Information Security, Malware and Security Intelligence

IT giants warn of ongoing Chromeloader malware campaigns

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

VMware and Microsoft are warning of a widespread Chromeloader malware campaign that distributes several malware families. The malware is able to redirect the user’s traffic and hijacking user search queries to popular search engines, including Google, Yahoo, and Bing. SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware).

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Microsoft warns TA505 changed tactic in an ongoing malware campaign

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

In contrast, past Dudear email campaigns carried the malware as attachment or used malicious URLs. pic.twitter.com/mcRyEBUmQH — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 30, 2020. pic.twitter.com/1qnx3NmwiB — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 30, 2020.

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Microsoft spotted multiple malspam campaigns using malware-laced ISO and IMG files

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2020

Microsoft warns of threat actors targeting organizations with malware-laced ISO and IMG files aimed at delivering a remote access trojan. Microsoft advanced machine learning threat detection models detected multiple malspam campaigns distributing malware-laced ISO. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – COVID-19, malspam).

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Purple Lambert, a new malware of CIA-linked Lambert APT group

Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered a new strain of malware that is believed to be part of the arsenal of theUS Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new malware that experts attribute to the US Central Intelligence Agency. We therefore named this malware Purple Lambert.”

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STRRAT RAT spreads masquerading as ransomware

Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2021

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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Sysrv-K, a new variant of the Sysrv botnet includes new exploits

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

Microsoft Security Intelligence team Microsoft reported that a new variant of the Sysrv botnet, tracked as Sysrv-K, now includes exploits for vulnerabilities in the Spring Framework and WordPress. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 13, 2022.

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A long-running cryptomining campaign conducted by 8220 hackers now targets Linux servers

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2022

Microsoft Security Intelligence experts are warning of a long-running campaign conducted by a cloud threat actor group, tracked as 8220, that is now targeting Linux servers to install crypto miners. “We observed notable updates to the long-running malware campaign targeting Linux systems by a group known as the 8220 gang.”

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Updated Kmsdx botnet targets IoT devices

Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

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. The malware was employed in cryptocurrency mining campaigns and to launch denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

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Microsoft warns of attacks targeting MSSQL servers using the tool sqlps

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2022

pic.twitter.com/Tro0NfMD0j — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 17, 2022. pic.twitter.com/stXJMDMevc — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 17, 2022. Then the attackers are able to perform other malicious actions, such as deploying malware.

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Russian Cybercrime group is exploiting Zerologon flaw, Microsoft warns

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 6, 2020. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 6, 2020. Attacks showing up in commodity malware like those used by the threat actor CHIMBORAZO indicate broader exploitation in the near term.” states Microsoft.

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SEO poisoning campaign aims at delivering RAT, Microsoft warns

Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2021

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021. The sites appear as a clone of Google Drive web pages used to serve the SolarMaker malware. pic.twitter.com/cBeTfteyGl — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021. ” state Microsoft. Pierluigi Paganini.

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InfectedSlurs botnet targets QNAP VioStor NVR vulnerability

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

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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New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

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, Italy and the Netherlands agencies warn of EMOTET campaigns

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

New Zealand’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) also published a security alert warning of spam campaigns spreading the Emotet threat. jp) email addresses that have been infected with the infamous malware and that can be employed in further spam campaigns. Today was only about a dozen replychain and nothing else.

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Threat actor has been targeting the aviation industry since at least 2018

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

The group is suspected to have been running successful malware campaigns for more than five years. The attackers have used off-the-shelf malware since the beginning of their operations and have never developed their own malware. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 11, 2021.

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Emotet operators are running Halloween-themed campaigns

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Crooks behind Emotet malware attempt to take advantage of the Halloween festivity, a new campaign could invite you to a Halloween party. Threat actors are attempting to take advantage of the Halloween festivities, a recent Emotet malware campaign spotted by BleepingComputer employed spam emails that invite recipients to a Halloween party.

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Russia-linked Nobelium APT targets orgs in the global IT supply chain

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The NOBELIUM APT ( APT29 , Cozy Bear , and The Dukes) is the threat actor that conducted supply chain attack against SolarWinds, which involved multiple families of implants, including the SUNBURST backdoor , TEARDROP malware , GoldMax malware , Sibot , and GoldFinder backdoors.

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CISA alert warns of Emotet attacks on US govt entities

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In the middle-August, the malware was employed in fresh COVID19-themed spam campaign. Recent spam campaigns used messages with malicious Word documents, or links to them, pretending to be an invoice, shipping information, COVID-19 information , resumes, financial documents, or scanned documents.

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Microsoft warns about ongoing PonyFinal ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2020

pic.twitter.com/Q3BMs7fSvx — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 27, 2020. Learn how to build organizational security hygiene to prevent human-operated attacks: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 27, 2020.

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Microsoft warns of attacks delivering FlawedAmmyy RAT directly in memory

Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2019

pic.twitter.com/PQ2g7rvDQm — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 21, 2019. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 21, 2019. The final payload is the remote access Trojan FlawedAmmyy,” reads a Tweet published by Microsoft Security Intelligence. Pierluigi Paganini.

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HTML Smuggling technique used in phishing and malspam campaigns

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) July 23, 2021. HTML smuggling is a highly evasive technique for malware delivery that leverages legitimate HTML5 and JavaScript features. The malicious payloads are delivered via encoded strings in an HTML attachment or webpage.

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Microsoft partnered with other security firms to takedown TrickBot botnet

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

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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Hackers are using Zerologon exploits in attacks in the wild

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) September 24, 2020. We strongly recommend customers to immediately apply security updates for CVE-2020-1472. We strongly recommend customers to immediately apply security updates for CVE-2020-1472.

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Microsoft Defender can now protect servers against ProxyLogon attacks

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2021

. “Today, we have taken an additional step to further support our customers who are still vulnerable and have not yet implemented the complete security update. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. ” reads the announcement published by Microsoft.

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Russia-linked IRIDIUM APT linked to Prestige ransomware attacks against Ukraine

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Get TTPs and protection info: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 14, 2022. In April, Sandworm targeted energy facilities in Ukraine with a new strain of the Industroyer ICS malware (INDUSTROYER2) and a new version of the CaddyWiper wiper.

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A new Astaroth Trojan Campaign uncovered by Microsoft

Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2019

Microsoft Defender ATP Research Team discovered a fileless malware campaign that was spreading the information stealing Astaroth Trojan. Experts at the Microsoft Defender ATP Research Team discovered a fileless malware campaign that is delivering the information stealing Astaroth Trojan.

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

Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2022

link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 11, 2022. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 11, 2022. According to Microsoft the ransomware operators compromised the exposed systems to deploy the NightSky ransomware. trendmrcio[.]com, rogerscorp[.]org, sophosantivirus[.]ga,

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Microsoft warns of spam campaign exploiting CVE-2017-11882 flaw

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2019

Spam messages are carrying weaponized RTF documents that could infect users with malware without any user interaction, just opening the RTF documents. pic.twitter.com/Ac6dYG9vvw — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 7, 2019. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 7, 2019.

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RevengeRAT and AysncRAT target aerospace and travel sectors

SC Magazine

MAY 14, 2021

Microsoft Security Intelligence earlier this week tweeted out that it has been tracking a campaign of remote access trojans (RATs) targeting the aerospace and travel industries with spear-phishing emails that distribute an actively developed loader, which then delivers RevengeRAT or AysncRAT. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images).

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Mysterious Prestige ransomware targets organizations in Ukraine and Poland

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Get TTPs and protection info: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 14, 2022. Microsoft has identified a new ransomware strain "Prestige" in limited targeted attacks in Ukraine and Poland. Several notable features differentiate this ransomware from other campaigns and payloads tracked by MSTIC.

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Cybercrime gang FIN7 returned and was spotted delivering Clop ransomware

Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2023

Researchers at Microsoft Security Intelligence team published a series of tweets to warn of a new wave of attacks aimed at distributing the Clop ransomware and linked it to the financially motivated cybercriminal group Sangria Tempest (ELBRUS, FIN7 ).

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Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange

Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

Microsoft researchers also spotted a ransomware gangs that is exploiting ProxyLogon flaws to spread a piece of malware tracked as DearCry. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) March 12, 2021. Microsoft protects against this threat known as Ransom:Win32/DoejoCrypt.A, and also as DearCry.

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A new Magecart campaign hides the malicious code in 404 error page

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Researchers from the Akamai Security Intelligence Group uncovered a Magecart web skimming campaign that is manipulating the website’s default 404 error page to hide malicious code. Researchers observed a new Magecart web skimming campaign changing the websites’ default 404 error page to steal credit cards.

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New Echobot Botnet targets Oracle, VMware Apps and includes 26 Exploits

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2019

The popular expert Larry Cashdollar, from Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT), spotted a new version of the Echobot botnet that counts 26 different exploits. ” Botnet operators continue to implement new methods to make their malware more aggressive and to infect the larger number of systems as possible. .”

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Vietnam-linked Bismuth APT leverages coin miners to stay under the radar

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Learn how the group tried to stay under the radar using threats perceived to be less alarming: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) November 30, 2020. New blog: The threat actor BISMUTH, which has been running increasingly complex targeted attacks, deployed coin miners in campaigns from July to August 2020.

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Australian Govt agency ACSC warns of Emotet and BlueKeep attacks

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

“The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), with its state and territory partners, is continuing to respond to the widespread malware campaign known as Emotet while responding to reports that hackers are exploiting the BlueKeep vulnerability to mine cryptocurrency.” ” Noble added.

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Microsoft warns of more disruptive BlueKeep attacks and urges patch installation

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

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.

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Coronavirus-themed attacks May 17 ? May 23, 2020

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2020

Experts from the Microsoft Security Intelligence team provided some details on a new “massive campaign” using COVID-19 themed emails. Recent research shows that the oil industry — already experiencing difficulties due to COVID-19 — must remain abreast of threats to stay safe from hackers.

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European firm DSIRF behind the attacks with Subzero surveillance malware

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2022

Microsoft linked a private-sector offensive actor (PSOA) to attacks using multiple zero-day exploits for its Subzero malware. Microsoft states that multiple news reports have linked the company to the Subzero malware toolset used to hack a broad range of devices, phones, computers, and network and internet-connected devices.

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The number of exploits in the Echobot botnet reached 59

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

At the time of its discovery, operators added 8 new exploits, but a few weeks later the popular expert Larry Cashdollar from Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a variant that included a total of 26 exploits. SecurityAffairs – Echobot variant, malware). Nothing interesting so far. Pierluigi Paganini.

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5 Components of the Kubernetes Control Plane that Demand Special Attention in Your Security Strategy

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2020

For information on how to secure that part of a Kubernetes cluster, click here. About the Author: David Bisson is an information security writer and security junkie. He’s a contributing editor to IBM’s Security Intelligence, Tripwire’s The State of Security Blog, and a contributing writer to Bora.

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IT giants warn of ongoing Chromeloader malware campaigns

Microsoft warns TA505 changed tactic in an ongoing malware campaign

Trending Sources

Microsoft spotted multiple malspam campaigns using malware-laced ISO and IMG files

Purple Lambert, a new malware of CIA-linked Lambert APT group

STRRAT RAT spreads masquerading as ransomware

Sysrv-K, a new variant of the Sysrv botnet includes new exploits

A long-running cryptomining campaign conducted by 8220 hackers now targets Linux servers

Updated Kmsdx botnet targets IoT devices

Microsoft warns of attacks targeting MSSQL servers using the tool sqlps

Russian Cybercrime group is exploiting Zerologon flaw, Microsoft warns

SEO poisoning campaign aims at delivering RAT, Microsoft warns

InfectedSlurs botnet targets QNAP VioStor NVR vulnerability

New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days

Microsoft, Italy and the Netherlands agencies warn of EMOTET campaigns

Threat actor has been targeting the aviation industry since at least 2018

Emotet operators are running Halloween-themed campaigns

Russia-linked Nobelium APT targets orgs in the global IT supply chain

CISA alert warns of Emotet attacks on US govt entities

Microsoft warns about ongoing PonyFinal ransomware attacks

Microsoft warns of attacks delivering FlawedAmmyy RAT directly in memory

HTML Smuggling technique used in phishing and malspam campaigns

Microsoft partnered with other security firms to takedown TrickBot botnet

Hackers are using Zerologon exploits in attacks in the wild

Microsoft Defender can now protect servers against ProxyLogon attacks

Russia-linked IRIDIUM APT linked to Prestige ransomware attacks against Ukraine

A new Astaroth Trojan Campaign uncovered by Microsoft

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

Microsoft warns of spam campaign exploiting CVE-2017-11882 flaw

RevengeRAT and AysncRAT target aerospace and travel sectors

Mysterious Prestige ransomware targets organizations in Ukraine and Poland

Cybercrime gang FIN7 returned and was spotted delivering Clop ransomware

Researchers warn of a surge in cyber attacks against Microsoft Exchange

A new Magecart campaign hides the malicious code in 404 error page

New Echobot Botnet targets Oracle, VMware Apps and includes 26 Exploits

Vietnam-linked Bismuth APT leverages coin miners to stay under the radar

Australian Govt agency ACSC warns of Emotet and BlueKeep attacks

Microsoft warns of more disruptive BlueKeep attacks and urges patch installation

Coronavirus-themed attacks May 17 ? May 23, 2020

European firm DSIRF behind the attacks with Subzero surveillance malware

The number of exploits in the Echobot botnet reached 59

5 Components of the Kubernetes Control Plane that Demand Special Attention in Your Security Strategy

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