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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

U.S. Charges 4 Russian Govt. Employees Over Hacking Critical Infrastructure Worldwide

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The U.S. government on Thursday released a cybersecurity advisory outlining multiple intrusion campaigns conducted by state-sponsored Russian cyber actors from 2011 to 2018 that targeted the energy sector in the …