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Written by: Daniel Kapellmann Zafra, Alden Wahlstrom, James Sadowski, Josh Palatucci, Davyn Baumann, Jose Nazario
Since early 2022, Mandiant has observed the revival and intensification of threat activity from actors leveraging hacktivist tactics and techniques. This comes decades after hacktivism first emerged as a form of online activism and several years since many defenders last considered hacktivism to be a serious threat.…
Summary: The Medusa banking trojan for Android has resurfaced in campaigns targeting several countries, using more compact variants with fewer permissions and new features to initiate transactions directly from compromised devices.
Threat Actor: Medusa banking trojan | Medusa banking trojan Victim: Android users in France, Italy, the United States, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Turkey | Android users in France, Italy, the United States, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Turkey
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The Medusa banking trojan for Android has re-emerged after almost a year of keeping a lower profile in campaigns targeting several countries.…Summary: The FBI is warning of cybercriminals posing as law firms and lawyers that offer cryptocurrency recovery services to victims of investment scams and steal funds and personal information.
Threat Actor: Cybercriminals posing as law firms and lawyers
Victim: Individuals who have fallen victim to investment scams
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Fraudsters trick victims by claiming collaboration with government agencies and referencing real financial institutions and money exchanges.…Insikt Group's report reveals that CopyCop, a likely Russian government-aligned influence network, has shifted its focus to the 2024 US elections. Using AI and inauthentic websites, CopyCop creates and spreads political content. The network registered 120 new websites between May 10 and May 12, 2024, amplifying targeted content through platforms like YouTube.…
Summary: This article discusses the importance of maintaining up-to-date Microsoft SQL Server instances and highlights the lack of attention given to this issue compared to other topics in the IT industry.
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Microsoft SQL Server instances are crucial for storing AI training data, protecting against ransomware attacks, and managing important enterprise information.…The Securonix Threat Research (STR) team has identified the use of a stealthy backdoor payload likely targeting Pakistani victims via unsolicited messages.
In an attack campaign tracked by the Securonix Threat Research team as PHANTOM#SPIKE, threat actors are making use of military-related phishing documents to lure their victims into executing a simple RAT binary payload.…
Summary: Chinese-speaking users are being targeted by a threat actor group called Void Arachne, which uses malicious VPN files to deliver a command-and-control framework called Winos 4.0. The campaign also promotes compromised files with deepfake pornography-generating software and AI voice and facial technologies.
Threat Actor: Void Arachne | Void Arachne Victim: Chinese-speaking users | Chinese-speaking users
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The threat actor group Void Arachne targets Chinese-speaking users with malicious VPN files.…Two men have been extradited from Malaysia to face charges in Singapore for their suspected involvement in a series of malware-enabled scams that have targeted Singaporeans since June 2023.
Two men, aged 26 and 47, will be charged in court on 15 June 2024 for their suspected involvement in malware-enabled scams against Singaporeans since June 2023.…
We recently discovered a new threat actor group that we dubbed Void Arachne. This group targets Chinese-speaking users with malicious Windows Installer (MSI) files in a recent campaign. These MSI files contain legitimate software installer files for AI software and other popular software but are bundled with malicious Winos payloads.…
Summary: This content discusses a malicious campaign targeting cryptocurrency users that involves a fake virtual meeting software called Vortax.
Threat Actor: Vortax | Vortax Victim: Cryptocurrency users | cryptocurrency users
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Vortax is a fake virtual meeting software that is marketed as an alternative to other video chat services.…Summary: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred a complaint against TikTok to the Department of Justice (DOJ), citing violations of the law and public interest, following a compliance review of the app’s data practices.
Threat Actor: TikTok | TikTok Victim: Users of TikTok | TikTok
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The FTC has referred a complaint against TikTok to the DOJ, alleging violations of the law and public interest.…Summary: This content discusses the persistent threat of SQL injection (SQLi) attacks, which remain a common source of web application vulnerabilities. It also highlights the emerging risk of SQLi attacks targeting software developed on low-code and no-code platforms.
Threat Actor: Cybercriminals | Cybercriminals Victim: Manufacturers and others | Manufacturers
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SQL injection (SQLi) attacks have persisted since the late 1990s and remain a significant vulnerability in web applications.…Recorded Futures Insikt Group identified that Vortax, a purported virtual meeting software, spreads three infostealersRhadamanthys, Stealc, and Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS). This extensive campaign targets cryptocurrency users, exploiting macOS vulnerabilities. Operated by the threat actor markopolo, this campaign has significant implications for macOS security, indicating a potential increase in AMOS attacks.…
Summary: The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has dismantled the infrastructure used by pro-Russia Ukraine residents to break into soldiers’ devices and deploy spyware. The infrastructure included bot farms and thousands of mobile numbers and Telegram accounts.
Threat Actor: Russian intelligence services | Russian intelligence services Victim: Ukrainian armed forces | Ukrainian armed forces
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) dismantled the infrastructure used by pro-Russia Ukraine residents to target Ukrainian soldiers.…Summary: This article discusses the increasing cyber threats faced by Brazil due to its growing profile on the world stage.
Threat Actor: Cyber Spies, Extortionists, Domestic Crooks | Cyber Spies, Extortionists, Domestic Crooks Victim: Brazil | Brazil
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Brazil’s growing profile on the world stage makes it an attractive target for cyber threats.…Summary: This article discusses the phishing activity targeting Brazil, with a focus on the involvement of threat actors linked to North Korea.
Threat Actor: Threat actors linked to North Korea | North Korea Victim: Brazilian government, aerospace, technology, and financial services sectors | Brazil
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Threat actors linked to North Korea have been responsible for one-third of all phishing activity targeting Brazil since 2020.…Summary: A Pakistani threat actor known as Cosmic Leopard has been conducting cyber espionage and surveillance on Indian government-associated entities for the past six years.
Threat Actor: Cosmic Leopard | Cosmic Leopard Victim: Indian government-associated entities | Indian government-associated entities
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The Pakistani threat actor Cosmic Leopard, also known as Operation Celestial Force, has been engaged in cyber espionage and surveillance targeting individuals and organizations associated with India’s government and defense sectors.…By Gi7w0rm, Asheer Malhotra and Vitor Ventura.
Cisco Talos is disclosing a new malware campaign called “Operation Celestial Force” running since at least 2018. It is still active today, employing the use of GravityRAT, an Android-based malware, along with a Windows-based malware loader we track as “HeavyLift.” …Written by: Kristen Dennesen, Luke McNamara, Dmitrij Lenz, Adam Weidemann, Aline Bueno
Individuals and organizations in Brazil face a unique cyber threat landscape because it is a complex interplay of global and local threats, posing significant risks to individuals, organizations, and critical sectors of Brazilian society.…