China-linked Hackers Targeting Unpatched SonicWall SMA Devices with Malware

A suspecting China-linked hacking campaign has been observed targeting unpatched SonicWall Secure Mobile Access SMA 100 appliances to drop malware and establish long-term persistence. "The malware has functionality to steal user credentials, provide shell access, and persist through firmware...

Another Malware with Persistence

Heres a piece of Chinese malware that infects SonicWall security appliances and survives firmware updates. On Thursday, security firm Mandiant published a report that said threat actors with a suspected nexus to China were engaged in a campaign to maintain long-term persistence by running malware...

PSA: Intentionally Leaving Backdoors in Your Code Can Lead to Fines and Jail Time

In the cybersecurity field, we talk a lot about threat actors and vulnerable code, but what doesn’t get discussed enough is intentional vulnerabilities and becoming your own threat actor. Even when making decisions with the best of intentions, it is possible to work against your own best interest...

Lazarus Group Exploits Zero-Day Vulnerability to Hack South Korean Financial Entity

The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been observed weaponizing flaws in an undisclosed software to breach a financial business entity in South Korea twice within a span of a year. While the first attack in May 2022 entailed the use of a vulnerable version of a certificate software that's wide...

Transparent Tribe Hackers Distribute CapraRAT via Trojanized Messaging Apps

A suspected Pakistan-aligned advanced persistent threat APT group known as Transparent Tribe has been linked to an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting Indian and Pakistani Android users with a backdoor called CapraRAT. "Transparent Tribe distributed the Android CapraRAT backdoor via...

Transparent Tribe Hackers Distribute CapraRAT via Trojanized Messaging Apps

A suspected Pakistan-aligned advanced persistent threat APT group known as Transparent Tribe has been linked to an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting Indian and Pakistani Android users with a backdoor called CapraRAT. "Transparent Tribe distributed the Android CapraRAT backdoor via...

Unveiling the Malicious Tactics of LokiBot Malware

Threat Level Attack Report Follow Hive Pro for a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here from HiveForce Labs. Summary LokiBot is a constantly evolving information-stealing malware that creates a backdoor on infected machines to collect sensitive data, and it uses ISO files and API...

Chinese Hackers Unleashes MQsTTang Backdoor Against Govt Entities

By Deeba Ahmed The new MQTTang backdoor is capable of evading detection, making it an even bigger threat to victims. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Hackers Unleashes MQsTTang Backdoor Against Govt Entities...

Chinese Hackers Targeting European Entities with New MQsTTang Backdoor

The China-aligned Mustang Panda actor has been observed using a hitherto unseen custom backdoor called MQsTTang as part of an ongoing social engineering campaign that commenced in January 2023. "Unlike most of the group's malware, MQsTTang doesn't seem to be based on existing families or publicly...

New MQsTTang Backdoor from Mustang Panda Targets Political and Governmental Organizations

Threat Level Attack Report Follow Hive Pro for a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here from HiveForce Labs. Summary A new custom backdoor called MQsTTang, which they attribute to the Mustang Panda APT group. This backdoor is part of an ongoing campaign that began in early January...

CISA Issues Warning on Active Exploitation of ZK Java Web Framework Vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has added a high-severity flaw affecting the ZK Framework to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog based on evidence of active exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2022-36537 CVSS score: 7.5, the issue impacts ZK Framework versions...

Osprey Pump Controller 1.0.1 Administrator Backdoor Access Vulnerability

Osprey Pump Controller version 1.0.1 has a hidden administrative account admin that has the hardcoded password Mirage1234 that allows full access to the web management interface configuration. The user admin is not visible in Usernames and Passwords menu list 120 of the application and the passwo...

Osprey Pump Controller 1.0.1 Administrator Backdoor Access

Osprey Pump Controller 1.0.1 Administrator Backdoor Access Vendor: ProPump and Controls, Inc. Product web page: https://www.propumpservice.com | https://www.pumpstationparts.com Affected version: Software Build ID 20211018, Production 10/18/2021 Mirage App: MirageAppManager, Release 1.0.1 Mirage...

WordPress WoodMart Theme 7.1.0 Shortcodes Injection Vulnerability

The WoodMart premium theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated arbitrary shortcodes injection in versions 7.1.0 and below. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. ==== Z://USB-00RESEARCH/WORDPRESS/...

PlugX Trojan Disguised as Legitimate Windows Debugger Tool in Latest Attacks

The PlugX remote access trojan has been observed masquerading as an open source Windows debugger tool called x64dbg in an attempt to circumvent security protections and gain control of a target system. "This file is a legitimate open-source debugger tool for Windows that is generally used to...

Osprey Pump Controller 1.0.1 Administrator Backdoor Access

Summary Providing pumping systems and automated controls for golf courses and turf irrigation, municipal water and sewer, biogas, agricultural, and industrial markets. Osprey: door-mounted, irrigation and landscape pump controller. Technology hasn't changed dramatically on pump and electric motor...

Putting Undetectable Backdoors in Machine Learning Models

This is really interesting research from a few months ago: Abstract: Given the computational cost and technical expertise required to train machine learning models, users may delegate the task of learning to a service provider. Delegation of learning has clear benefits, and at the same time raise...

New Hacking Cluster 'Clasiopa' Targeting Materials Research Organizations in Asia

Materials research organizations in Asia have been targeted by a previously unknown threat actor using a distinct set of tools. Symantec, by Broadcom Software, is tracking the cluster under the moniker Clasiopa. The origins of the hacking group and its affiliations are currently unknown, but ther...

Lazarus Group Likely Using New WinorDLL64 Backdoor to Exfiltrate Sensitive Data

A new backdoor associated with a malware downloader named Wslink has been discovered, with the tool likely used by the notorious North Korea-aligned Lazarus Group, new findings reveal. The payload, dubbed WinorDLL64 by ESET, is a fully-featured implant that can exfiltrate, overwrite, and delete...

Lazarus Group Likely Using New WinorDLL64 Backdoor to Exfiltrate Sensitive Data

A new backdoor associated with a malware downloader named Wslink has been discovered, with the tool likely used by the notorious North Korea-aligned Lazarus Group, new findings reveal. The payload, dubbed WinorDLL64 by ESET, is a fully-featured implant that can exfiltrate, overwrite, and delete...