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HijackLoader Evolves: Researchers Decode the Latest Evasion Methods

Feb 08, 2024NewsroomEndpoint Security / Cyber Threat The threat actors behind a loader malware called HijackLoader have added new techniques for defense evasion, as the malware continues to be increasingly used by other threat actors to deliver additional payloads and tooling. “The malware developer used a standard process hollowing technique coupled with an additional trigger […]

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Inferno Malware Masqueraded as Coinbase, Drained $87 Million from 137,000 Victims

Jan 16, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Cyber Threat The operators behind the now-defunct Inferno Drainer created more than 16,000 unique malicious domains over a span of one year between 2022 and 2023. The scheme “leveraged high-quality phishing pages to lure unsuspecting users into connecting their cryptocurrency wallets with the attackers’ infrastructure that spoofed Web3 protocols to trick […]

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8220 Gang Exploiting Oracle WebLogic Server Vulnerability to Spread Malware

Dec 19, 2023NewsroomCryptojacking / Cyber Threat The threat actors associated with the 8220 Gang have been observed exploiting a high-severity flaw in Oracle WebLogic Server to propagate their malware. The security shortcoming is CVE-2020-14883 (CVSS score: 7.2), a remote code execution bug that could be exploited by authenticated attackers to take over susceptible servers. “This […]

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Qakbot Takedown Aftermath: Mitigations and Protecting Against Future Threats

Dec 01, 2023The Hacker NewsMalware / Cyber Threat The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI recently collaborated in a multinational operation to dismantle the notorious Qakbot malware and botnet. While the operation was successful in disrupting this long-running threat, concerns have arisen as it appears that Qakbot may still pose a danger in […]

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U.S. DoJ Cracks Down on North Korean IT Scammers Defrauding Global Businesses

Oct 20, 2023NewsroomOnline Seucrity / Cyber Threat The U.S. government has announced the seizure of 17 website domains used by North Korean information technology (IT) workers as part of an illicit scheme to defraud businesses across the world, evade sanctions, and fund the country’s ballistic missile program. The Department of Justice (DoJ) said the U.S. […]

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FBI Warns of Rising Trend of Dual Ransomware Attacks Targeting U.S. Companies

Sep 30, 2023THNRansomware / Cyber Threat The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a new trend of dual ransomware attacks targeting the same victims, at least since July 2023. “During these attacks, cyber threat actors deployed two different ransomware variants against victim companies from the following variants: AvosLocker, Diamond, Hive, Karakurt, LockBit, […]

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Cybercriminals Combine Phishing and EV Certificates to Deliver Ransomware Payloads

Sep 15, 2023THNRansomware / Cyber Threat The threat actors behind RedLine and Vidar information stealers have been observed pivoting to ransomware through phishing campaigns that spread initial payloads signed with Extended Validation (EV) code signing certificates. “This suggests that the threat actors are streamlining operations by making their techniques multipurpose,” Trend Micro researchers said in […]