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Overview of Google Play threats sold on the dark web
In 2022, Kaspersky security solutions detected 1,661,743 malware or unwanted software installers, targeting mobile users. Although the most common way of distributing such installers is through third-party websites and dubious app stores, their authors every now and then manage to upload them to...
Threat Source newsletter (April 6, 2023) — Another friendly reminder about supply chain attacks
Welcome to this weeks edition of the Threat Source newsletter. It seems like we cant go a full calendar year without a major supply chain attack. In late 2020 we had the SolarWinds incident which, doesnt that somehow seem like five years ago but also yesterday?, then the REvil ransomware group...
WordPress Cryptocurrency All-in-One Plugin <= 3.0.19 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Software Cryptocurrency All-in-One Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 3.0.19 Fixed in N/A OWASP Top 10 A1: Injection Classification Cross Site Scripting XSS CVE CVE-2023-29435 Patch priority Low CVSS severity Low 6.5 Developer Claim ownership PSID 156297bb9c33 Credits Mika Required privilege...
CryptoClippy: New Clipper Malware Targeting Portuguese Cryptocurrency Users
Portuguese users are being targeted by a new malware codenamed CryptoClippy that's capable of stealing cryptocurrency as part of a malvertising campaign. The activity leverages SEO poisoning techniques to entice users searching for "WhatsApp web" to rogue domains hosting the malware, Palo Alto...
CryptoClippy: New Clipper Malware Targeting Portuguese Cryptocurrency Users
Portuguese users are being targeted by a new malware codenamed CryptoClippy that's capable of stealing cryptocurrency as part of a malvertising campaign. The activity leverages SEO poisoning techniques to entice users searching for "WhatsApp web" to rogue domains hosting the malware, Palo Alto...
North Korea Hacking Cryptocurrency Sites with 3CX Exploit
News: Researchers at Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky today revealed that they identified a small number of cryptocurrency-focused firms as at least some of the victims of the 3CX software supply-chain attack thats unfolded over the past week. Kaspersky declined to name any of those victim...
New Rilide Malware Targeting Chromium-Based Browsers to Steal Cryptocurrency
Chromium-based web browsers are the target of a new malware called Rilide that masquerades itself as a seemingly legitimate extension to harvest sensitive data and siphon cryptocurrency. "Rilide malware is disguised as a legitimate Google Drive extension and enables threat actors to carry out a...
New Rilide Malware Targeting Chromium-Based Browsers to Steal Cryptocurrency
Chromium-based web browsers are the target of a new malware calledRilide that masquerades itself as a seemingly legitimate extension to harvest sensitive data and siphon cryptocurrency. "Rilide malware is disguised as a legitimate Google Drive extension and enables threat actors to carry out a...
Typhon Reborn V2: Updated stealer features enhanced anti-analysis and evasion capabilities
The developer of the Typhon Reborn information stealer released version 2 V2 in January, which included significant updates to its codebase and improved capabilities. Most notably, the new version features additional anti-analysis and anti-virtual machine VM capabilities to evade detection and ma...
Cryptocurrency Companies Targeted in Sophisticated 3CX Supply Chain Attack
The adversary behind the supply chain attack targeting 3CX deployed a second-stage implant specifically singling out a small number of cryptocurrency companies. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which has been internally tracking the versatile backdoor under the name Gopuram since 2020, said ...
Cryptocurrency Companies Targeted in Sophisticated 3CX Supply Chain Attack
The adversary behind the supply chain attack targeting 3CX deployed a second-stage implant specifically singling out a small number of cryptocurrency companies. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which has been internally tracking the versatile backdoor under the name Gopuram since 2020, said ...
Not just an infostealer: Gopuram backdoor deployed through 3CX supply chain attack
On March 29, Crowdstrike published a report about a supply chain attack conducted via 3CXDesktopApp, a popular VoIP program. Since then, the security community has started analyzing the attack and sharing their findings. The following has been discovered so far: The infection is spread via...
New macOS malware steals sensitive info, including a user's entire Keychain database
A new macOS malware--called MacStealer--that is capable of stealing various files, cryptocurrency wallets, and details stored in specific browsers like Firefox, Chrome, and Brave, was discovered by security researchers from Uptycs, a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud security. It can al...
Crypto-Stealing OpcJacker Malware Targets Users with Fake VPN Service
A piece of new information-stealing malware called OpcJacker has been spotted in the wild since the second half of 2022 as part of a malvertising campaign. "OpcJacker's main functions include keylogging, taking screenshots, stealing sensitive data from browsers, loading additional modules, and...
Threat Roundup for March 24 to March 31
Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats weve observed between March 24 and March 31. As with previous roundups, this post isnt meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats weve observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics,...
Creal Stealer Preys on Cryptocurrency Users
Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A phishing site that is impersonating a cryptocurrency mining platform is disseminating the New Creal Stealer. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce Labs on LinkedIn...
Financial cyberthreats in 2022
Financial gain remains the key driver of cybercriminal activity. In the past year, weve seen multiple developments in this area – from new attack schemes targeting contactless payments to multiple ransomware groups continuing to emerge and haunt businesses. However, traditional financial threats ...
Trojanized TOR Browser Installers Spreading Crypto-Stealing Clipper Malware
Trojanized installers for the TOR anonymity browser are being used to target users in Russia and Eastern Europe with clipper malware designed to siphon cryptocurrencies since September 2022. "Clipboard injectors ... can be silent for years, show no network activity or any other signs of presence...
North Korean APT43 Group Uses Cybercrime to Fund Espionage Operations
A new North Korean nation-state cyber operator has been attributed to a series of campaigns orchestrated to gather strategic intelligence that aligns with Pyongyang's geopolitical interests since 2018. Google-owned Mandiant, which is tracking the activity cluster under the moniker APT43, said the...
New OpcJacker Malware Distributed via Fake VPN Malvertising
We discovered a new malware, which we named “OpcJacker” due to its opcode configuration design and its cryptocurrency hijacking ability, that has been distributed in the wild since the second half of 2022...