Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Researchers spotted an updated version of the KmsdBot botnet that is now targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a new version of the KmsdBot botnet that employed an updated Kmsdx binary targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

. “As part of a detailed study of the cyber threat, a study of the received samples of malicious programs was conducted, the peculiarities of the functioning of the management server infrastructure were established, and more than 2,000 affected computers were identified in the Ukrainian segment of the Internet.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Samsung S22 hacked Sophos fixed a critical flaw in its Sophos Firewall version 19.5

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2021

The Windows botnet has been active since late 2017, it was mainly used to mine cryptocurrency, but it was also involved in DDoS attacks in 2018. The module that implements the warm capabilities was spotted scanning the internet and performing password brute-force attacks against Windows systems with SMB port open online.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 18, 2022

The variant they focused on uses a range of known exploits for vulnerabilities in web apps and databases to install cryptocurrency miners on both Windows and Linux systems. Once it has gained a foothold and the bot malware is running on a compromised system it deploys a Monero cryptocurrency miner. The favorite cryptocurrency.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

builder Over 39K unauthenticated Redis services on the internet targeted in cryptocurrency campaign Hackers stole $160 Million from Crypto market maker Wintermute U.S. gov adds more Chinese Telecom firms to the Covered List Imperva blocked a record DDoS attack with 25.3

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In fact, from January through the end of October, Kaspersky detected more than 2,300 fraudulent global resources aimed at 85,000 potential crypto investors or users who are interested in cryptocurrency mining. Extortion on the rise.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

It means in simple words that Musk, who owns Starlink Satellite Internet services, has to pay the said amount if he cannot pay the firm the promised amount or backs out of the transaction for any reason.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Uptycs researchers have observed attacks related to miners, DDOS malware and some variants of ransomware actively leveraging LogforShell flaw in log4j. Last week the Log4j vulnerability turned the internet upside down. Xmrig is an open sourced Monero CPU Miner used to mine Monero cryptocurrency. DDoS botnet payloads.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

The linked article focuses on misconfiguration, phishing issues, limiting data share, and the ever-present Internet of Things. Cryptocurrency wallet attacks. People new to cryptocurrency often gravitate to services which take the hassle out of setting everything up. Below, we dig into a few of those.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2021

The attacks aimed at compromising the tarted systems to create an IRC botnet, which can later be used to conduct several malicious activities, including DDoS attacks and crypto-mining campaign. DDOS and Flooding – HTTP, DNS, SYN Self-implementation of Slowlaris. Once infected a device, it will be later used as an attacking platform.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2018

It listens on port 5555, and enables anybody to connect over the internet to a device. Analysis of the code indicates that it could be used as a distributed denial of service (DDoS) platform if enough devices are compromised. It is also clear some people are insecurely rooting their devices, too.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2022

Dark Utilities is advertised as a platform to enable remote access, command execution, conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and cryptocurrency mining operations on infected systems. Dark Utilities was launched in early 2022, the platform that provides full-featured C2 capabilities to its users.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Experts pointed out that the bot doesn’t contain any offensive features, such as the ability to launch DDoS attacks or to mine cryptocurrency, a circumstance that suggests the malware is under development. The malware is able to wipe content from home routers, Internet of Things (IoT) smart devices, and Linux servers.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2019

Threat actors are actively scanning the Internet for exposed Docker APIs on port 2375 and use them to deliver a malicious code that drops the AESDDoS Trojan. ” The AESDDoS malware is active since at least since 2014 and it was used to build large DDoS botnet. launching DDoS attacker, mining cryptocurrency, etc.).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The attack chain starts with scans for the Redis server exposing port 6379 to the internet, then threat actors attempt to connect and run the following Redis commands: INFO command – this command allows adversaries to receive information about our Redis server. Threat actors simulate Redis communication over port 6379 to evade detection.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

Poorly configured Linux and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are at risk of compromise from a cryptojacking campaign , according to researchers at Microsoft. The attacks, which involve brute forcing a way into a system, are designed to profit from mining in illicit fashion for cryptocurrency.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In 2023, we might see a slight decline in ransomware attacks, reflecting the slowdown of the cryptocurrency markets. And that (b) we are also likely to see a steep increase in DDoS extortion campaigns as the Cyberwar in Ukraine leads to all-time-high levels of DDoS attacks. DDOS Botnets. Ransomware as a service (RaaS).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The seizure notice appearing on the homepage this week of more than a dozen popular “booter” or “stresser” DDoS-for-hire Web sites. They accept payment via PayPal, Google Wallet, and/or cryptocurrencies, and subscriptions can range in price from just a few dollars to several hundred per month. bullstresser[.]net.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

While the resource was down, cryptocurrency newbies were invited to download a copy of Bitcoin Core via a torrenting service. Cybercriminals used the names of well-known APT groups to intimidate victims, demanded ransoms in cryptocurrency, and carried out demonstration attacks to back up their threats.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2022

The Windows botnet has been active since late 2017, it was mainly used to mine cryptocurrency, but it was also involved in DDoS attacks in 2018. Now Avast researchers provided details of a DirtyMoe module that uses worm-like techniques to allow the threat to spread without user interaction.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Internet segmentation Amid growing geopolitical tensions, some web resources have blocked users from certain countries and regions. There are two main reasons for that: political pressure and DDoS attacks. In the other case, organizations use geofencing to protect their resources from DDoS attacks.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2021

For example, April saw the active distribution of a new DDoS botnet called Simps — the name under which it introduced itself to owners of infected devices. The malware creators promoted their brainchild on a specially set-up YouTube channel and Discord server, where they discussed DDoS attacks.

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SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. In Q1 2021, cybercriminals also found a host of new tools for amplifying DDoS attacks. RDP servers listening on UDP port 3389 were used to amplify DDoS attacks. The vendor released a patch when they learned about the problem.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

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SC Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

Malicious hackers are increasingly mobbing the video game industry, with major companies suffering data breaches, having their source code sold or leaked online and games serving as playgrounds to push malware or mine cryptocurrencies. billion attacks tracked by the company across different countries.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 6, 2018

Egypt didn't just censor the internet. Many blocked sites were redirected to affiliate ads and cryptocurrency mining scripts. China's massive DDoS cannon against GitHub (this was distributed by exploiting unencrypted traffic). It’s not a negotiation. — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) June 29, 2018. It profited from it.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The three men, Josiah White (21) of Washington, Pennsylvania; Paras Jha (22), of Fanwood, New Jersey, and Dalton Norman (22), of Metairie, Louisiana , pleaded guilty in December 2017 to developing and running the dreaded Mirai botnet that was involved in several massive DDoS attacks. District Judge in Alaska sentenced the men. “U.S.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Q4 2021 saw the appearance of several new DDoS botnets. In October, the botnet was upgraded with DDoS functionality. This is further evidence that the same botnets are often used for mining and DDoS. Once on the device, Moobot waits for a command from the C2 server before launching a DDoS attack.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Q3 2021 brought two new DDoS attack vectors, potentially posing a serious threat, including for major web resources. ris , a new botnet capable of carrying out powerful DDoS attacks. For instance, a DDoS attack on a Cloudflare customer (attributed to M?ris) We won't let our #DDoS stop us doing what we love!

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Security Boulevard

JULY 5, 2022

A standard cryptocurrency wallet relies on a public address to receive digital assets, and a private key to authorize transactions. Threat Actors: Denial of Service Attacks by Pro-Russian Group KILLNET Temporarily Disrupts Lithuanian Internet Services. Intense DDoS attacks targeted several companies and institutions in Lithuania.”

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Ransomware has already been combined with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks , and Manky notes that ransomware could see the addition of wiper malware, “which could not only wreck data but destroy systems and hardware. “A near-future event could cause a massive depopulation of internet-connected devices. .

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

. “Unlike the aforementioned IoT botnets, this one tries to be more stealthy and persistent once the device is compromised, and it does not (yet) do the usual stuff a botnet does like DDOS , attacking all the devices connected to the internet, or, of course, mining cryptocurrencies.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

“More and more exploits are being weaponized by cybercriminals, and infected devices are used to steal personal data and mine cryptocurrencies, on top of traditional DDoS attacks. Experts highlighted that IoT malware is increasing both in quantity and quality. ” concludes Kaspersky.

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NopSec

APRIL 23, 2018

Cryptocurrency Hacks — Cryptojacking Cryptocurrency has been a game changer for the criminal world. While most mainstream cryptocurrency is well designed and secure on its own, the wallets, markets and exchanges used to buy, sell and manage these coins have not been as secure.

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Hacker Combat

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Every single day, hundreds of thousands of internet users are victims of some form of cyberattack. Many cryptocurrency miners have been susceptible to attacks and some threats were intercepted. Many cryptocurrency miners made certain observations about Log 4Shell and how it generally attacks systems.

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