Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2023

Bandit Stealer is a new stealthy information stealer malware that targets numerous web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. Trend Micro researchers discovered a new info-stealing malware, dubbed Bandit Stealer, which is written in the Go language and targets multiple browsers and cryptocurrency wallets.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Cybersecurity researchers spotted a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called BunnyLoader that’s appeared in the threat landscape. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) that is called BunnyLoader, which has been advertised for sale in multiple cybercrime forums since September 4, 2023.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2024

A malware campaign has been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to distribute backdoors and cryptocurrency miners. Avast researchers discovered and analyzed a malware campaign that exploited the update mechanism of the eScan antivirus to distribute backdoors and crypto miners. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2024

Researchers warn threat actors are manipulating GitHub search results to target developers with persistent malware. Checkmarx researchers reported that t hreat actors are manipulating GitHub search results to deliver persistent malware to developers systems. Merely checking for known vulnerabilities is insufficient.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Researchers warn of an evasive cryptojacking malware targeting macOS which spreads through pirated applications Jamf Threat Labs researchers reported that an evasive cryptojacking malware targeting macOS was spotted spreading under the guise of the Apple-developed video editing software, Final Cut Pro. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2023

Experts warn of a new wave of attacks against cryptocurrency entities, threat actors are using a RAT dubbed Parallax RAT for Infiltration. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Uptycs warns of attacks targeting cryptocurrency organizations with the Parallax remote access Trojan (RAT).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Researchers uncovered an ongoing campaign abusing popular messaging platforms Skype and Teams to distribute the DarkGate malware. The threat actors abused popular messaging platforms such as Skype and Teams to deliver a script used as a loader for a second-stage payload, which was an AutoIT script containing the DarkGate malware.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The North Korea-linked APT BlueNoroff used a new strain of macOS malware strain dubbed ObjCShellz, Jamf Threat Labs reported. Researchers from Jamf Threat Labs discovered a new macOS malware strain dubbed ObjCShellz and attributed it to North Korea-linked APT BlueNoroff. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

North Korea-linked Lazarus group is using new KandyKorn macOS Malware in attacks against blockchain engineers. North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group were spotted using new KandyKorn macOS malware in attacks against blockchain engineers, reported Elastic Security Labs. Stage 1 (Dropper) – testSpeed.py

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Researchers spotted a cryptocurrency mining campaign targeting Linux users with Go-based CHAOS malware (Trojan.Linux.CHAOSRAT). In November 2022, Trend Micro researchers discovered a cryptocurrency mining campaign targeting Linux users with Go-based CHAOS malware (Trojan.Linux.CHAOSRAT). Download files. Upload files.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2022

VirusTotal, an anti-malware solution provider, is now offering a service that can collect credentials stolen by malicious software aka malware. The post Details on VirusTotal Hacking appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Web hosting giant GoDaddy made headlines this month when it disclosed that a multi-year breach allowed intruders to steal company source code, siphon customer and employee login credentials, and foist malware on customer websites. What else do we know about the cause of these incidents?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2024

security flaws in JetBrains TeamCity to deploy multiple malware families and gain administrative control over impacted systems. They are then able to perform RCE and TeamCity-related processes, such as spawning a command and scripting interpreter (including PowerShell) to download additional malware or perform discovery commands.”

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 18, 2023

One of the oldest malware tricks in the book — hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser before they can view any content — has roared back to life in the past few months. “The team is committed to ongoing monitoring of addresses that are involved in spreading malware scripts on the BSC. .

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2023

Researchers observed threat actors spreading a trojanized Super Mario Bros game installer to deliver multiple malware. The researchers pointed out that attackers target gamers because they often use powerful hardware for gaming, which is excellent for mining cryptocurrencies. stream” to carry out cryptocurrency mining activities.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2021

Experts warn of ongoing attacks targeting QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices to abuse them in cryptocurrency mining. Researchers at 360Netlab are warning of a cryptocurrency malware campaign targeting unpatched QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Unity is an XMRig cryptocurrency miner. and Quick.tar.gz.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Slovak cryptocurrency exchange ETERBASE disclosed a security breach, hackers stole cryptocurrency funds worth $5.4 Slovak cryptocurrency exchange ETERBASE disclosed a security breach, the hackers stole Bitcoin, Ether, ALGO, Ripple, Tezos, and TRON assets worth $5.4 SecurityAffairs – hacking, cryptocurrency).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2024

A new Linux malware campaign campaign is targeting misconfigured Apache Hadoop, Confluence, Docker, and Redis instances. Researchers from Cado Security observed a new Linux malware campaign targeting misconfigured Apache Hadoop, Confluence, Docker, and Redis instances.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

North Korea-linked threat actors are behind some of the largest cyberattacks against cryptocurrency exchanges. North Korea-linked APT groups are suspected to be behind some of the largest cyberattacks against cryptocurrency exchanges. billion (2 trillion won) worth of cryptocurrency from multiple exchanges during the past five years.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The gap is being abused for malicious cryptocurrency mining.” “If left unremedied and successfully exploited, this vulnerability could be used for multiple and more malicious attacks, such as a complete domain takeover of the infrastructure and the deployment information stealers, remote access trojans (RATs), and ransomware.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2022

Experts warn of a new variant of the RedLine malware that is distributed via emails as fake COVID-19 Omicron stat counter app as a lure. The malicious code can also act as a first-stage malware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, RedLine malware). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 10, 2022

But here’s a news piece that gives details of a ransomware group that paid $6 million in salaries last year and even tried to develop its cryptocurrency. Please note that the above-stated details were divulged by a malware analysis company VX-Underground after analyzing a leaked chat from a Ukrainian researcher working on a Russian project.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

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.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

Threat actors behind the 3CX supply chain attack have targeted a limited number of cryptocurrency companies with a second-state implant. The products from multiple cybersecurity vendors started detecting the popular software as malware suggesting that the company has suffered a supply chain attack. The wirexpro[.]com

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 16, 2022

It’s reported that a malware distribution campaign is leveraging YouTube to push infection files. The campaign distributes a file known for password theft, and hunts for those passwords in browsers, cookies, a variety of cryptocurrency wallets, VPN clients, and many more besides. This is the basis of a basic YouTube scam.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Researchers observed a SmokeLoader campaign that is distributing a new clipper malware dubbed Laplas Clipper that targets cryptocurrency users. Cyble researchers uncovered a SmokeLoader campaign that is distributing community malware, such as SystemBC and Raccoon Stealer 2.0 , along with a new clipper malware tracked as Laplas.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2023

An unnamed Japanese cryptocurrency exchange was the victim of a cyber attack aimed at deploying an Apple macOS backdoor named JokerSpy. Elastic Security Labs researchers provided details about a recently discovered intrusion at an unnamed cryptocurrency exchange, aimed at deploying an Apple macOS backdoor named JokerSpy.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

The bold author of a new cryptocurrency stealer, dubbed WeSteal, is promising its customers a leading way to make money in 2021. WeSteal is a Python-based malware that uses regular expressions to search for strings related to wallet addresses that victims have copied to their clipboard. There is the name of the malware itself.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Computer Emergency Response Team in Ukraine (CERT-UA) reported that a PurpleFox malware campaign had already infected at least 2,000 computers in the country. Experts defined DirtyMoe as a complex malware that has been designed as a modular system. ” reads the alert published by CERT-UA.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2023

Experts warn that a new info-stealer named Statc Stealer is infecting Windows devices to steal a broad range of sensitive information. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new information stealer malware, called Statc Stealer, that can steal a broad range of info from Windows devices. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2019

The activity of the Lazarus Group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks and experts that investigated on the crew consider it highly sophisticated. The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

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. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Redis). ” reads the analysis published by AquaSec.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2022

Researchers spotted three campaigns delivering multiple malware, including ModernLoader, RedLine Stealer, and cryptocurrency miners. The attackers also compromised vulnerable web applications to change their configuration to use malicious PHP scripts to deliver malware to their users. SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

The Australian man developed and sold Firebird to customers on a dedicated hacking forum. He is accused of advertising and selling the Hive remote access trojan (RAT) on the “Hack Forums” website. He explained to one buyer that the malware allowed access to another person’s computer without their knowledge.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin disclosed a security breach, hackers stole $150 million from its hot wallets. Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin disclosed a major security incident, the hackers breached its hot wallets and stole all the funds, around $150 million. It seems #Kucoin got hacked.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 17, 2021

In December last year, we reported how the email and mailing addresses of some 270,000 Ledger customers had been published on a hacking forum following a data breach. At the time we warned users of the hardware cryptocurrency wallet to watch out for phishing scams that might attempt to steal users’ credentials.

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