Dec 29, 2022Ravie LakshmananOnline Security / Malvertising Users searching for popular software are being targeted by a new malvertising campaign that abuses Google Ads to serve trojanized variants that deploy malware, such as Raccoon Stealer and Vidar. The activity makes use of seemingly credible websites with typosquatted domain names that are surfaced on top of Google … [Read more...] about New Malvertising Campaign via Google Ads Targets Users Searching for Popular Software
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Hack-for-Hire Group Targets Travel and Financial Entities with New Janicab Malware Variant
Dec 10, 2022Ravie LakshmananHack-for-Hire / Threat Intelligence Travel agencies have emerged as the target of a hack-for-hire group dubbed Evilnum as part of a broader campaign aimed at legal and financial investment institutions in the Middle East and Europe. The attacks targeting law firms throughout 2020 and 2021 involved a revamped variant of a malware called Janicab that … [Read more...] about Hack-for-Hire Group Targets Travel and Financial Entities with New Janicab Malware Variant
North Korea Hackers Using New “Dolphin” Backdoor to Spy on South Korean Targets
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
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
6 Top API Security Risks! Favored Targets for Attackers If Left Unmanaged
Security threats are always a concern when it comes to APIs. API security can be compared to driving a car. You must be cautious and review everything closely before releasing it into the world. By failing to do so, you're putting yourself and others at risk. API attacks are more dangerous than other breaches. Facebook had a 50M user account affected by an API breach, and an … [Read more...] about 6 Top API Security Risks! Favored Targets for Attackers If Left Unmanaged
New Rust-based Ransomware Family Targets Windows, Linux, and ESXi Systems — The Hacker News
Kaspersky security researchers have disclosed details of a brand-new ransomware family written in Rust, making it the third strain after BlackCat and Hive to use the programming language. Luna, as it's called, is "fairly simple" and can run on Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems, with the malware banking on a combination of Curve25519 and AES for encryption. "Both the Linux and … [Read more...] about New Rust-based Ransomware Family Targets Windows, Linux, and ESXi Systems — The Hacker News
Researchers Detail Techniques LockBit Ransomware Using to Infect its Targets
LockBit ransomware attacks are constantly evolving by making use of a wide range of techniques to infect targets while also taking steps to disable endpoint security solutions. "The affiliates that use LockBit's services conduct their attacks according to their preference and use different tools and techniques to achieve their goal," Cybereason security analysts Loïc Castel and … [Read more...] about Researchers Detail Techniques LockBit Ransomware Using to Infect its Targets
Bitter APT Hackers Add Bangladesh to Their List of Targets in South Asia
An espionage-focused threat actor known for targeting China, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia has expanded to set its sights on Bangladeshi government organizations as part of an ongoing campaign that commenced in August 2021. Cybersecurity firm Cisco Talos attributed the activity with moderate confidence to a hacking group dubbed the Bitter APT based on overlaps in the … [Read more...] about Bitter APT Hackers Add Bangladesh to Their List of Targets in South Asia
Second New ‘IsaacWiper’ Data Wiper Targets Ukraine After Russian Invasion
A new data wiper malware has been observed deployed against an unnamed Ukrainian government network, a day after destructive cyber attacks struck multiple entities in the country preceding the start of Russia's military invasion. Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET dubbed the new malware "IsaacWiper," which it said was detected on February 24 in an organization that was not affected … [Read more...] about Second New ‘IsaacWiper’ Data Wiper Targets Ukraine After Russian Invasion
New “SockDetour” Fileless, Socketless Backdoor Targets U.S. Defense Contractors
Cybersecurity researchers have taken the wraps off a previously undocumented and stealthy custom malware called SockDetour that targeted U.S.-based defense contractors with the goal of being used as a secondary implant on compromised Windows hosts. "SockDetour is a backdoor that is designed to remain stealthily on compromised Windows servers so that it can serve as a backup … [Read more...] about New “SockDetour” Fileless, Socketless Backdoor Targets U.S. Defense Contractors