Russian Hackers Heavily Using Malicious Traffic Direction System to Distribute Malware

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Potential connections between a subscription-based crimeware-as-a-service (Caas) solution and a cracked copy of Cobalt Strike have been established in what the researchers suspect is being offered as a tool for its customers to stage post-exploitation activities. Prometheus, as the service …

Microsoft: Hackers Exploiting New SolarWinds Serv-U Bug Related to Log4j Attacks

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Microsoft on Wednesday disclosed details of a new security vulnerability in SolarWinds Serv-U software that it said was being weaponized by threat actors to propagate attacks leveraging the Log4j flaws to compromise targets. Tracked as CVE-2021-35247 (CVSS score: 5.3), the issue is …

New BHUNT Password Stealer Malware Targeting Cryptocurrency Wallets

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A new evasive crypto wallet stealer named BHUNT has been spotted in the wild with the goal of financial gain, adding to a list of digital currency stealing malware such as CryptBot, Redline Stealer, and WeSteal. “BHUNT is a modular stealer written …

DDoS IRC Bot Malware Spreading Through Korean WebHard Platforms

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An IRC (Internet Relay Chat) bot strain programmed in GoLang is being used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting users in Korea. “The malware is being distributed under the guise of adult games,” researchers from AhnLab’s Security Emergency-response Center (ASEC) said in …

FIN8 Hackers Spotted Using New ‘White Rabbit’ Ransomware in Recent Attacks

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The financially motivated FIN8 actor, in all likelihood, has resurfaced with a never-before-seen ransomware strain called “White Rabbit” that was recently deployed against a local bank in the U.S. in December 2021. That’s according to new findings published by Trend Micro, …

Ukraine: Recent Cyber Attacks Part of Wider Plot to Sabotage Critical Infrastructure

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The coordinated cyberattacks targeting Ukrainian government websites and the deployment of a data-wiper malware called WhisperGate on select government systems are part of a broader wave of malicious activities aimed at sabotaging critical infrastructure in the country. The Secret Service of Ukraine on Monday confirmed that …

Europol Shuts Down VPNLab, Cybercriminals’ Favourite VPN Service

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VPNLab.net, a VPN provider that was used by malicious actors to deploy ransomware and facilitate other cybercrimes, was taken offline following a coordinated law enforcement operation. Europol said it took action against the misuse of the VPN service by grounding 15 of …

Researchers Bypass SMS-based Multi-Factor Authentication Protecting Box Accounts

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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched bug in Box’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) mechanism that could be abused to completely sidestep SMS-based login verification. “Using this technique, an attacker could use stolen credentials to compromise an organization’s Box account …

Earth Lusca Hackers Aimed at High-Value Targets in Government and Private Sectors

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An elusive threat actor called Earth Lusca has been observed striking organizations across the world as part of what appears to be simultaneously an espionage campaign and an attempt to reap monetary profits. “The list of its victims includes high-value …