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Iranian Group Tortoiseshell Launches New Wave of IMAPLoader Malware Attacks
2023-10-26 07:24

The Iranian threat actor known as Tortoiseshell has been attributed to a new wave of watering hole attacks that are designed to deploy a malware dubbed IMAPLoader. "IMAPLoader is a .NET malware...

Malvertising Campaign Targets Brazil's PIX Payment System with GoPIX Malware
2023-10-25 09:13

The popularity of Brazil's PIX instant payment system has made it a lucrative target for threat actors looking to generate illicit profits using a new malware called GoPIX. Kaspersky, which has...

Cisco fixes critical IOS XE bug but malware crew way ahead of them
2023-10-23 22:15

After a six-day wait, Cisco started rolling out a patch for a critical bug that miscreants had exploited to install implants in thousands of devices. The flaw in the networking giant's IOS XE software, which allowed criminals to hijack thousands of Cisco switches and routers, first came to light last Monday.

Cisco discloses new IOS XE zero-day exploited to deploy malware implant
2023-10-20 22:12

Cisco disclosed a new high-severity zero-day today, actively exploited to deploy malicious implants on IOS XE devices compromised using the CVE-2023-20198 zero-day unveiled earlier this week. On Monday, Cisco disclosed that unauthenticated attackers have been exploiting the CVE-2023-20198 authentication bypass zero-day since at least September 18 to hack into IOS XE devices and create "Cisco tac admin" and "Cisco support."

Vietnamese Hackers Target U.K., U.S., and India with DarkGate Malware
2023-10-20 13:28

Attacks leveraging the DarkGate commodity malware targeting entities in the U.K., the U.S., and India have been linked to Vietnamese actors associated with the use of the infamous Ducktail...

Fake Corsair job offers on LinkedIn push DarkGate malware
2023-10-20 12:48

A threat actor is using fake LinkedIn posts and direct messages about a Facebook Ads specialist position at hardware maker Corsair to lure people into downloading info-stealing malware like DarkGate and RedLine. Recent examples of DarkGate's use include phishing attacks through Microsoft Teams that push the payload and leveraging compromised Skype accounts to send VBS scripts to trigger an infection chain leading to the malware.

Researchers uncover DarkGate malware’s Vietnamese connection
2023-10-20 10:58

WithSecure researchers have tracked attacks using DarkGate malware to an active cluster of cybercriminals operating out of Vietnam. DarkGate is a remote access trojan that has been used in attacks since at least 2018 and is currently available to cybercriminals as Malware-as-a-Service.

Fake KeePass site uses Google Ads and Punycode to push malware
2023-10-19 18:17

A Google Ads campaign was found pushing a fake KeePass download site that used Punycode to appear as the official domain of the KeePass password manager to distribute malware. Even worse, Google Ads can be abused to show the legitimate domain for Keepass in the advertisements, making the threat hard to spot even for more diligent and security-conscious users.

Google Play Protect Introduces Real-Time Code-Level Scanning for Android Malware
2023-10-19 11:38

Google has announced an update to its Play Protect with support for real-time scanning at the code level to tackle novel malicious apps prior to downloading and installing them on Android devices....

Google ads for KeePass, Notepad++ lead to malware
2023-10-19 09:11

Users using Google to search for and download the KeePass password manager and the Notepad++ text editor may have inadvertently gotten saddled with malware, says Jérôme Segura, Director of Threat Intelligence at Malwarebytes. Malware peddlers have a number of clever tricks up their sleeve to make the malicious ads and the sites they lead to look legitimate.