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The North Korea-linked ScarCruft group has been attributed to a previously undocumented backdoor called Dolphin that the threat actor has used against targets located in its southern counterpart. "The backdoor [...] has a wide range of spying capabilities, including monitoring drives and portable devices and exfiltrating files of interest, keylogging and taking screenshots, and … [Read more...] about North Korea Hackers Using New “Dolphin” Backdoor to Spy on South Korean Targets
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ZuoRAT Malware Hijacking Home-Office Routers to Spy on Targeted Networks
A never-before-seen remote access trojan dubbed ZuoRAT has been singling out small office/home office (SOHO) routers as part of a sophisticated campaign targeting North American and European networks. The malware "grants the actor the ability to pivot into the local network and gain access to additional systems on the LAN by hijacking network communications to maintain an … [Read more...] about ZuoRAT Malware Hijacking Home-Office Routers to Spy on Targeted Networks
Hackers Exploited 0-Day Vulnerability in Zimbra Email Platform to Spy on Users
A threat actor, likely Chinese in origin, is actively attempting to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in the Zimbra open-source email platform as part of spear-phishing campaigns that commenced in December 2021. The espionage operation — codenamed "EmailThief" — was detailed by cybersecurity company Volexity in a technical report published Thursday, noting that successful … [Read more...] about Hackers Exploited 0-Day Vulnerability in Zimbra Email Platform to Spy on Users
Hackers Exploited MSHTML Flaw to Spy on Government and Defense Targets
Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday took the wraps off a multi-stage espionage campaign targeting high-ranking government officials overseeing national security policy and individuals in the defense industry in Western Asia. The attack is unique as it leverages Microsoft OneDrive as a command-and-control (C2) server and is split into as many as six stages to stay as hidden as … [Read more...] about Hackers Exploited MSHTML Flaw to Spy on Government and Defense Targets
Chinese Hackers Used a New Rootkit to Spy on Targeted Windows 10 Users
A formerly unknown Chinese-speaking threat actor has been linked to a long-standing evasive operation aimed at South East Asian targets as far back as July 2020 to deploy a kernel-mode rootkit on compromised Windows systems. Attacks mounted by the hacking group, dubbed GhostEmperor by Kaspersky, are also said to have used a "sophisticated multi-stage malware framework" that … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Used a New Rootkit to Spy on Targeted Windows 10 Users
Critical ThroughTek SDK Bug Could Let Attackers Spy On Millions of IoT Devices
A security vulnerability has been found affecting several versions of ThroughTek Kalay P2P Software Development Kit (SDK), which could be abused by a remote attacker to take control of an affected device and potentially lead to remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2021-28372 (CVSS score: 9.6) and discovered by FireEye Mandiant in late 2020, the weakness concerns an improper … [Read more...] about Critical ThroughTek SDK Bug Could Let Attackers Spy On Millions of IoT Devices
Trickbot Malware Returns with a new VNC Module to Spy on its Victims
Cybersecurity researchers have opened the lid on the continued resurgence of the insidious Trickbot malware, making it clear that the Russia-based transnational cybercrime group is working behind the scenes to revamp its attack infrastructure in response to recent counter efforts from law enforcement. "The new capabilities discovered are used to monitor and gather intelligence … [Read more...] about Trickbot Malware Returns with a new VNC Module to Spy on its Victims
Hackers Can Exploit Samsung Pre-Installed Apps to Spy On Users
Multiple critical security flaws have been disclosed in Samsung's pre-installed Android apps, which, if successfully exploited, could have allowed adversaries access to personal data without users' consent and take control of the devices. "The impact of these bugs could have allowed an attacker to access and edit the victim's contacts, calls, SMS/MMS, install arbitrary apps … [Read more...] about Hackers Can Exploit Samsung Pre-Installed Apps to Spy On Users
Iranian Hackers Using Remote Utilities Software to Spy On Its Targets
Hackers with suspected ties to Iran are actively targeting academia, government agencies, and tourism entities in the Middle East and neighboring regions as part of an espionage campaign aimed at data theft. Dubbed "Earth Vetala" by Trend Micro, the latest finding expands on previous research published by Anomali last month, which found evidence of malicious activity aimed at … [Read more...] about Iranian Hackers Using Remote Utilities Software to Spy On Its Targets
Iranian Hackers Utilize ScreenConnect to Spy On UAE, Kuwait Government Agencies
UAE and Kuwait government agencies are targets of a new cyberespionage campaign potentially carried out by Iranian threat actors, according to new research. Attributing the operation to be the work of Static Kitten (aka MERCURY or MuddyWater), Anomali said the "objective of this activity is to install a remote management tool called ScreenConnect (acquired by ConnectWise 2015) … [Read more...] about Iranian Hackers Utilize ScreenConnect to Spy On UAE, Kuwait Government Agencies