Threat actors leverage EternalBlue exploit to deliver non-WannaCry payloads

The “EternalBlue” exploit MS017-010 was initially used by WannaCry ransomware and Adylkuzz cryptocurrency miner. Now more threat actors are leveraging the vulnerability in Microsoft Server Message Block SMB protocol – this time to distribute Backdoor.Nitol and Trojan Gh0st RAT. FireEye Dynamic...

Huawei EMUI Path Traversal Vulnerability

Huawei EMUI is a set of intelligent terminal human-computer interaction system based on the Android platform developed by China's Huawei Huawei. A path traversal vulnerability exists in Huawei EMUI version 3.1, which originates from the program's failure to adequately verify the path of a specifi...

Wiping Out a Malicious Campaign Abusing Chinese Ad Platform

At FireEye Labs, we have discovered another well-crafted malvertising campaign that uses the ad API of one of the world’s largest search engines: China-based Baidu. The attacker employs a simple HTML redirector instead of shellcode or an exploit in an apparently benign-looking website. This leads...

Malware Spies on, Cheats at Korean Card Games

Three pieces of spyware are deploying as many methods to infect and monitor players of Korean card game applications in order to cheat, steal, and siphon off sensitive personal and financial data. According to the Microsoft Malware Protection Center MMPC, whoever is responsible for these pieces o...