All posts tagged "malware"

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  Chinese Hackers Backdoored MiMi Chat App to Target Windows, Linux, macOS Users

  A pair of reports from cybersecurity firms SEKOIA and Trend Micro sheds light on a new campaign undertaken by a Chinese threat...

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  U.S. Government Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on Conti Ransomware Gang

  The U.S. State Department on Thursday announced a $10 million reward for information related to five individuals associated with the Conti ransomware...

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  Conti Cybercrime Cartel Using ‘BazarCall’ Phishing Attacks as Initial Attack Vector

  A trio of offshoots from the notorious Conti cybercrime cartel have resorted to the technique of call-back phishing as an initial access...

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  Cisco Confirms It’s Been Hacked by Yanluowang Ransomware Gang

  Networking equipment major Cisco on Wednesday confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack on May 24, 2022 after the attackers got...

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  Hackers Behind Cuba Ransomware Attacks Using New RAT Malware

  Threat actors associated with the Cuba ransomware have been linked to previously undocumented tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), including a new remote...

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  GitHub Dependabot Now Alerts Developers On Vulnerable GitHub Actions

  Cloud-based code hosting platform GitHub has announced that it will now start sending Dependabot alerts for vulnerable GitHub Actions to help developers...

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  Experts Uncover Details on Maui Ransomware Attack by North Korean Hackers

  The first ever incident possibly involving the ransomware family known as Maui occurred on April 15, 2021, aimed at an unnamed Japanese...

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  New Orchard Botnet Uses Bitcoin Founder’s Account Info to Generate Malicious Domains

  A new botnet named Orchard has been observed using Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s account transaction information to generate domain names to conceal...

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  Meta Cracks Down on Cyber Espionage Operations in South Asia Abusing Facebook

  Facebook parent company Meta disclosed that it took action against two espionage operations in South Asia that leveraged its social media platforms...

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  New IoT RapperBot Malware Targeting Linux Servers via SSH Brute-Forcing Attack

  A new IoT botnet malware dubbed RapperBot has been observed rapidly evolving its capabilities since it was first discovered in mid-June 2022....

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  Iranian Hackers Likely Behind Disruptive Cyberattacks Against Albanian Government

  A threat actor working to further Iranian goals is said to have been behind a set of damaging cyberattacks against Albanian government...

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  A Growing Number of Malware Attacks Leveraging Dark Utilities ‘C2-as-a-Service’

  A nascent service called Dark Utilities has already attracted 3,000 users for its ability to provide command-and-control (C2) services with the goal...

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  Critical RCE Bug Could Let Hackers Remotely Take Over DrayTek Vigor Routers

  As many as 29 different router models from DrayTek have been identified as affected by a new critical, unauthenticated remote code execution...

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  New Woody RAT Malware Being Used to Target Russian Organizations

  An unknown threat actor has been targeting Russian entities with a newly discovered remote access trojan called Woody RAT for at least...

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  Hackers Exploited Atlassian Confluence Bug to Deploy Ljl Backdoor for Espionage

  A threat actor is said to have “highly likely” exploited a security flaw in an outdated Atlassian Confluence server to deploy a...

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  VirusTotal Reveals Most Impersonated Software in Malware Attacks

  Threat actors are increasingly mimicking legitimate applications like Skype, Adobe Reader, and VLC Player as a means to abuse trust relationships and...

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  Chinese Hackers Using New Manjusaka Hacking Framework Similar to Cobalt Strike

  Researchers have disclosed a new offensive framework referred to as Manjusaka that they call is a “Chinese sibling of Sliver and Cobalt...

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  What is ransomware and how can you defend your business from it?

  Ransomware is a kind of malware used by cybercriminals to stop users from accessing their systems or files; the cybercriminals then threaten...

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  Australian Hacker Charged with Creating, Selling Spyware to Cyber Criminals

  A 24-year-old Australian national has been charged for his purported role in the creation and sale of spyware for use by domestic...

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  Gootkit Loader Resurfaces with Updated Tactic to Compromise Targeted Computers

  The operators of the Gootkit access-as-a-service (AaaS) malware have resurfaced with updated techniques to compromise unsuspecting victims. “In the past, Gootkit used...

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  Microsoft Links Raspberry Robin USB Worm to Russian Evil Corp Hackers

  Microsoft on Friday disclosed a potential connection between the Raspberry Robin USB-based worm and an infamous Russian cybercrime group tracked as Evil...