Cybersecurity

OfflRouter Malware Evades Detection in Ukraine for Almost a Decade

Apr 18, 2024NewsroomIncident Response / Cyber Espionage Select Ukrainian government networks have remained infected with a malware called OfflRouter since 2015. Cisco Talos said its findings are based on an analysis of over 100 confidential documents that were infected with the VBA macro virus and uploaded to the VirusTotal malware scanning platform. “The documents contained […]

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Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw, Deploy ScreenConnect, Metasploit in New Campaign

Apr 17, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Web Application Firewall Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that’s exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in Fortinet FortiClient EMS devices to deliver ScreenConnect and Metasploit Powerfun payloads. The activity entails the exploitation of CVE-2023-48788 (CVSS score: 9.3), a critical SQL injection flaw that could permit an unauthenticated attacker to […]

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OpenJS Foundation Targeted in Potential JavaScript Project Takeover Attempt

Apr 16, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain / Software Security Security researchers have uncovered a “credible” takeover attempt targeting the OpenJS Foundation in a manner that evokes similarities to the recently uncovered incident aimed at the open-source XZ Utils project. “The OpenJS Foundation Cross Project Council received a suspicious series of emails with similar messages, bearing different names […]

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Researchers stop ‘credible takeover attempt’ similar to XZ Utils backdoor incident

Security researchers have stopped a “credible” takeover attempt reminiscent of the recent XZ Utils backdoor incident — further highlighting the urgent need to address weaknesses in the management of open source software.  Researchers at the OpenJS Foundation — which monitors JavaScript projects used by billions of websites worldwide — said Monday that they “received a […]

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Hive RAT Creators and $3.5M Cryptojacking Mastermind Arrested in Global Crackdown

Two individuals have been arrested in Australia and the U.S. in connection with an alleged scheme to develop and distribute a remote access trojan called Hive RAT (previously Firebird). The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) said the malware “gave the malware purchasers control over victim computers and enabled them to access victims’ private communications, their login […]

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FatalRAT Targets Cryptocurrency Users With DLL Side-loading Techniques

Researchers have discovered a sophisticated phishing campaign meticulously crafted to target cryptocurrency users. This elaborate scheme, equipped with the notorious FatalRAT along with supplementary malware like Clipper and Keylogger, was orchestrated by threat actors utilizing DLL side-loading techniques. Source: Infection Chain (Cyble) FatalRAT, renowned as a Remote Access Trojan, grants attackers control over victim systems, […]

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Chinese-Linked LightSpy iOS Spyware Targets South Asian iPhone Users

Apr 15, 2024NewsroomSpyware / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a “renewed” cyber espionage campaign targeting users in South Asia with the aim of delivering an Apple iOS spyware implant called LightSpy. “The latest iteration of LightSpy, dubbed ‘F_Warehouse,’ boasts a modular framework with extensive spying features,” the BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence Team said […]