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TA547 Phishing Attack Hits German Firms with Rhadamanthys Stealer

By: Newsroom β€” April 11th 2024 at 11:32
A threat actor tracked as TA547 has targeted dozens of German organizations with an information stealer called Rhadamanthys as part of an invoice-themed phishing campaign. "This is the first time researchers observed TA547 use Rhadamanthys, an information stealer that is used by multiple cybercriminal threat actors," Proofpoint said. "Additionally, the actor appeared to
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How Cybercriminals are Exploiting India's UPI for Money Laundering Operations

By: Newsroom β€” March 4th 2024 at 13:50
Cybercriminals are using a network of hired money mules in India using an Android-based application to orchestrate a massive money laundering scheme. The malicious application, called XHelper, is a "key tool for onboarding and managing these money mules," CloudSEK researchers Sparsh Kulshrestha, Abhishek Mathew, and Santripti Bhujel said in a report. Details about the scam 
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New 'VietCredCare' Stealer Targeting Facebook Advertisers in Vietnam

By: Newsroom β€” February 21st 2024 at 08:00
Facebook advertisers in Vietnam are the target of a previously unknown information stealer dubbed VietCredCare at least since August 2022. The malware is β€œnotable for its ability to automatically filter out Facebook session cookies and credentials stolen from compromised devices, and assess whether these accounts manage business profiles and if they maintain a positive Meta ad credit
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RustDoor macOS Backdoor Targets Cryptocurrency Firms with Fake Job Offers

By: Newsroom β€” February 16th 2024 at 13:27
Multiple companies operating in the cryptocurrency sector are the target of an ongoing malware campaign that involves a newly discovered Apple macOS backdoor codenamed RustDoor. RustDoor was first documented by Bitdefender last week, describing it as a Rust-based malware capable of harvesting and uploading files, as well as gathering information about the infected machines. It's
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Glupteba Botnet Evades Detection with Undocumented UEFI Bootkit

By: Newsroom β€” February 13th 2024 at 14:37
The Glupteba botnet has been found to incorporate a previously undocumented Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit feature, adding another layer of sophistication and stealth to the malware. "This bootkit can intervene and control the [operating system] boot process, enabling Glupteba to hide itself and create a stealthy persistence that can be extremely difficult to
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U.S. DoJ Dismantles Warzone RAT Infrastructure, Arrests Key Operators

By: Newsroom β€” February 11th 2024 at 10:54
The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) on Friday announced the seizure of online infrastructure that was used to sell a remote access trojan (RAT) called Warzone RAT. The domains – www.warzone[.]ws and three others – were "used to sell computer malware used by cybercriminals to secretly access and steal data from victims' computers," the DoJ said. Alongside the takedown, the
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DoJ Charges 19 Worldwide in $68 Million xDedic Dark Web Marketplace Fraud

By: Newsroom β€” January 8th 2024 at 06:15
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it charged 19 individuals worldwide in connection with the now-defunct xDedic Marketplace, which is estimated to have facilitated more than $68 million in fraud. In wrapping up its investigation into the dark web portal, the agency said the transnational operation was the result of close cooperation with law enforcement authorities from Belgium
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New JinxLoader Targeting Users with Formbook and XLoader Malware

By: Newsroom β€” January 1st 2024 at 06:52
A new Go-based malware loader called JinxLoader is being used by threat actors to deliver next-stage payloads such as Formbook and its successor XLoader. The disclosure comes from cybersecurity firms Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 and Symantec, both of which highlighted multi-step attack sequences that led to the deployment of JinxLoader through phishing attacks. "The
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Microsoft Disables MSIX App Installer Protocol Widely Used in Malware Attacks

By: Newsroom β€” December 29th 2023 at 05:16
Microsoft on Thursday said it’s once again disabling the ms-appinstaller protocol handler by default following its abuse by multiple threat actors to distribute malware. β€œThe observed threat actor activity abuses the current implementation of the ms-appinstaller protocol handler as an access vector for malware that may lead to ransomware distribution,” the Microsoft Threat Intelligence
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New Rugmi Malware Loader Surges with Hundreds of Daily Detections

By: Newsroom β€” December 28th 2023 at 05:56
A new malware loader is being used by threat actors to deliver a wide range of information stealers such as Lumma Stealer (aka LummaC2), Vidar, RecordBreaker (aka Raccoon Stealer V2), and Rescoms. Cybersecurity firm ESET is tracking the trojan under the name Win/TrojanDownloader.Rugmi. "This malware is a loader with three types of components: a downloader that downloads an
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Behind the Scenes of Matveev's Ransomware Empire: Tactics and Team

By: Newsroom β€” December 19th 2023 at 15:16
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on the inner workings of the ransomware operation led by Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, a Russian national who was indicted by the U.S. government earlier this year for his alleged role in launching thousands of attacks across the world. Matveev, who resides in Saint Petersburg and is known by the aliases Wazawaka, m1x, Boriselcin, Uhodiransomwar,
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Double-Extortion Play Ransomware Strikes 300 Organizations Worldwide

By: Newsroom β€” December 19th 2023 at 05:42
The threat actors behind the Play ransomware are estimated to have impacted approximately 300 entities as of October 2023, according to a new joint cybersecurity advisory from Australia and the U.S. "Play ransomware actors employ a double-extortion model, encrypting systems after exfiltrating data and have impacted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure organizations in North
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New MrAnon Stealer Malware Targeting German Users via Booking-Themed Scam

By: Newsroom β€” December 12th 2023 at 09:55
A phishing campaign has been observed delivering an information stealer malware called MrAnon Stealer to unsuspecting victims via seemingly benign booking-themed PDF lures. "This malware is a Python-based information stealer compressed with cx-Freeze to evade detection," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said. "MrAnon Stealer steals its victims' credentials, system
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Sinbad Cryptocurrency Mixer Used by North Korean Hackers

By: Newsroom β€” November 30th 2023 at 06:09
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions against Sinbad, a virtual currency mixer that has been put to use by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group to launder ill-gotten proceeds. "Sinbad has processed millions of dollars' worth of virtual currency from Lazarus Group heists, including the Horizon Bridge and Axie Infinity heists," the department said. "Sinbad is
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Go Beyond the Headlines for Deeper Dives into the Cybercriminal Underground

By: The Hacker News β€” July 18th 2023 at 10:54
Discover stories about threat actors’ latest tactics, techniques, and procedures from Cybersixgill’s threat experts each month. Each story brings you details on emerging underground threats, the threat actors involved, and how you can take action to mitigate risks. Learn about the top vulnerabilities and review the latest ransomware and malware trends from the deep and dark web. Stolen ChatGPT
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