WIRTE Hacker Group Targets Government, Law, Financial Entities in Middle East

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Government, diplomatic entities, military organizations, law firms, and financial institutions primarily located in the Middle East have been targeted as part of a stealthy malware campaign as early as 2019 …

Hackers Using Compromised Google Cloud Accounts to Mine Cryptocurrency

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Threat actors are exploiting improperly-secured Google Cloud Platform (GCP) instances to download cryptocurrency mining software to the compromised systems as well as abusing its infrastructure to install ransomware, stage phishing …

New Chinotto Spyware Targets North Korean Defectors, Human Rights Activists

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North Korean defectors, journalists who cover North Korea-related news, and entities in South Korea are being zeroed in on by a nation-state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) as part of a …

4 Android Banking Trojan Campaigns Targeted Over 300,000 Devices in 2021

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Four different Android banking trojans were spread via the official Google Play Store between August and November 2021, resulting in more than 300,000 infections through various dropper apps that posed …

Interpol Arrests Over 1,000 Cyber Criminals From 20 Countries; Seizes $27 Million

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A joint four-month operation coordinated by Interpol, the international criminal police organization, has culminated in the arrests of more than 1,000 cybercriminals and the recovery of $27 million in illicit …

Hackers Targeting Biomanufacturing Facilities With Tardigrade Malware

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An advanced persistent threat (APT) has been linked to cyberattacks on two biomanufacturing companies that occurred this year with the help of a custom malware loader called “Tardigrade.” That’s according …

Italy’s Antitrust Regulator Fines Google and Apple for “Aggressive” Data Practices

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Italy’s antitrust regulator has fined both Apple and Google €10 million each for what it calls are “aggressive” data practices and for not providing consumers with clear information on commercial …

Crypto Hackers Using Babadeda Crypter to Make Their Malware Undetectable

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A new malware campaign has been discovered targeting cryptocurrency, non-fungible token (NFT), and DeFi aficionados through Discord channels to deploy a crypter named “Babadeda” that’s capable of bypassing antivirus solutions and stage …

CronRAT: A New Linux Malware That’s Scheduled to Run on February 31st

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Researchers have unearthed a new remote access trojan (RAT) for Linux that employs a never-before-seen stealth technique that involves masking its malicious actions by scheduling them for execution on February …