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From Water to Wine: An Analysis of WINELOADER | Splunk

The simplified version of this python tool is available here. IOC FileName SHA256 vcruntime140.dll 72b92683052e0c813890caf7b4f8bfd331a8b2afc324dd545d46138f677178c4 d0a8fa332950b72968bdd1c8a1a0824dd479220d044e8c89a7dea4434b741750 YARA Rule: import “pe”rule possible_wine_loader_export_function {meta:author = “@tccontre18 – Br3akp0int”description = “possible wine loader export function setup code”date = “2024-04-03″sha256 = “72b92683052e0c813890caf7b4f8bfd331a8b2afc324dd545d46138f677178c4″strings:$exp_loader = {48 83 EC 08 48 8D 0D ?? ?? ?? ?? 48 C7 C2 28 80 00 […]

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PyPI Halts Sign-Ups Amid Surge of Malicious Package Uploads Targeting Developers

Mar 29, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain Attack / Threat Intelligence The maintainers of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository briefly suspended new user sign-ups following an influx of malicious projects uploaded as part of a typosquatting campaign. PyPI said “new project creation and new user registration” was temporarily halted to mitigate what it said was a “malware […]

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Dormant PyPI Package Compromised to Spread Nova Sentinel Malware

Feb 23, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain Attack / Malware A dormant package available on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository was updated nearly after two years to propagate an information stealer malware called Nova Sentinel. The package, named django-log-tracker, was first published to PyPI in April 2022, according to software supply chain security firm Phylum, which detected […]

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Beware: 3 Malicious PyPI Packages Found Targeting Linux with Crypto Miners

Jan 04, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency Miner / Malware Three new malicious packages have been discovered in the Python Package Index (PyPI) open-source repository with capabilities to deploy a cryptocurrency miner on affected Linux devices. The three harmful packages, named modularseven, driftme, and catme, attracted a total of 431 downloads over the past month before they were taken […]

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Beware: 3 Malicious PyPI Packages Found Targeting Linux with Crypto Miners

Jan 04, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency Miner / Malware Three new malicious packages have been discovered in the Python Package Index (PyPI) open-source repository with capabilities to deploy a cryptocurrency miner on affected Linux devices. The three harmful packages, named modularseven, driftme, and catme, attracted a total of 431 downloads over the past month before they were taken […]

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27 Malicious PyPI Packages with Thousands of Downloads Found Targeting IT Experts

An unknown threat actor has been observed publishing typosquat packages to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository for nearly six months with an aim to deliver malware capable of gaining persistence, stealing sensitive data, and accessing cryptocurrency wallets for financial gain. The 27 packages, which masqueraded as popular legitimate Python libraries, attracted thousands of downloads, […]