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Hackers Exploit Aviatrix Controller Vulnerability to Deploy Backdoors and Crypto Miners
2025-01-13 13:33

A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting the Aviatrix Controller cloud networking platform has come under active exploitation in the wild to deploy backdoors and cryptocurrency...

Expired Domains Allowed Control Over 4,000 Backdoors on Compromised Systems
2025-01-13 06:01

No less than 4,000 unique web backdoors previously deployed by various threat actors have been hijacked by taking control of abandoned and expired infrastructure for as little as $20 per domain....

Over 4,000 backdoors hijacked by registering expired domains
2025-01-08 17:34

Over 4,000 abandoned but still active web backdoors were hijacked and their communication infrastructure sinkholed after researchers registered expired domains used for commanding them. [...]

Crims backdoored the backdoors they supplied to other miscreants. Then the domains lapsed
2025-01-08 11:00

Here's what $20 gets you these days More than 4,000 unique backdoors are using expired domains and/or abandoned infrastructure, and many of these expose government and academia-owned hosts – thus...

New EAGERBEE Variant Targets ISPs and Governments with Advanced Backdoor Capabilities
2025-01-07 09:46

Internet service providers (ISPs) and governmental entities in the Middle East have been targeted using an updated variant of the EAGERBEE malware framework. The new variant of EAGERBEE (aka...

Eagerbee backdoor deployed against Middle Eastern govt orgs, ISPs
2025-01-06 14:54

New variants of the Eagerbee malware framework are being deployed against government organizations and internet service providers (ISPs) in the Middle East. [...]

Encryption backdoor debate 'done and dusted,' former White House tech advisor says
2025-01-04 14:30

When the FBI urges E2EE, you know it's serious business interview In the wake of the Salt Typhoon hacks, which lawmakers and privacy advocates alike have called the worst telecoms breach in...

New 'OtterCookie' malware used to backdoor devs in fake job offers
2024-12-26 16:53

North Korean threat actors are using new malware called OtterCookie in the Contagious Interview campaign that is targeting software developers. [...]

Hackers Use Microsoft MSC Files to Deploy Obfuscated Backdoor in Pakistan Attacks
2024-12-17 14:11

A new phishing campaign has been observed employing tax-themed lures to deliver a stealthy backdoor payload as part of attacks targeting Pakistan. Cybersecurity company Securonix, which is...

Winnti hackers target other threat actors with new Glutton PHP backdoor
2024-12-15 15:19

​The Chinese Winnti hacking group is using a new PHP backdoor named 'Glutton' in attacks on organizations in China and the U.S., and also in attacks on other cybercriminals. [...]