the system framework, provides attackers full control over the device. 231 banking malware.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2025

Japan s Financial Services Agency (FSA) warns of hundreds of millions in unauthorized trades linked to hacked brokerage accounts. from fake websites (phishing sites) disguised as websites of real securities companies.” Avoid password reuse, choose complex passwords, and check account activity often.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2024

BingoMod is a new Android malware that can wipe devices after stealing money from the victims’ bank accounts. Researchers at Cleafy discovered a new Android malware, called ‘BingoMod,’ that can wipe devices after successfully stealing money from the victims’ bank accounts.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

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.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

Kaspersky researchers discovered a mass malware campaign spreading SilentCryptoMiner by disguising it as a tool to bypass internet restrictions. While investigating the increased use of Windows Packet Divert ( WPD ) tools by crooks to distribute malware under this pretense, the researchers spotted the campaign.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2025

. “Preliminary findings indicate that the suspects developed malware called Mamont, which they distributed via Telegram channels under the guise of safe mobile applications and video files. Mamont spreads via Telegram, Mamont malware is delivered through Telegram channels.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 8, 2020

There’s an old adage in information security: “Every company gets penetration tested, whether or not they pay someone for the pleasure.” ” Many organizations that do hire professionals to test their network security posture unfortunately tend to focus on fixing vulnerabilities hackers could use to break in.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2024

This week, Sophos researchers warned that ransomware operators are exploiting the critical vulnerability CVE-2024-40711 in Veeam Backup & Replication to create rogue accounts and deploy malware. reads a statement published by Sophos on Mastodon. “In In one case, attackers dropped Fog ransomware.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

In mid-October, Sophos researchers warned that ransomware operators are exploiting the critical vulnerability CVE-2024-40711 in Veeam Backup & Replication to create rogue accounts and deploy malware. Akira was first seen in 2023 and appears to be inactive since mid-October with its information leak site now offline.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

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.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

that could be exploited to leak an NTLM hash of the VSPC server service account and delete files on the VSPC server machine. In mid-October, Sophos researchers warned that ransomware operators are exploiting the vulnerability CVE-2024-40711 to create rogue accounts and deploy malware. ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Meta announced the disruption of a malware campaign via WhatsApp that targeted journalists with the Paragon spyware. Meta announced that discovered and dismantled a malware campaign via WhatsApp that targeted journalists and civil society members with the Paragon spyware (aka Graphite).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2024

Cato Security found a new info stealer, called Cthulhu Stealer, that targets Apple macOS and steals a wide range of information. Cado Security researchers have discovered a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) targeting macOS users dubbed Cthulhu Stealer. ” reads the report published by Cado Security.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

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.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Russia-linked threat actors exploit Signal ‘s “linked devices” feature to hijack accounts, per Google Threat Intelligence Group. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) researchers warn of multiple Russia-linked threat actors targeting Signal Messenger accounts used by individuals of interest to Russian intelligence.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2024

A vulnerability in the popular video-sharing platform TikTok allowed threat actors to take over the accounts of celebrities. Threat actors exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the video-sharing platform TikTok to hijack high-profile accounts. The compromised accounts did not post content, and the extent of the impact is unclear.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The 8Base ransomware group attacked Croatia’s Port of Rijeka, stealing sensitive data, including contracts and accounting info. A cyber attack hit the Port of Rijeka in Croatia, the 8Base ransomware group claimed responsibility for the security breach. The Port of Rijeka (Luka Rijeka d.d.),

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2024

Phishing campaigns target small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Poland to deliver malware families such as Agent Tesla, Formbook, and Remcos RAT. ESET researchers observed multiple phishing campaigns targeting SMBs in Poland in May 2024, distributing various malware families like Agent Tesla , Formbook , and Remcos RAT.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2025

. “Thus, during March 2025, at least three cyberattacks were recorded against government agencies and critical infrastructure facilities of Ukraine, aimed at collecting and stealing information from computers using appropriate software tools.” DropMeFiles, Google Drive) leading to VBScript loaders that download PowerShell scripts.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Pirated software is distributed via Russian online forums, attackers disguise the malware as a tool to bypass licensing for business automation software. “Users of unlicensed copies of corporate software for automating business processes faced an attack in which attackers distributed malicious activators on accounting forums.”

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 15, 2023

The physical safety of things like airbags, rearview mirrors, and brakes is well accounted for; yet cybersecurity auto safety concerns are rising to the fore. Funso Richard , Information Security Officer at Ensemble , highlighted the gravity of these threats.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2024

Iran-linked group APT33 used new Tickler malware in attacks against organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas sectors. Microsoft has notified affected organizations and disrupted the fraudulent Azure infrastructure and accounts associated with this activity.” dll to execute its functions.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Orange Cyberdefense CERT uncovered a malware campaign, tracked as The Green Nailao campaign, that targeted European organizations, including healthcare, in late 2024, using ShadowPad , PlugX , and the previously undocumented NailaoLocker ransomware. .” This launches the malware routine.” ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2025

The malware disables remote access to entrench itself further. “The Splunk Threat Research Team observed actors performing minimal intrusive operations to avoid detection, with the exception of artifacts created by accounts already compromised. Telegram) for C2 operations.” ” reads the report published by Splunk.

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