A Large-Scale Supply Chain Attack Distributed Over 800 Malicious NPM Packages

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A threat actor dubbed “RED-LILI” has been linked to an ongoing large-scale supply chain attack campaign targeting the NPM package repository by publishing nearly 800 malicious modules. “Customarily, attackers use an anonymous disposable NPM account from which they launch their …

Experts Detail Virtual Machine Used by Wslink Malware Loader for Obfuscation

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Cybersecurity researchers have shed more light on a malicious loader that runs as a server and executes received modules in memory, laying bare the structure of an “advanced multi-layered virtual machine” used by the malware to fly under the radar. …

New Malware Loader ‘Verblecon’ Infects Hacked PCs with Cryptocurrency Miners

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An unidentified threat actor has been observed employing a “complex and powerful” malware loader with the ultimate objective of deploying cryptocurrency miners on compromised systems and potentially facilitating the theft of Discord tokens. “The evidence found on victim networks appears …

New Report on Okta Hack Reveals the Entire Episode LAPSUS$ Attack

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An independent security researcher has shared what’s a detailed timeline of events that transpired as the notorious LAPSUS$ extortion gang broke into a third-party provider linked to the cyber incident at Okta in late January 2022. In a set of …

Hackers Hijack Email Reply Chains on Unpatched Exchange Servers to Spread Malware

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A new email phishing campaign has been spotted leveraging the tactic of conversation hijacking to deliver the IcedID info-stealing malware onto infected machines by making use of unpatched and publicly-exposed Microsoft Exchange servers. “The emails use a social engineering technique of …

‘Purple Fox’ Hackers Spotted Using New Variant of FatalRAT in Recent Malware Attacks

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The operators of the Purple Fox malware have retooled their malware arsenal with a new variant of a remote access trojan called FatalRAT, while also simultaneously upgrading their evasion mechanisms to bypass security software. “Users’ machines are targeted via trojanized software packages …

Muhstik Botnet Targeting Redis Servers Using Recently Disclosed Vulnerability

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Muhstik, a botnet infamous for propagating via web application exploits, has been observed targeting Redis servers using a recently disclosed vulnerability in the database system. The vulnerability relates to CVE-2022-0543, a Lua sandbox escape flaw in the open-source, in-memory, key-value data store that …

FCC Adds Kaspersky and Chinese Telecom Firms to National Security Threat List

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday moved to add Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab to the “Covered List” of companies that pose an “unacceptable risk to the national security” of the country. The development marks the first time a Russian …

7 Suspected Members of LAPSUS$ Hacker Gang, Aged 16 to 21, Arrested in U.K.

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The City of London Police has arrested seven teenagers between the ages of 16 and 21 for their alleged connections to the prolific LAPSUS$ extortion gang that’s linked to a recent burst of attacks targeting NVIDIA, Samsung, Ubisoft, LG, Microsoft, and …