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Updated Kmsdx botnet targets IoT devices

Security Affairs

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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STRRAT RAT spreads masquerading as ransomware

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Microsoft warns of a malware campaign that is spreading a RAT dubbed named STRRAT masquerading as ransomware. Microsoft Security Intelligence researchers uncovered a malware campaign that is spreading a remote access trojan (RAT) tracked as STRRAT. The latest version of the Java-based STRRAT malware (1.5)

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InfectedSlurs botnet targets QNAP VioStor NVR vulnerability

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On December 6, The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) published the first update to the InfectedSlurs advisory series. The security firm revealed that threat actors were exploiting a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-49897 (CVSS score 8.0) and earlier. ” concludes the report.

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Night Sky ransomware operators exploit Log4Shell to target hack VMware Horizon servers

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In early January, threat actors started targeting VMware Horizon systems exposed on the Internet. On Monday, Microsoft posted a warning about a new campaign from a China-based actor it tracks as DEV-0401 to exploit the Log4Shell vulnerability on VMware Horizon systems exposed on the internet, and deploy Night Sky ransomware.

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New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days

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In October, Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) noticed an anomalous activity to the company’s honeypots targeting a rarely used TCP port. The InfectedSlurs is based on the JenX Mirai malware variant that in 2018 leveraged the Grand Theft Auto videogame community to infect devices.

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Microsoft partnered with other security firms to takedown TrickBot botnet

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The security firms have collected more than 125,000 TrickBot malware samples and mapped the command and control infrastructure. The TrickBot botnet was considered by security experts one of the biggest botnets. Microsoft took action against the Trickbot botnet, disrupting one of the world’s most persistent malware operations.

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Microsoft warns of more disruptive BlueKeep attacks and urges patch installation

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BlueKeep is a wormable flaw that can be exploited by malware authors to create malicious code with WannaCry capabilities. ” A new wave of attacks could exploit the vulnerability to spread more dangerous and destructive malware, like ransomware or spyware. . SecurityAffairs – Bluekeep, malware). Pierluigi Paganini.