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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

DNS changer Malicious actors may use IoT devices to target users who connect to them. A 2022 campaign known as Roaming Mantis, or Shaoye, spread an Android app whose capabilities included modifying DNS settings on Wi-Fi routers through the administration interface. The practice has not become widespread due to relative inefficiency.

IoT 86

IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 86

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NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The attackers obtain initial access to a system by sending a spear-phishing email to the victim containing a Dropbox download link. Apart from Trojanized installers, we also observed infections involving use of a UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) and MBR (Master Boot Record) bootkit. FinSpy: analysis of current capabilities.

Malware 86

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 86

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APRIL 27, 2022

We found overlaps in the infrastructure used by a tunneling tool used by the actor and several possible phishing websites set up within the above time frame. The attack targets victims with spear-phishing emails containing malicious OOXML files. Other interesting discoveries.

Malware 130

Malware Firmware Government Phishing 130