Old Loader, New Threat: Exploring XWorm RAT's Distribution and Tactics 

Old Loader, New Threat: Exploring XWorm RAT's Distribution and Tactics By Pratik Pachpor and Adarsh S · July 31, 2023 Executive Summary: In March-April 2023, we detected a malicious email campaign delivering .Net based XWorm RAT in which embedded blogspot.com URLs were used as an entry point. Thi...

Old Loader, New Threat: Exploring XWorm RAT's Distribution and Tactics 

Old Loader, New Threat: Exploring XWorm RAT's Distribution and Tactics By Pratik Pachpor and Adarsh S · July 31, 2023 Executive Summary: In March-April 2023, we detected a malicious email campaign delivering .Net based XWorm RAT in which embedded blogspot.com URLs were used as an entry point. Thi...

Decoy Dog: New Breed of Malware Posing Serious Threats to Enterprise Networks

A deeper analysis of a recently discovered malware called Decoy Dog has revealed that it's a significant upgrade over the Pupy RAT, an open-source remote access trojan it's modeled on. "Decoy Dog has a full suite of powerful, previously unknown capabilities – including the ability to move victims...

HotRat: New Variant of AsyncRAT Malware Spreading Through Pirated Software

A new variant of AsyncRAT malware dubbed HotRat is being distributed via free, pirated versions of popular software and utilities such as video games, image and sound editing software, and Microsoft Office. "HotRat malware equips attackers with a wide array of capabilities, such as stealing login...

Pakistani Entities Targeted in Sophisticated Attack Deploying ShadowPad Malware

An unidentified threat actor compromised an application used by multiple entities in Pakistan to deliver ShadowPad, a successor to the PlugX backdoor that's commonly associated with Chinese hacking crews. Targets included a Pakistan government entity, a public sector bank, and a telecommunication...

FakeSG enters the 'FakeUpdates' arena to deliver NetSupport RAT

Over 5 years ago, we began tracking a new campaign that we called FakeUpdates also known as SocGholish that used compromised websites to trick users into running a fake browser update. Instead, victims would end up infecting their computers with the NetSupport RAT, allowing threat actors to gain...

Microsoft Releases Patches for 132 Vulnerabilities, Including 6 Under Active Attack

Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to address a total of 132 new security flaws spanning its software, including six zero-day flaws that it said have been actively exploited in the wild. Of the 132 vulnerabilities, nine are rated Critical, 122 are rated Important in severity, and one has been...

RomCom RAT Targets Pro-Ukraine Guests at Upcoming NATO Summit

By Deeba Ahmed The RomCom RAT is also tracked as Tropical Scorpius, Void Rabisu, and UNC2596. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: RomCom RAT Targets Pro-Ukraine Guests at Upcoming NATO Summit...

RomCom RAT Targeting NATO and Ukraine Support Groups

The threat actors behind the RomCom RAT have been suspected of phishing attacks targeting the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius as well as an identified organization supporting Ukraine abroad. The findings come from the BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence team, which found two malicious...

RomCom RAT Targeting NATO and Ukraine Support Groups

The threat actors behind the RomCom RAT have been suspected of phishing attacks targeting the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius as well as an identified organization supporting Ukraine abroad. The findings come from the BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence team, which found two malicious...

Cybersecurity Agencies Sound Alarm on Rising TrueBot Malware Attacks

Cybersecurity agencies have warned about the emergence of new variants of the TrueBot malware. This enhanced threat is now targeting companies in the U.S. and Canada with the intention of extracting confidential data from infiltrated systems. These sophisticated attacks exploit a critical...

golang: math/big: uncontrolled memory consumption due to an unhandled overflow via Rat.SetString

A flaw was found in the big package of the math library in golang. The Rat.SetString could cause an overflow, and if left unhandled, it could lead to excessive memory use. This issue could allow a remote attacker to impact the availability of the system...

MULTI#STORM Campaign Sets Sights on India and U.S. with RAT

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The MULTISTORM phishing campaign employs JavaScript files to disseminate RATs throughout compromised systems. This intricate attack utilizes a multi-stage procedure that commences when the victim engages...

MULTI#STORM Campaign Targets India and U.S. with Remote Access Trojans

A new phishing campaign codenamed MULTISTORM has set its sights on India and the U.S. by leveraging JavaScript files to deliver remote access trojans on compromised systems. "The attack chain ends with the victim machine infected with multiple unique RAT remote access trojan malware instances, su...

Beware: New DoubleFinger Loader Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets with Stealer

A novel multi-stage loader called DoubleFinger has been observed delivering a cryptocurrency stealer dubbed GreetingGhoul in what's an advanced attack targeting users in Europe, the U.S., and Latin America. "DoubleFinger is deployed on the target machine, when the victim opens a malicious PIF...

Beware: New DoubleFinger Loader Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets with Stealer

A novel multi-stage loader called DoubleFinger has been observed delivering a cryptocurrency stealer dubbed GreetingGhoul in what's an advanced attack targeting users in Europe, the U.S., and Latin America. "DoubleFinger is deployed on the target machine, when the victim opens a malicious PIF...

WordPress Fat Rat Collect Plugin <= 2.6.7 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

Software Fat Rat Collect Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 2.6.7 Fixed in 2.6.8 OWASP Top 10 A5: Broken Access Control Classification Broken Access Control CVE CVE-2023-35045 Patch priority Low CVSS severity Low 4.3 Developer Claim ownership PSID 3675b324429a Credits Abdi Pranata Required privile...

Actors, Threats and Vulnerabilities 29 May to 4 June 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs recently made several significant discoveries related to cybersecurity threats. Over the past week, three attacks were executed, taking advantage of two different vulnerabilities in various systems, and involving one...

Windows Users Beware: Crooks Relying on SeroXen RAT to Target Gamers

By Deeba Ahmed Currently, SeroXen RAT is delivered either via phishing emails or Discord channels. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Windows Users Beware: Crooks Relying on SeroXen RAT to Target Gamers...

RomCom RAT Using Deceptive Web of Rogue Software Sites for Covert Attacks

The threat actors behind RomCom RAT are leveraging a network of fake websites advertising rogue versions of popular software at least since July 2022 to infiltrate targets. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro is tracking the activity cluster under the name Void Rabisu, which is also known as Tropical...