Anton on Security

APRIL 13, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our sixth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 and #5 ). You can have fun in the cloud!

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In this blog post, we share details about this new campaign along with indicators of compromise. Users are tricked to download a zip archive containing a malicious JavaScript. net : The download is a digitally signed MSI installer. This is likely to ensure that the download link won’t work in a virtualized environment.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2022

. “Raspberry Robin is Red Canary’s name for a cluster of activity we first observed in September 2021 involving a worm that is often installed via USB drive.” ” Raspberry Robin uses Windows Installer to reach out to QNAP-associated domains and download a malicious DLL. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2023

“The other known infection vector was a malicious document that uses the remote template injection technique to download a malicious HTML page, which exploits the Follina vulnerability.” The tool allows to to monitor removable USB drives, remote shares, and all logical drives in the targeted system.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

Researchers from Symantec, part of Broadcom, blogged about Backdoor.Pterodo in April 2022 , documenting how we had found four variants of the backdoor with similar functionality.” The script also enumerates all drives and copies itself to removable disks – USB drives connected to the system.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

“Okay, but who would download and open a silly diagcab file? .” “Okay, but who would download and open a silly diagcab file? . “Okay, but who would download and open a silly diagcab file? They are indeed, and the downloaded diagcab file is marked as well. ” wrote Rad. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Raspberry Robin aka Worm.RaspberyRobin started out as an annoying, yet relatively low-profile threat that was often installed via USB drive. First spotted in September 2021, it was typically introduced into a network through infected removable drives, often USB devices. In Windows, the autorun of USB drives is disabled by default.

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Ransomware Social Engineering Malware Risk 80

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

This vacuum has been exploited by threat actors looking to drive AI app-seekers to imposter web pages promoting fake apps.” Users searching on Google for “chatbpt” were redirected to an imposter download page for ChatGPT hosted on hxxps://pcmartusa[.]com/gpt/. The installer is downloaded from the job-lionserver[.]site

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System Administration Advertising Malware Hacking 93

Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2021

This blog post was authored by Hossein Jazi. docx” (“Manifest.docx”) that downloads and executes two templates: one is macro-enabled and the other is an html object that contains an Internet Explorer exploit. On July 21, 2021, we identified a suspicious document named “????????.docx” Remote templates.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 23, 2022

I have been, and still remain, a massive proponent of "the cloud" I built Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) as a cloud-first service that took advantage of modern cloud paradigms such as Azure Table Storage to massively drive down costs at crazy levels of performance I never could have achieved before. Something else?

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SecureList

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Clicking the notification downloads a malicious file to the device. Over the course of time, the attackers have changed the download URL to stay undetected longer. Landing page example The download is a JS file that contains obfuscated code. Others emerged more recently, as we discussed in some of our previous blog posts.

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SecureList

APRIL 13, 2023

Recently we explored the topic of infection methods, including malvertising and malicious downloads. In this blog post, we provide excerpts from the recent reports that focus on uncommon infection methods and describe the associated malware. The first is via trojanized cracked software downloaded via BitTorrent.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 27, 2021

“Chainalysis has traced more than $46 million worth of funds in NetWalker ransoms since it first came on the scene in August 2019,” the company said in a blog post detailing its assistance with the investigation. Each build is unique, in that the malware is inside the script – it is not downloaded from the internet.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Microsoft explained its reasoning behind this shift in a blog post. Microsoft, which has bundled versions of Flash with its Web browsers, says it plans to ship an update in December that will remove Flash from Windows PCs, and last month it made the removal tool available for download. Not everyone is happy with the new format.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2022

“The second stage download and execute the functionality of droppers, in general, represent a risky class of malware that support a number of second-stage attacks — from malware to spyware, to adware.” The bash script runs directly from the Swift dropper without being saved on the hard drive. To nominate, please visit:?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

12 blog post , the attackers used their access to Mailchimp employee accounts to steal data from 214 customers involved in cryptocurrency and finance. The government says Urban went by the aliases “ Sosa ” and “ King Bob ,” among others. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff.

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Social Engineering Mobile Cybercrime Passwords 309

Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2019

A recently patched flaw in the Slack desktop application for Windows can be exploited by attackers to steal and manipulate a targeted user’s downloaded files. of the Slack desktop app that could be exploited to steal and manipulate a targeted user’s downloaded files. ” reads a blog post published by the expert.

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Advertising Authentication Hacking Malware 79

Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our sixth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 and #5 ). You can have fun in the cloud!

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Cybersecurity Passwords Accountability Ransomware 108

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Backups should be kept safely in several places, such as encrypted cloud storage or external hard drives. Refrain from installing illegal or dubious software, and only download wallets from reliable sources. Use caution while downloading files or clicking on websites connected to your Bitcoin wallet. Update frequently.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The WarHawk Backdoor consists of four modules: Download & Execute Module. WarHawk is commissioned to deliver Cobalt Strike as the final payload which has been downloaded and executed using the Download & Execute Module. Command Execution Module. File Manager InfoExfil Module. UploadFromC2 Module.

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DNS Phishing Malware Government 52

Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2023

We'll explore the techniques used by this malware, as well as the tactics employed by cybercriminals to entice users into downloading malicious payloads. In this blog post, we will delve into the specifics of this new backdoor and its workings. Russian Website(Translated to english) enticing users into downloading malicious payloads.

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Malware Data collection Cyber threats Encryption 97

SC Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Researchers on Thursday reported that hackers are using standard tools within Google Docs/Drive to lead unsuspecting victims to fraudulent websites, stealing credentials in the process. In a blog post, Avanan said hackers are bypassing static link scanners by hosting their attacks on publicly-known services. brionv, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Phishing Social Engineering Engineering CISO 110

Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2021

This blog post is divided into four parts: Introduction : provides an overview of what happened. After clicking the "Download Now" button, a file named " SkylumLuminar (NFT Beta).rar rar " is downloaded, which you need to unzip with the password "NFT", as we can observe from Cloudy Night's tweet. VirusTotal results: [link].

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 29, 2024

It fuels innovation, drives customer loyalty, and underpins successful digital transformation. This blog will briefly overview the most essential developments shaping the legislative and compliance environment. Download our handy eBook, How Thales Helps Meet Compliance Requirements in Europe , or contact us to schedule a consultation.

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Risk Manufacturing Digital transformation Cybersecurity 71

Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2023

This blog post provides an in-depth analysis of this emerging malware campaign and its corresponding infection chain. The analyzed campaign employs a series of custom-developed modules, including: Downloader Module: Downloads further stages, evades sandboxes through system reboots, and maintains persistence using LNK files.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2019

When users click on “Decreto” hyperlink, they are redirected to a Google Drive web page which opens a fake page where a fake document is shown and it invites them to click on a download link. Figure 2: Drive document “Scarica il documento”. scentasticyoga[.]com, practicereiki[.com/pagpoftrh54[.php”. com/pagpoftrh54[.php”.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The ransomware encrypts the network shares, that are found on the local network and the local drives, with the AES algorithm. The DEV-0569 group carries out malvertising campaigns to spread links to a signed malware downloader posing as software installers or fake updates embedded in spam messages, fake forum pages, and blog comments.

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Healthcare Ransomware Encryption Malware 89

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Cybercriminals leveraging the SolarMarker.NET-based backdoor are using a technique called SEO poisoning to drive malicious payloads into victims’ systems so they can gain access to the credentials and data within. Malicious SolarMarker downloads. Compromising Devices through Search Results. Bad Actors Target WordPress Sites.

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Malware Ransomware Antivirus CISO 109

Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2023

This problem is compounded when artificial intelligence is at the helm and driving cyberattacks, as the methods it chooses may be highly atypical compared to those used by human threat actor counterparts. Find out more about how BlackMamba was created and how it works by downloading the full white paper below.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This blog post was authored by Hossein Jazi and the Threat Intelligence Team. In this blog post we are providing additional details about SideCopy that have not been published before. In fact, the executable is Trojanized and will contact the actor servers to download the malicious payloads. Newly observed lures.

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Government Banking Phishing Antivirus 134

Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2022

An HTML file downloads a.lnk file mascaraed of an MSI file that takes advantage of the LoL bins to execute an MSI file (segunda.msi). segunda.msi” downloads and executes an EXE file that will drop the final stage. The URL available on the email templates downloads an HTML file called “ Dividas 2021.html Playing with LOL bins .

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Banking Encryption Malware Phishing 86

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 16, 2024

Apple released a security update to protect users against FruitFly, Malwarebytes published a blog post with technical details about the malware, and the FBI knocked on the door of the house linked to the IP address used by the malware. Also found were numerous hard drives. Despite this, he was active in extracurricular activities.

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Malware Passwords Identity Theft Data collection 85

Webroot

JULY 8, 2021

For mission-critical data, a 24-hour recovery may exceed the tolerable limit and help drive the cost of downtime higher than the ransom itself. For the complete findings from our survey and our recommendations for not encountering these hidden costs, download the full report. Download the eBook. Impact on client operations.

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Ransomware Energy and Utilities Surveillance Insurance 132

Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

There are two primary techniques to target Exchange servers; the most common scenario sees attackers launching social engineering or drive-by download attacks targeting endpoints to steal credentials and move laterally until they gain access to an Exchange server. ” reads the analysis published by Microsoft. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2024

It fuels innovation, drives customer loyalty, and underpins successful digital transformation. This blog will briefly overview the most essential developments shaping the legislative and compliance environment. Download our handy eBook, How Thales Helps Meet Compliance Requirements in Europe , or contact us to schedule a consultation.

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Risk Manufacturing Cybersecurity Digital transformation 70

Security Boulevard

JUNE 4, 2021

com at Sucuri Blog. Server-side redirects take place before a visitor even loads a page. The most common techniques used by server-side redirect hacks are “rewrite” rules in Apache.htaccess files or PHP code injected into legitimate files. Continue reading WordPress Redirect Hack via Test0.com/Default7.com com/Default7.com com/Default7.com

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Hacking Scams Malware 125

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Sean Nikkel, senior cyber threat intel analyst at cybersecurity firm Digital Shadows, told eSecurity Planet that the use of weaponized documents that require enabling downloads or similar connections to outside content isn’t new. ATP Phishing Campaigns. Also read: Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions for 2021. A Change from Office Files.

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