Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 4 to 10 March 2024

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs recently made several significant discoveries in the realm of cybersecurity threats. In the past week alone, a total of seven attacks were executed, four vulnerabilities were uncovered, and two active adversaries were...

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...

MAL-2024-1076 Malicious code in open-banking-reference-application (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ghsa-malware 75747b956f1d359e555bc99c3edaf59e37fef0f5cd43e5db2318fbf35c25fe8d Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be...

Malicious code in open-banking-reference-application (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ghsa-malware 75747b956f1d359e555bc99c3edaf59e37fef0f5cd43e5db2318fbf35c25fe8d Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be...

CHAVECLOAK Banking Trojan Sneaks into Brazil’s Financial Hub

Summary: The CHAVECLOAK banking trojan is purposefully crafted to target the banking credentials of individuals in Brazil, highlighting the ongoing focus of cyber criminals on the nations financial sector. Threat Level - Amber | Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file...

New CHAVECLOAK Banking Trojan Targets Brazilians via Malicious PDFs

By Deeba Ahmed The CHAVECLOAK banking Trojan employs PDFs, ZIP downloads, DLL sideloading, and deceptive pop-ups to target Brazil's unsuspecting banking users financial sector. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New CHAVECLOAK Banking Trojan Targets Brazilians via Malicious...

Banking Trojans Target Latin America and Europe Through Google Cloud Run

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a spike in email phishing campaigns that are weaponizing the Google Cloud Run service to deliver various banking trojans such as Astaroth aka Guildma, Mekotio, and Ousaban aka Javali to targets across Latin America LATAM and Europe. "The infection chain...

CVE-2023-50975

The TD Bank TD Advanced Dashboard client through 3.0.3 for macOS allows arbitrary code execution because of the lack of electron::fuses::IsRunAsNodeEnabled i.e., ELECTRONRUNASNODE can be used in production. This makes it easier for a compromised process to access banking information...

CVE-2023-50975

The TD Bank TD Advanced Dashboard client through 3.0.3 for macOS allows arbitrary code execution because of the lack of electron::fuses::IsRunAsNodeEnabled i.e., ELECTRONRUNASNODE can be used in production. This makes it easier for a compromised process to access banking information...

PT-2024-14036 · Td Bank · Td Advanced Dashboard Client

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: TD Bank TD Advanced Dashboard client through 3.0.3 for macOS Description: The issue allows arbitrary code execution due to the lack of electron::fuses::IsRunAsNodeEnabled, which means ELECTRON RUN AS NODE can be used in production. This makes...

Trend Micro and INTERPOL Join Forces Again for Operation Synergia

Trend and other private entities recently contributed to INTERPOL’s Operation Synergia, a global operation that successfully took down over 1,000 C&C servers and identified suspects related to phishing, banking malware, and ransomware activity...

CVE-2023-50975

TD Bank TD Advanced Dashboard client for macOS (3.0.3 and earlier) is affected by arbitrary code execution due to ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE being usable in production, caused by missing electron::fuses::IsRunAsNodeEnabled. This enables a compromised process to access banking information. Connected adv...

Astaroth, Mekotio & Ousaban abusing Google Cloud Run in LATAM-focused malware campaigns

Google Cloud Run is currently being abused in high-volume malware distribution campaigns, spreading several banking trojans such as Astaroth aka Guildma, Mekotio and Ousaban to targets across Latin America and Europe. The volume of emails associated with these campaigns has significantly increase...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 12 to 18 February 2024

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs recently made several significant discoveries in the realm of cybersecurity threats. In the past week alone, a total of eight attacks were executed, five vulnerabilities were uncovered, and three active adversaries we...

Chinese Hackers Using Deepfakes in Advanced Mobile Banking Malware Attacks

A Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed GoldFactory has been attributed to the development of highly sophisticated banking trojans, including a previously undocumented iOS malware called GoldPickaxe that's capable of harvesting identity documents, facial recognition data, and intercepting SMS...

Coyote: A Sophisticated Banking Trojan Targeting Financial Information

Summary: A new banking trojan called Coyote is currently targeting more than 60 banking institutions, primarily in Brazil. The malware distributes itself using the Squirrel installer and executes its infection process using Node.js and Nim, a relatively new multi-platform programming language...

New Coyote Trojan Targets 61 Brazilian Banks with Nim-Powered Attack

Sixty-one banking institutions, all of them originating from Brazil, are the target of a new banking trojan called Coyote. "This malware utilizes the Squirrel installer for distribution, leveraging Node.js and a relatively new multi-platform programming language called Nim as a loader to complete...

Coyote: A multi-stage banking Trojan abusing the Squirrel installer

The developers of banking Trojan malware are constantly looking for inventive ways to distribute theirs implants and infect victims. In a recent investigation, we encountered a new malware that specifically targets users of more than 60 banking institutions, mainly from Brazil. What caught our...

State of Malware 2024: What consumers need to know

Released today, the Malwarebytes State of Malware 2024 report takes a deep dive into the latest developments in the world of cybercrime. As home users, many of the threats we cover will only affect you second hand, such as disruptions after a company suffers a ransomware attack, or when your...

New Mispadu Banking Trojan Exploiting Windows SmartScreen Flaw

The threat actors behind the Mispadu banking Trojan have become the latest to exploit a now-patched Windows SmartScreen security bypass flaw to compromise users in Mexico. The attacks entail a new variant of the malware that was first observed in 2019, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said in a report...