Computer Security

CACTUS Ransomware Abuses Vulnerabilities screenshot

CACTUS Ransomware Abuses Vulnerabilities

A recent CACTUS ransomware campaign has been detected exploiting newly revealed vulnerabilities in Qlik Sense, a cloud analytics and business intelligence platform. Researchers from Arctic Wolf, including Stefan... Read more

December 1, 2023
PikaBot Malware Deployed Alongside DarkGate screenshot

PikaBot Malware Deployed Alongside DarkGate

Phishing campaigns deploying malware families like DarkGate and PikaBot are employing strategies reminiscent of previous attacks involving the now-defunct QakBot trojan. According to a report from Cofense shared with... Read more

November 22, 2023
Ddostf Botnet Deploying Attackf on MySQL Servers screenshot

Ddostf Botnet Deploying Attackf on MySQL Servers

The 'Ddostf' botnet is focusing its activity on MySQL servers with the aim of taking control and offering their DDoS capabilities as a service to other cybercriminals. Researchers at AhnLab Security Emergency Response... Read more

November 17, 2023
ObjCShellz Malware Linked to NK Threat Actor BlueNoroff screenshot

ObjCShellz Malware Linked to NK Threat Actor BlueNoroff

The nation-state group BlueNoroff, associated with North Korea, is now linked to an undisclosed macOS malware strain called ObjCShellz, as revealed by Jamf Threat Labs. This malware is part of the RustBucket malware... Read more

November 9, 2023
CanesSpy Malware Included in Modified Apps screenshot

CanesSpy Malware Included in Modified Apps

A group of cybersecurity experts has discovered several modified versions of WhatsApp for Android that include a spyware component named CanesSpy. These altered versions of the popular messaging app have been found to... Read more

November 3, 2023
SIGNBT Malware Linked to North Korean Lazarus Group screenshot

SIGNBT Malware Linked to North Korean Lazarus Group

The Lazarus Group, associated with North Korea, has been linked to a recent campaign where an undisclosed software vendor fell victim to a cyberattack through the exploitation of known security vulnerabilities in... Read more

October 30, 2023
WailingCrab Malware Distributed Through Email Campaign screenshot

WailingCrab Malware Distributed Through Email Campaign

Emails with a delivery and shipping theme are being employed to distribute a sophisticated malware loader known as WailingCrab. According to researchers from IBM X-Force, the malware comprises various components,... Read more

November 24, 2023
NetSupport RAT Deployed Against Multiple Targets screenshot

NetSupport RAT Deployed Against Multiple Targets

Education, government, and business services sectors are currently under threat from malicious actors employing a remote access trojan named NetSupport RAT. According to a report from VMware Carbon Black researchers... Read more

November 21, 2023
Hunters International Ransomware Inherits Hive's Operations screenshot

Hunters International Ransomware Inherits Hive's Operations

A recently emerged ransomware group named Hunters International has obtained the source code and infrastructure from the now-dismantled Hive operation, using it as a foundation for their own activities in the threat... Read more

November 15, 2023
GootBot Malware Spreads at Alarming Pace screenshot

GootBot Malware Spreads at Alarming Pace

A recently discovered variant of the GootLoader malware, known as GootBot, has been identified as a tool that enables unauthorized movement within compromised systems and manages to avoid detection. Researchers from... Read more

November 8, 2023
Kandykorn Malware Linked to North Korean Hacker Group screenshot

Kandykorn Malware Linked to North Korean Hacker Group

Blockchain engineers from an undisclosed cryptocurrency exchange platform are being targeted by state-sponsored threat actors associated with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea through Discord. They are using a... Read more

November 2, 2023
StripedFly - a Complex Malware That Evaded Detection for Years screenshot

StripedFly - a Complex Malware That Evaded Detection for Years

Initially believed to be a simple cryptocurrency mining malware, StripedFly has turned out to be a highly sophisticated espionage platform designed for both Windows and Linux systems, with a staggering number of over... Read more

October 27, 2023
InfectedSlurs Botnet Exploits Zero-Day RCE Vulnerabilities screenshot

InfectedSlurs Botnet Exploits Zero-Day RCE Vulnerabilities

Akamai has identified a recently discovered Mirai-based DDoS botnet called InfectedSlurs, actively taking advantage of two zero-day vulnerabilities to infect routers and video recorder (NVR) devices. Although the... Read more

November 23, 2023
LitterDrifter Linked to Russian Cybercrime Group screenshot

LitterDrifter Linked to Russian Cybercrime Group

Russian cyber espionage actors linked to the Federal Security Service (FSB) have been observed employing a USB-propagating worm named LitterDrifter in attacks directed at Ukrainian entities. Check Point, which... Read more

November 20, 2023
BiBi-Windows Wiper Malware Used Against Israel screenshot

BiBi-Windows Wiper Malware Used Against Israel

Security researchers have issued a warning regarding a Windows version of a wiper malware that had previously targeted Linux systems in cyber attacks against Israel. Named BiBi-Windows Wiper by BlackBerry, this... Read more

November 13, 2023
SecuriDropper Mobile Malware Manages to Dodge Detection screenshot

SecuriDropper Mobile Malware Manages to Dodge Detection

Cybersecurity experts have unveiled a new Android dropper service known as SecuriDropper, which circumvents Google's latest security restrictions and delivers malware. Dropper malware for Android is designed to act as... Read more

November 7, 2023
BiBi-Linux Wiper Malware Used Against Israeli Targets screenshot

BiBi-Linux Wiper Malware Used Against Israeli Targets

A newly discovered malware called BiBi-Linux is being employed in attacks aimed at Linux systems owned by Israeli companies, with the intent of erasing data. The Incident Response team at Security Joes uncovered this... Read more

October 31, 2023
Akira Stealer Evades Detection screenshot

Akira Stealer Evades Detection

Akira, an information-stealing malware discovered in early 2023, has the capability to pilfer sensitive data like saved login details, payment card information, usernames, system identification, hardware specifics,... Read more

October 26, 2023
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