Threat Roundup for June 22-29

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between June 22 and June 29. As with previous round-ups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristic...

A week in security (June 18 – June 24)

Last week, we took a deep dive into SamSam ransomware, looked at ways how to identify and delete malicious emails, recognized that there are now risks affecting job recruitment portals, analyzed a malicious Android app banking on the popularity of Fortnite, and identified causes and solutions for...

Targeted Spy Campaign Hits Russian Service Centers

A series of espionage attacks have been uncovered, targeted at service centers in Russia that provide maintenance and support for a variety of electronic goods. The payload is a commercial version of the Imminent Monitor tool, which is freely available for purchase as legitimate software. Its...

Hidden Cobra Strikes Again with Custom RAT, SMB Malware

The feds are warning that the North Korean APT group known as Hidden Cobra is mounting active attacks on U.S. businesses and others globally, including organizations in the media, aerospace, financial and critical infrastructure sectors. According to a United States Computer Emergency Readiness...

Brazilian Banking Trojan Communicates Via Microsoft SQL Server

Researchers have discovered a banking trojan making waves in Brazil with an array of tricks up its sleeve, including using an unusual command and control C&C server and a full-screen social-engineering overlay form. Researchers at IBM X-Force research on Tuesday revealed that attackers are using...

A week in security (May 21 – May 27)

Last week we told you about a Mac cryptominer using XMRig, an overview of Dreamcast related scams, part 1 of decoding Emotet, and what to do about bad coding habits that die hard. We also published the results of our second CrackMe contest. Other news How a pioneer of machine learning became one ...

Vayne-RaT - An Advanced C# .NET RAT

Vayne-RaT is Free and Open SourceRemote Administration Tool Coded In C. Features: Multi-Threaded CMD Shell File Manager Download & Upload Remote Desktop Password Recovery Assembly Builder Scan-Time Crypter FUD Requirements Stub Coded In .NET 2.0 Mono.Cecil.dll Dissembler Lib.dll BunifuUIv1.52.dll...

MassMiner Takes a Kitchen-Sink Approach to Cryptomining

Though it falls squarely into the trend of cryptominers setting their sights on the Monero virtual currency, the MassMiner malware family is adding its own special somethin’-somethin’ to the mix. It targets Windows servers with a variety of recent and well-known exploits – all within a single...

Fake Software Update Abuses NetSupport Remote Access Tool

Over the last few months, FireEye has tracked an in-the-wild campaign that leverages compromised sites to spread fake updates. In some cases, the payload was the NetSupport Manager remote access tool RAT. NetSupport Manager is a commercially available RAT that can be used legitimately by system...

New Android Malware Secretly Records Phone Calls and Steals Private Data

Security researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered variants of a new Android Trojan that are being distributed in the wild disguising as a fake anti-virus application, dubbed "Naver Defender." Dubbed KevDroid, the malware is a remote administration tool RAT designed to steal sensitive information...

Powershell-RAT - Python Based Backdoor That Uses Gmail To Exfiltrate Data Through Attachment

Python based backdoor that uses Gmail to exfiltrate data as an e-mail attachment. This RAT will help someone during red team engagements to backdoor any Windows machines. It tracks the user activity using screen capture and sends the information to an attacker as an e-mail attachment. Note: This...

New FlawedAmmyy RAT steals data and intercepts audio chat

By Waqas The FlawedAmmyy RAT has been developed using the leaked source This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New FlawedAmmyy RAT steals data and intercepts audio chat...

Bot Roundup: Avalanche, Kronos, NanoCore

It's been a busy few weeks in cybercrime news, justifying updates to a couple of cases we've been following closely at KrebsOnSecurity. In Ukraine, the alleged ringleader of the Avalanche malware spam botnet was arrested after eluding authorities in the wake of a global cybercrime crackdown there...

Hacker Who Never Hacked Anyone Gets 33-Month Prison Sentence

A hacker who was arrested and pleaded guilty last year—not because he hacked someone, but for creating and selling a remote access trojan that helped cyber criminals—has finally been sentenced to serve almost three years in prison. Taylor Huddleston, 26, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, pleaded guilty i...

Developer of NanoCore RAT that targeted Canada, US & Steam jailed

By Waqas The developer of NanoCore RAT remote access Trojan has been sentenced This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Developer of NanoCore RAT that targeted Canada, US & Steam jailed...

Year-Old Coldroot RAT Targets MacOS, Still Evades Detection

Researchers are warning users about the Coldroot remote access Trojan that is going undetected by AV engines and targets MacOS computers. The RAT is cross-platform and capable of planting a keylogger on MacOS systems prior to the OS High Sierra and is designed to steal banking credentials. Coldro...

Authorities shut down Luminosity RAT used by buyers in 78 countries

By Waqas The popular Luminosity RAT has been shut down by authorities This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Authorities shut down Luminosity RAT used by buyers in 78 countries...

Greedy North Korean Hackers Targeting Cryptocurrencies and Point-of-Sale Terminals

The North Korean hacking group has turned greedy. Security researchers have uncovered a new widespread malware campaign targeting cryptocurrency users, believed to be originated from Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored hacking group linked to the North Korean government. Active since 2009, Lazarus...

AutoIt Scripting Used By Overlay Malware to Bypass AV Detection

IBM’s X-Force Research team reports hackers attacking Brazilian banks are using the Windows scripting tool called AutoIt to install a remote access Trojan RAT capable of hijacking browser-based banking sessions. The use of AutoIt, researchers said, reduces the likelihood of antivirus detection...

Hacker Distributes Backdoored IoT Vulnerability Scanning Script to Hack Script Kiddies

Nothing is free in this world. If you are searching for free hacking tools on the Internet, then beware—most freely available tools, claiming to be the swiss army knife for hackers, are nothing but a scam. For example, Cobian RAT and a Facebook hacking tool that we previously reported on The Hack...