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Malware peddlers experimenting with BPL sideloading and masking malicious payloads as PGP keys
2024-06-26 12:34

"The LNK file triggered the first element of the novel technique used in this infection chain for distributing IDAT Loader. The LNK file was using mshta.exe to execute what appeared to be a 'PGP Secret Key,' hosted again on Bunny CDN," Kroll's threat analysts found. Static analysis of that file showed that it was not a PGP key, but a combination of junk bytes, an embedded HTA file and an embedded EXE file.

New Medusa malware variants target Android users in seven countries
2024-06-25 17:02

The Medusa banking trojan for Android has re-emerged after almost a year of keeping a lower profile in campaigns targeting France, Italy, the United States, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Turkey. The recent campaigns were discovered by the threat intelligence team at online fraud management company Cleafy, who says that the malware variants are lighter, need fewer persmissions on the device, and include full-screen overlaying and screenshot capturing.

Military-themed Email Scam Spreads Malware to Infect Pakistani Users
2024-06-21 13:01

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new phishing campaign that has been identified as targeting people in Pakistan using a custom backdoor. Dubbed PHANTOM#SPIKE by Securonix, the...

New Rust-based Fickle Malware Uses PowerShell for UAC Bypass and Data Exfiltration
2024-06-20 08:09

A new Rust-based information stealer malware called Fickle Stealer has been observed being delivered via multiple attack chains with the goal of harvesting sensitive information from compromised...

Experts Uncover New Evasive SquidLoader Malware Targeting Chinese Organizations
2024-06-20 06:34

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new evasive malware loader named SquidLoader that spreads via phishing campaigns targeting Chinese organizations. AT&T LevelBlue Labs, which first...

Clever macOS malware delivery campaign targets cryptocurrency users
2024-06-19 11:06

Cryptocurrency users are being targeted with legitimate-looking but fake apps that deliver information-stealing malware instead, Recorded Future's researchers are warning. How cryptocurrency users get tricked into downloading the malware.

That PowerShell 'fix' for your root cert 'problem' is a malware loader in disguise
2024-06-19 07:27

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New Malware Targets Exposed Docker APIs for Cryptocurrency Mining
2024-06-18 09:41

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new malware campaign that targets publicly exposed Docket API endpoints with the aim of delivering cryptocurrency miners and other payloads. Included...

Singapore Police Extradites Malaysians Linked to Android Malware Fraud
2024-06-18 07:38

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has announced the extradition of two men from Malaysia for their alleged involvement in a mobile malware campaign targeting citizens in the country since June...

Hackers use F5 BIG-IP malware to stealthily steal data for years
2024-06-17 17:37

A group of suspected Chinese cyberespionage actors named 'Velvet Ant' are deploying custom malware on F5 BIG-IP appliances to gain a persistent connection to the internal network and steal data. Using the compromised F5 BIG-IP devices, the threat actors could stealthily steal sensitive customer and financial information from the company for three years without being detected.