Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Once the malware has checked the region of the target device, it will contact the C2 server to load a configuration file containing a URL for another payload that is downloaded and executed. The subscription process is totally invisible to the user because the URLs for the premium services are opened in a hidden webview.

Malware 130

Malware Spyware Advertising Mobile 130

Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Think about it - you've got some hundreds of thousands (or even millions) of people watching the show and the HIBP URL appears in front of them all at exactly the same time. They simultaneously pick up their phones, enter the URL and smash the service, all within a very small window of time.

Data breaches 277

Data breaches Accountability 277

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

In contrast, past Dudear email campaigns carried the malware as attachment or used malicious URLs. This is the first time that TA505 uses this technique, in the past, the group used spam messages carrying the malware as an attachment or used malicious URLs. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Malware 79

Malware Security Intelligence Banking Phishing 79

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

URL used by document to download the second stage. Analyzing the content of “ templates.vbs ” it is possible to notice that it define a variable containing a URL like “ hxxp://get-icons.]ddns.]net/ADMIN-PC_E42CAF54//autoindex.]php Browser view of the URL “masseffect.]space”. Overview of the document. Conclusion.

Malware 92

Malware Advertising Engineering Hacking 92

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Attackers, in order to exploit the issue, have to find a vulnerable server exposed online, search for email addresses they collect from the Outlook Web Access (OWA) portal URL, and use data from previous data breaches to launch a credential stuffing attack. pic.twitter.com/Kp3zOi5AOA — Kevin Beaumont (@GossiTheDog) February 25, 2020.

Internet 96

Internet Internet Authentication Advertising 96

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

US agencies also updated information included in a MARs report on the HOPLIGHT proxy-based backdoor trojan that was first analyzed in April 2019.

Malware 116

Malware Passwords Advertising Antivirus 116

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Figure 2: URL in the dropper configuration. The sample showed an interesting behavior, it established a TLS protected connection to a file sharing platform named “share.]dmca.]gripe”, gripe”, possibly to avoid reputation warnings raised by next-gen firewalls. Figure 3: Dashboard of the file hosting service used.

Cyber Attacks 115

Cyber Attacks Malware Social Engineering Advertising 115