Juniper Threat Labs has uncovered an attack that targets Redis Servers using a recently disclosed vulnerability, namely CVE-2022-0543. This vulnerability exists in some Redis Debian packages. The attack started on March 11, 2022 from the same threat actor we’ve seen targeting confluence servers back in September 2021 and the same group targeting Log4j back in December.…
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Executive SummaryUkraine CERT (CERT-UA) has released new details on UAC-0026, which SentinelLabs confirms is associated with the suspected Chinese threat actor known as Scarab.
The malicious activity represents one of the first public examples of a Chinese threat actor targeting Ukraine since the invasion began.…
Read More Malicious email and phishing scams are usually topical and follow a pattern of current events, and they typically are crafted around calendar and/or trending issues as attackers realize that victims are interested in all things relevant to the moment. Threat actors are aware that not all recipients will bite, but some will, hence the origin of the term “phishing.”…
A Cobalt Strike Cybercrime Syndicate and the Ransomware Hackers’ Favorite Weapon
On March 9, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Secret Service issued an updated alert about the Conti ransomware group, encouraging organizations to review their advisory and apply the recommended mitigations.…
This is the story of piecing together information and research leading to the discovery of one of the largest botnet-as-a-service cybercrime operations we’ve seen in a while. This research reveals that a cryptomining malware campaign we reported in 2018, Glupteba malware, significant DDoS attacks targeting several companies in Russia, including Yandex, as well as in New Zealand, and the United States, and presumably also the TrickBot malware were all distributed by the same C2 server.…
The ASEC analysis team has recently discovered a distribution of ClipBanker disguised as a malware creation tool. ClipBanker is a malware that monitors the clipboard of the infected system. If a string for a coin wallet address is copied, the malware changes it to the address designated by the attacker.…
ESET researchers discovered a still-ongoing campaign using a previously undocumented Korplug variant, which they named Hodur due to its resemblance to the THOR variant previously documented by Unit 42 in 2020. In Norse mythology, Hodur is Thor’s blind half-brother, who is tricked by Loki into killing their half-brother Baldr.…
Update 05.27.22: An unknown APT group is targeting Russian government entities with at least four separate spear-phishing campaigns since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine. Source: Security Affairs.
OverviewBlackBerry Threat Intelligence has identified a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (Raas) family, and tracked its lineage to its probable beta stage release.…
This report discusses the technical capabilities of this Cyclops Blink malware variant that targets ASUS routers and includes a list of more than 150 current and historical command-and-control (C&C) servers of the Cyclops Blink botnet.
With additional insights from Philippe Z Lin
Note: This article has been updated on March 17, 2022, 2:00 a.m.…
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Multifactor Authentication (MFA): A Cybersecurity Essential• MFA is one of the most important cybersecurity practices to reduce the risk of intrusions—according to industry research, users who enable MFA are up to 99 percent less likely to have an account compromised.• Every organization should enforce MFA for all employees and customers, and every user should sign up for MFA when available.•…
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Read More I came across a fairly interesting VBS-based DanaBot downloader the other day, and I figured it was worth doing a quick write-up on the obfuscation scheme and a few of the other TPPs I observed. The social engineering pretext used in this campaign was interesting as it leveraged an “unclaimed property” themed lure and required user interaction to deliver the first stage payload.…
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Update March 17, 2022: Cisco Talos has updated the IOC section with additional hashes and ClamAV coverage.
Executive summaryOpportunistic cybercriminals are attempting to exploit Ukrainian sympathizers by offering malware purporting to be offensive cyber tools to target Russian entities.…We recently came across a stealer, called Raccoon Stealer, a name given to it by its author. Raccoon Stealer uses the Telegram infrastructure to store and update actual C&C addresses.
Raccoon Stealer is a password stealer capable of stealing not just passwords, but various types of data, including:
Cookies, saved logins and forms data from browsers Login credentials from email clients and messengers Files from crypto wallets Data from browser plugins and extension Arbitrary files based on commands from C&CIn addition, it’s able to download and execute arbitrary files by command from its C&C.…
We analyze RURansom, a malware variant discovered to be targeting Russia. Originally suspected to be a ransomware because of its name, analysis reveals RURansom to be a wiper.
A conflict in cyberspace is unfolding parallel to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine on the ground. Cyberattacks are being lobbed against both Russian and Ukrainian sides, with a new wiper directed against Russia joining the fray.…
8/24 Editor’s Note: Since the publication, SMTP2Go has updated its security measures.
Key TakeawaysProofpoint researchers have identified ongoing activity by the China-aligned APT actor TA416 in which the group is targeting European diplomatic entities, including an individual involved in refugee and migrant services. This targeting is consistent with other activity reported by Proofpoint, showing an interest in refugee policies and logistics across the APT actor landscape which coincides with increased tensions and now armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine.…
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Read More The criminal group behind the Arkei information stealer appears to be interested in more than just picking our pockets. While cryptocurrency remains a primary target for the malware, which has recently been tied to use of the stealthy SmokeLoader downloader, a new analysis of Arkei shows that it has now expanded its reach to collect multifactor (MFA) authentication data as well.…
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Read More The ShadowPad advanced modular remote access trojan (RAT) has been deployed by the Chinese government-sponsored BRONZE ATLAS threat group since at least 2017. A growing list of other Chinese threat groups have deployed it globally since 2019 in attacks against organizations in various industry verticals.…
Analysis of a new malware called Mars Stealer, which is a further development of Oski Stealer.
It has been noticed that Oski support stopped answering its customers and deleted its telegram account and bot around July 2, 2020. This disappearance has raised eyebrows, as major projects like KPOT Stealer and Predator The Thief don’t usually just go away.…
Broadcom Software, has found evidence of attempted attacks against a number of organizations in the country.
Active since at least 2013, Shuckworm specializes in cyber-espionage campaigns mainly against entities in Ukraine. The group is known to use phishing emails to distribute either freely available remote access tools, including Remote Manipulator System (RMS) and UltraVNC, or customized malware called Pterodo/Pteranodon to targets.…
This blog post was authored by Roberto Santos
KONNI is a Remote Administration Tool that has being used for at least 8 years. The North Korean threat actor that is using this piece of malware has being identified under the Kimsuky umbrella. This group has been very busy, attacking political institutions located in Russia and South Korea.…