Cybersecurity

Russian Sandworm Group Using Novel Backdoor to Target Ukraine

Russian nation-state group Sandworm is believed to be utilizing a novel backdoor to target organizations in Ukraine and other Eastern and Central European countries, according to WithSecure researchers. The previously unreported backdoor, dubbed ‘Kapeka’, has a high level of stealth and sophistication, designed to both serve as an early-stage toolkit for its operators, and also […]

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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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Muddled Libra Hackers Using Pentesting Tools To Gain Admin Access

Threat actors use pentesting tools to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in target systems or networks. These tools provide a simulated environment for testing potential attack vectors that allow threat actors to exploit security gaps and gain unauthorized access.  By using pentesting tools, threat actors can assess the effectiveness of their methods and refine their strategies […]

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New Banking Trojan CHAVECLOAK Targets Brazilian Users via Phishing Tactics

Users in Brazil are the target of a new banking trojan known as CHAVECLOAK that’s propagated via phishing emails bearing PDF attachments. “This intricate attack involves the PDF downloading a ZIP file and subsequently utilizing DLL side-loading techniques to execute the final malware,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said. The attack chain involves the […]

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New APT Group ‘Lotus Bane’ Behind Recent Attacks on Vietnam’s Financial Entities

Mar 06, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware A financial entity in Vietnam was the target of a previously undocumented threat actor called Lotus Bane that was first detected in March 2023. Singapore-headquartered Group-IB described the hacking outfit as an advanced persistent threat group that’s believed to have been active since at least 2022. The exact specifics […]

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CryptoChameleon: New Phishing Tactics Exhibited in FCC-Targeted Attack | Lookout Threat Intelligence

Summary: Lookout recently discovered an advanced phishing kit exhibiting novel tactics to target cryptocurrency platforms as well as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) via mobile devices. Following the tactics of groups like Scattered Spider, this kit enables attackers to build carbon copies of single sign-on (SSO) pages, then use a combination of email, SMS, and […]