Panchan: A New Golang-based Peer-To-Peer Botnet Targeting Linux Servers

A new Golang-based peer-to-peer P2P botnet has been spotted actively targeting Linux servers in the education sector since its emergence in March 2022. Dubbed Panchan by Akamai Security Research, the malware "utilizes its built-in concurrency features to maximize spreadability and execute malware...

Gone Ape? How to Protect NFTs from Theft

What are NFTs? Non-fungible tokens NFTs are unique and irreplaceable digital assets that, by their nature, have an intrinsic value. These could be digital art, photography, GIFs, avatars, memes, 3D objects, domain names, trading cards, virtual land, music, or other digitally tradable tokens. Each...

Chinese Hackers Distribute Backdoored Web3 Wallets for iOS and Android Users

A technically sophisticated threat actor known as SeaFlower has been targeting Android and iOS users as part of an extensive campaign that mimics official cryptocurrency wallet websites intending to distribute backdoored apps that drain victims' funds. Said to be first discovered in March 2022, t...

HelloXD Ransomware Installing Backdoor on Targeted Windows and Linux Systems

Windows and Linux systems are being targeted by a ransomware variant called HelloXD, with the infections also involving the deployment of a backdoor to facilitate persistent remote access to infected hosts. "Unlike other ransomware groups, this ransomware family doesn't have an active leak site;...

Researchers Detail How Cyber Criminals Targeting Cryptocurrency Users

Cybercriminals are impersonating popular crypto platforms such as Binance, Celo, and Trust Wallet with spoofed emails and fake login pages in an attempt to steal login details and deceptively transfer virtual funds. "As cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens NFTs become more mainstream, and captu...

FBI warns of scammers soliciting donations for Ukraine

The FBI recently issued an announcement about a fraudulent scheme that proves there is no low thats too low for scammers. "Criminal actors are taking advantage of the crisis in Ukraine by posing as Ukrainian entities needing humanitarian aid or developing fundraising efforts, including monetary a...

YODA Tool Found ~47,000 Malicious WordPress Plugins Installed in Over 24,000 Sites

As many as 47,337 malicious plugins have been uncovered on 24,931 unique websites, out of which 3,685 plugins were sold on legitimate marketplaces, netting the attackers $41,500 in illegal revenues. The findings come from a new tool called YODA that aims to detect rogue WordPress plugins and trac...

Eerie GoodWill ransomware forces victims to publish videos of good deeds on social media

Ransomware does what the name implies: holds your files or network to ransom. Pay the authors, typically in cryptocurrency, and you may get your files back. Refuse, and the files could be lost forever or even leaked to the far corners of the net. Sometimes creators of ransomware try different...

Blockchain AltExchanger 1.2.1 SQL Injection Vulnerability

Information Vulnerability Name : Multiple Remote SQL Injections in Inout Blockchain AltExchanger Product : Inout Blockchain AltExchanger version : 1.2.1 Vendor Site : https://www.inoutscripts.com/products/inout-blockchain-altexchanger/ Exploit Detail :...

Avoiding Risks by Using Secure Online Crypto Platform

By Owais Sultan Cryptocurrency theft has become a common issue in the online trading space, thus making most investors take a… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Avoiding Risks by Using Secure Online Crypto Platform...

Microsoft Warns of "Cryware" Info-Stealing Malware Targeting Crypto Wallets

Microsoft is warning of an emerging threat targeting internet-connected cryptocurrency wallets, signaling a departure in the use of digital coins in cyberattacks. The tech giant dubbed the new threat "cryware," with the attacks resulting in the irreversible theft of virtual currencies by means of...

New Sysrv-k Botnet Infecting Windows and Linux Systems with Cryptominer

By Deeba Ahmed Microsoft has discovered a new Sysrv botnet variant deploying cryptocurrency miners on Windows and Linux systems. The Microsoft… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Sysrv-k Botnet Infecting Windows and Linux Systems with Cryptominer...

In hot pursuit of ‘cryware’: Defending hot wallets from attacks

The steep rise in cryptocurrency market capitalization, not surprisingly, mirrors a marked increase in threats and attacks that target or leverage cryptocurrencies. But Microsoft researchers are observing an even more interesting trend: the evolution of related malware and their techniques, and t...

In hot pursuit of ‘cryware’: Defending hot wallets from attacks

The steep rise in cryptocurrency market capitalization, not surprisingly, mirrors a marked increase in threats and attacks that target or leverage cryptocurrencies. But Microsoft researchers are observing an even more interesting trend: the evolution of related malware and their techniques, and t...

Over 200 Apps on Play Store Caught Spying on Android Users Using Facestealer

More than 200 Android apps masquerading as fitness, photo editing, and puzzle apps have been observed distributing spyware called Facestealer to siphon user credentials and other valuable information. "Similar to Joker, another piece of mobile malware, Facestealer changes its code frequently, thu...

How COVID-19 fuelled a surge in malware

2021 saw a massive surge in detections of malware, adware, and Potentially Unwanted Programs PUPs. It didnt matter what the computers were used for or what operating system they ran—across business and home computers, on Windows and on Mac, detections went up, enormously. Detections of malware on...

Threat Actors Use Telegram to Spread ‘Eternity’ Malware-as-a-Service

Cybercriminals are promoting a new, modular malware-as-a-service offering that allows would-be attackers to choose from a cornucopia of threats via a Telegram channel that to date has more than 500 subscribers, researchers have found. The new malware service, dubbed the Eternity Project by the...

CVE-2022-27134

EOSIO batdappboomx v327c04cf has an Access-control vulnerability in the transfer function of the smart contract which allows remote attackers to win the cryptocurrency without paying ticket fee via the std::string memo parameter...

Improper access control

EOSIO batdappboomx v327c04cf has an Access-control vulnerability in the transfer function of the smart contract which allows remote attackers to win the cryptocurrency without paying ticket fee via the std::string memo parameter...

CVE-2022-27134

EOSIO batdappboomx v327c04cf has an Access-control vulnerability in the transfer function of the smart contract which allows remote attackers to win the cryptocurrency without paying ticket fee via the std::string memo parameter...