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Dec 06, 2022Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Data Security A version of an open source ransomware toolkit called Cryptonite has been observed in the wild with wiper capabilities due to its "weak architecture and programming." Cryptonite, unlike other ransomware strains, is not available for sale on the cybercriminal underground, and was instead offered for free by an actor … [Read more...] about Open Source Ransomware Toolkit Cryptonite Turns Into Accidental Wiper Malware
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Hackers Sign Android Malware Apps with Compromised Platform Certificates
Platform certificates used by Android smartphone vendors like Samsung, LG, and MediaTek have been found to be abused to sign malicious apps. The findings were first discovered and reported by Google reverse engineer Łukasz Siewierski on Thursday. "A platform certificate is the application signing certificate used to sign the 'android' application on the system image," a report … [Read more...] about Hackers Sign Android Malware Apps with Compromised Platform Certificates
This Android File Manager App Infected Thousands of Devices with SharkBot Malware
The Android banking fraud malware known as SharkBot has reared its head once again on the official Google Play Store, posing as file managers to bypass the app marketplace's restrictions. A majority of the users who downloaded the rogue apps are located in the U.K. and Italy, Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender said in an analysis published this week. SharkBot, first … [Read more...] about This Android File Manager App Infected Thousands of Devices with SharkBot Malware
New KmsdBot Malware Hijacking Systems for Mining Crypto and Launch DDoS Attacks
A newly discovered evasive malware leverages the Secure Shell (SSH) cryptographic protocol to gain entry into targeted systems with the goal of mining cryptocurrency and carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Dubbed KmsdBot by the Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT), the Golang-based malware has been found targeting a variety of companies … [Read more...] about New KmsdBot Malware Hijacking Systems for Mining Crypto and Launch DDoS Attacks
Researchers Detail New Malware Campaign Targeting Indian Government Employees
The Transparent Tribe threat actor has been linked to a new campaign aimed at Indian government organizations with trojanized versions of a two-factor authentication solution called Kavach. "This group abuses Google advertisements for the purpose of malvertising to distribute backdoored versions of Kavach multi-authentication (MFA) applications," Zscaler ThreatLabz researcher … [Read more...] about Researchers Detail New Malware Campaign Targeting Indian Government Employees
The Anatomy of Wiper Malware, Part 4: Helper Techniques
This is the fourth blog post in a four-part series. Read Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3. In Part 3, CrowdStrike’s Endpoint Protection Content Research Team covered the finer points of Input/Output Control (IOCTL) usage by various wipers. The fourth and final part of the wiper series covers some of the rarely used “helper” techniques implemented by wipers, which achieve secondary … [Read more...] about The Anatomy of Wiper Malware, Part 4: Helper Techniques
U.S. Charges Ukrainian Hacker Over Role in Raccoon Stealer Malware Service
A 26-year-old Ukrainian national has been charged in the U.S. for his alleged role in the Raccoon Stealer malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation. Mark Sokolovsky, who was arrested by Dutch law enforcement after leaving Ukraine on March 4, 2022, in what's said to be a Porsche Cayenne, is currently being held in the Netherlands and awaits extradition to the U.S. "Individuals who … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges Ukrainian Hacker Over Role in Raccoon Stealer Malware Service
Emotet Botnet Distributing Self-Unlocking Password-Protected RAR Files to Drop Malware
The notorious Emotet botnet has been linked to a new wave of malspam campaigns that take advantage of password-protected archive files to drop CoinMiner and Quasar RAT on compromised systems. In an attack chain detected by Trustwave SpiderLabs researchers, an invoice-themed ZIP file lure was found to contain a nested self-extracting (SFX) archive, the first archive acting as a … [Read more...] about Emotet Botnet Distributing Self-Unlocking Password-Protected RAR Files to Drop Malware
New Chinese Malware Attack Framework Targets Windows, macOS, and Linux Systems
A previously undocumented command-and-control (C2) framework dubbed Alchimist is likely being used in the wild to target Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. "Alchimist C2 has a web interface written in Simplified Chinese and can generate a configured payload, establish remote sessions, deploy payload to the remote machines, capture screenshots, perform remote shellcode … [Read more...] about New Chinese Malware Attack Framework Targets Windows, macOS, and Linux Systems
Hackers Using Vishing to Trick Victims into Installing Android Banking Malware
Malicious actors are resorting to voice phishing (vishing) tactics to dupe victims into installing Android malware on their devices, new research from ThreatFabric reveals. The Dutch mobile security company said it identified a network of phishing websites targeting Italian online-banking users that are designed to get hold of their contact details. Telephone-oriented attack … [Read more...] about Hackers Using Vishing to Trick Victims into Installing Android Banking Malware