Russian APT Hackers Used COVID-19 Lures to Target European Diplomats

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The Russia-linked threat actor known as APT29 targeted European diplomatic missions and Ministries of Foreign Affairs as part of a series of spear-phishing campaigns mounted in October and November 2021. …

Iranian Hackers Using New Marlin Backdoor in ‘Out to Sea’ Espionage Campaign

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An advanced persistent threat (APT) group with ties to Iran has refreshed its malware toolset to include a new backdoor dubbed Marlin as part of a long-running espionage campaign that started in …

Microsoft and Other Major Software Firms Release February 2022 Patch Updates

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Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out its monthly security updates with fixes for 51 vulnerabilities across its software line-up consisting of Windows, Office, Teams, Azure Data Explorer, Visual Studio Code, and other components …

Several Malware Families Using Pay-Per-Install Service to Expand Their Targets

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A detailed examination of a Pay-per-install (PPI) malware service called PrivateLoader has revealed its crucial role in the delivery of a variety of malware such as SmokeLoader, RedLine Stealer, Vidar, Raccoon, and GCleaner since at least …

Palestinian Hackers Use New NimbleMamba Implant in Recent Attacks

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An advanced persistent threat (APT) hacking group operating with motives that likely align with Palestine has embarked on a new campaign that leverages a previously undocumented implant called NimbleMamba. The …

Medusa Android Banking Trojan Spreading Through Flubot’s Attacks Network

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Two different Android banking Trojans, FluBot and Medusa, are relying on the same delivery vehicle as part of a simultaneous attack campaign, according to new research published by ThreatFabric. The …

‘Roaming Mantis’ Android Malware Targeting Europeans via Smishing Campaigns

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A financially motivated campaign that targets Android devices and spreads mobile malware via SMS phishing techniques since at least 2018 has spread its tentacles to strike victims located in France …

Microsoft Temporarily Disables MSIX App Installers to Prevent Malware Abuse

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Microsoft last week announced that it’s temporarily disabling the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler in Windows following evidence that a security vulnerability in the installer component was exploited by threat actors …

Microsoft Disables Internet Macros in Office Apps by Default to Block Malware Attacks

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Microsoft on Monday said it’s taking steps to disable Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros by default across its products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Visio, for documents downloaded …