Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Alleged Russian threat actors have been targeting cryptocurrency users in Eastern Europe with Enigma info-stealing malware. A malware campaign conducted by alleged Russian threat actors has been targeting users in Eastern European in the crypto industry. The files pose an interview for a fake cryptocurrency role or job opening.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2022

The North Korea-linked Lazarus APT spreads fake cryptocurrency apps under the fake brand BloxHolder to install the AppleJeus malware. Volexity researchers warn of a new malware campaign conducted by the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT against cryptocurrency users. ” reads the report published by Volexity.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 23, 2018

After gaining control of the coin-mining software, the malware replaces the wallet address the computer owner uses to collect newly minted currency with an address controlled by the attacker. This is a clever attack.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2023

government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot , a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to lay the groundwork for ransomware infections. Qakbot/Qbot was once again the top malware loader observed in the wild in the first six months of 2023. Emerging in 2007 as a banking trojan, QakBot (a.k.a.

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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 28, 2021

The New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia suffered a new cyber heist while it is in liquidation due to a 2019 security breach. In 2019, the New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia discloses a cyber attack that took place on January 14th. in total, had been dormant since the Cryptopia hack in January 2019.”

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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.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Lazarus, a North Korean hacking group, now spreads macOS malware via fake Crypto.com job offers. The goal is to steal as much cryptocurrency and NFTs as possible or even carry out corporate espionage […]. The goal is to steal as much cryptocurrency and NFTs as possible or even carry out corporate espionage […].

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We Live Security

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Cryptocurrencies rise and fall, but one thing stays the same – cybercriminals attempt to cash in on the craze. The post To the moon and hack: Fake SafeMoon app drops malware to spy on you appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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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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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Lazarus hacking group spreads malware using a fake cryptocurrency app called BloxHolder. This made-up brand pretends to offer cryptocurrency applications, tricking users to install AppleJeus malware. The malware shows new evolution in the infection chain […].

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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

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

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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Graham Cluley

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The Kimsuky hacking gang has been accused of impersonating South Korean officials and journalists in a plot to steal cryptocurrency for the North Korean regime. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Cryptocurrency is becoming mainstream—both as a digital currency and as a fraud target. More than 300 million people use crypto worldwide and 16% of Americans say they have invested in, traded or used cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency hacks are on the rise, with more than $1 billion stolen so far this year.

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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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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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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 3, 2022

The North Korean 'Lazarus' hacking group is linked to a new attack spreading fake cryptocurrency apps under the made-up brand, "BloxHolder," to install the AppleJeus malware for initial access to networks and steal crypto assets. [.].

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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

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

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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The Hacker News

APRIL 24, 2024

A new malware campaign has been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus software to distribute backdoors and cryptocurrency miners like XMRig through a long-standing threat codenamed GuptiMiner targeting large corporate networks.

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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

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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Schneier on Security

MAY 14, 2020

US Cyber Command has uploaded North Korean malware samples to the VirusTotal aggregation repository, adding to the malware samples it uploaded in February. It's interesting to see the US government take a more aggressive stance on foreign malware.

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 8, 2024

The official Netgear and Hyundai MEA Twitter/X accounts (together with over 160,000 followers) are the latest hijacked to push scams designed to infect potential victims with cryptocurrency wallet drainer malware. [.]

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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

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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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 8, 2021

Unpatched network-attached storage (NAS) devices are targeted in ongoing attacks where the attackers try to take them over and install cryptominer malware to mine for cryptocurrency. [.].

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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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Appknox

APRIL 13, 2021

Along with wireless payments like Google or Apple pay (that still require assigning a banking account or card i.e. physical currency), the cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are getting widely used. No surprise here, that cash payments are becoming a relic of the past.

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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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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 The following graph shows that the cryptocurrency peaked at a price of $2,861 before dropping to $0 around. ” reported GixModo.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The gap is being abused for malicious cryptocurrency mining.” The last stage of the attack chain consists in downloading the hezb malware and kills processes that are associated with other competing coin miners. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Atlassian Confluence). in the collaboration tool Atlassian Confluence.

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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. Restart the PC.

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