Solarmarker InfoStealer Malware Once Again Making its Way Into the Wild

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Healthcare and education sectors are the frequent targets of a new surge in credential harvesting activity from what’s a “highly modular” .NET-based information stealer and keylogger, charting the course for …

Experts Uncover Several C&C Servers Linked to WellMess Malware

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Cybersecurity researchers on Friday unmasked new command-and-control (C2) infrastructure belonging to the Russian threat actor tracked as APT29, aka Cozy Bear, that has been spotted actively serving WellMess malware as …

A New Wiper Malware Was Behind Recent Cyberattack On Iranian Train System

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A cyber attack that derailed websites of Iran’s transport ministry and its national railway system earlier this month, causing widespread disruptions in train services, was the result of a never-before-seen …

Phony Call Centers Tricking Users Into Installing Ransomware and Data-Stealers

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An ongoing malicious campaign that employs phony call centers has been found to trick victims into downloading malware capable of data exfiltration as well as deploying ransomware on infected systems. …

Hackers Exploit Microsoft Browser Bug to Deploy VBA Malware on Targeted PCs

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An unidentified threat actor has been exploiting a now-patched zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer browser to deliver a fully-featured VBA-based remote access trojan (RAT) capable of accessing files stored in …

New Ransomware Gangs — Haron and BlackMatter — Emerge on Cybercrime Forums

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Two new ransomware-as-service (RaaS) programs have appeared on the threat radar this month, with one group professing to be a successor to DarkSide and REvil, the two infamous ransomware syndicates that went off …

New Android Malware Uses VNC to Spy and Steal Passwords from Victims

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A previously undocumented Android-based remote access trojan (RAT) has been found to use screen recording features to steal sensitive information on the device, including banking credentials, and open the door …