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US charges suspected Redline infostealer developer, admin

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US charges suspected Redline infostealer developer, admin 2024-10-29 at 18:22 By Zeljka Zorz The identity of a suspected developer and administrator of the Redline malware-as-a-service operation has been revealed: Russian national Maxim Rudometov. Infrastructure takedown As promised on Monday when they announced the disruption of the Redline and Meta infostealer operations, law enforcement Operation Magnus […]

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Police hacks, disrupts Redline, Meta infostealer operations

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Police hacks, disrupts Redline, Meta infostealer operations 2024-10-28 at 16:25 By Zeljka Zorz The Dutch National Police, along with partner law enforcement agencies, has disrupted the operation of the Redline and Meta infostealers and has collected information that may unmask users who paid to leverage the infamous malware. Screenshot of the Redline License Server panel

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Adversarial groups adapt to exploit systems in new ways

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Adversarial groups adapt to exploit systems in new ways 2024-10-28 at 06:36 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Jake King, Head of Threat & Security Intelligence at Elastic, discusses the key findings from the 2024 Elastic Global Threat Report. Adversaries are utilizing off-the-shelf tools Offensive security tools (OSTs), including Cobalt Strike

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HeptaX: Unauthorized RDP Connections for Cyberespionage Operations

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HeptaX: Unauthorized RDP Connections for Cyberespionage Operations 2024-10-25 at 18:08 By rohansinhacyblecom Key takeaways Overview CRIL has come across a multi-stage cyberattack campaign that begins with a ZIP file containing a malicious shortcut file (.lnk). While the source of this ZIP file remains unknown, it is suspected to be disseminated through phishing emails. Based on

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Israeli orgs targeted with wiper malware via ESET-branded emails

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Israeli orgs targeted with wiper malware via ESET-branded emails 2024-10-18 at 13:32 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers have tried to deliver wiper malware to employees at organizations across Israel by impersonating cybersecurity company ESET via email. The phishing email The attack took the form of a phishing email ostensibly sent by the “Eset Advanced Threat Defense

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Vietnamese Threat Actor’s Multi-Layered Strategy on Digital Marketing Professionals

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Vietnamese Threat Actor’s Multi-Layered Strategy on Digital Marketing Professionals 2024-10-18 at 12:48 By rohansinhacyblecom Key takeaways Overview Cyble Research and Intelligence Lab (CRIL) has uncovered an advanced attack campaign that likely originates from spam emails containing phishing attachments. These emails include an archive file with an LNK file disguised as a PDF file. The attack

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Fake Google Meet pages deliver infostealers

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Fake Google Meet pages deliver infostealers 2024-10-17 at 14:47 By Zeljka Zorz Users of the Google Meet video communication service have been targeted by cyber crooks using the ClickFix tactic to infect them with information-stealing malware. Fake Google Meet video conference page with malicious ClickFix pop-up (Source: Sekoia) “The ClickFix tactic deceives users into downloading

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MisterioLNK: The Open-Source Builder Behind Malicious Loaders

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MisterioLNK: The Open-Source Builder Behind Malicious Loaders 2024-10-08 at 15:31 By rohansinhacyblecom Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has uncovered a new, previously undetected loader builder known as “MisterioLNK.” This discovery follows our earlier analysis of Quantum Software, another LNK file-based builder that has been gaining traction in the cyber landscape. MisterioLNK, available on GitHub,

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Cyble Honeypot Sensors Detect D-Link, Cisco, QNAP and Linux Attacks

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Cyble Honeypot Sensors Detect D-Link, Cisco, QNAP and Linux Attacks 2024-10-08 at 13:49 By dakshsharma16 Key Takeaways Overview Cyble’s Vulnerability Intelligence unit last week detected numerous exploit attempts, malware intrusions, phishing campaigns, and brute-force attacks via its network of Honeypot sensors. In the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1, Cyble researchers identified several recent active exploits, including new attacks against a number of

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Linux systems targeted with stealthy “Perfctl” cryptomining malware

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Linux systems targeted with stealthy “Perfctl” cryptomining malware 2024-10-07 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz Thousands of Linux systems are likely infected with the highly elusive and persistent “perfctl” (or “perfcc“) cryptomining malware and many others still could be at risk of getting compromised, Aqua Security researchers revealed last week. “In all the attacks observed, the

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US Transportation and Logistics Firms Targeted With Infostealers, Backdoors

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US Transportation and Logistics Firms Targeted With Infostealers, Backdoors 2024-09-26 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire A malicious campaign is targeting transportation and logistics organizations in North America with various malware families. The post US Transportation and Logistics Firms Targeted With Infostealers, Backdoors appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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AI-Generated Malware Found in the Wild

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AI-Generated Malware Found in the Wild 2024-09-24 at 20:16 By Kevin Townsend HP has intercepted an email campaign comprising a standard malware payload delivered by an AI-generated dropper. The post AI-Generated Malware Found in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this

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Transportation, logistics companies targeted with lures impersonating fleet management software

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Transportation, logistics companies targeted with lures impersonating fleet management software 2024-09-24 at 17:46 By Zeljka Zorz Financially motivated threat actors are targeting North American companies in the transportation and logistics sector with tailored lures, info-stealing malware, and a clever new trick. How the attack unfolds According to Proofpoint threat researchers, the attackers start by compromising

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Cyble Sensor Intelligence: Attacks, Phishing Scams and Brute-Force Detections

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Cyble Sensor Intelligence: Attacks, Phishing Scams and Brute-Force Detections 2024-09-20 at 17:31 By dakshsharma16 Key Takeaways Overview The Cyble Global Sensor Intelligence Network, or CGSI, monitors and captures real-time attack data through Cyble’s network of Honeypot sensors. This week, Cyble’s Threat Hunting service discovered and investigated dozens of exploit attempts, malware intrusions, financial fraud, and brute-force attacks.

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Windows users targeted with fake human verification pages delivering malware

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Windows users targeted with fake human verification pages delivering malware 2024-09-19 at 17:01 By Zeljka Zorz For a while now, security researchers have been warning about fake human verification pages tricking Windows users into inadvertently installing malware. A recently exposed campaign showed how some users end up on these pages. Beware of fake human verification

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Top Cyber Threats of the Week: Brute Force Attacks, CVE Attempts and Malware Infections

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Top Cyber Threats of the Week: Brute Force Attacks, CVE Attempts and Malware Infections 2024-09-16 at 16:04 By Cyble Overview The Cyble Global Sensor Intelligence Network, or CGSI, has been actively monitoring and capturing real-time attack data through various Honeypot sensors. Last week’s research reveals the top cyber threats of the week including multiple exploit

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New ‘Hadooken’ Linux Malware Targets WebLogic Servers

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New ‘Hadooken’ Linux Malware Targets WebLogic Servers 2024-09-13 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire The recently observed Hadooken malware targeting Oracle WebLogic applications is linked to multiple ransomware families. The post New ‘Hadooken’ Linux Malware Targets WebLogic Servers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to

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1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Infected by Vo1d Malware

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1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Infected by Vo1d Malware 2024-09-13 at 13:17 By Ionut Arghire Doctor Web warns of the new Vo1d Android malware infecting roughly 1.3 million TV boxes running older OS versions. The post 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Infected by Vo1d Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Iranian Hackers Targeting Iraqi Government: Security Firm

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Iranian Hackers Targeting Iraqi Government: Security Firm 2024-09-12 at 13:46 By Eduard Kovacs Hackers believed to be operating on behalf of the Iranian government have deployed malware to Iraqi government networks. The post Iranian Hackers Targeting Iraqi Government: Security Firm appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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Reputation Hijacking with JamPlus: A Maneuver to Bypass Smart App Control (SAC)

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Reputation Hijacking with JamPlus: A Maneuver to Bypass Smart App Control (SAC) 2024-09-09 at 16:02 By rohansinhacyblecom Key takeaways Overview CapCut, a video editing tool developed by Bytedance, has become increasingly popular. This popularity has extended to CapCut-themed attacks, which are on the rise among TAs. These themes have been frequently used in phishing campaigns.

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