Double header: IsaacWiper and CaddyWiper

As war in Ukraine rages, new destructive malware continues to be discovered. In this short blog post, we will review IsaacWiper and CaddyWiper, two new wipers that do not have much in common based on their source code, but with the same intent of destroying targeted Ukrainian computer systems...

Deepfake Zelenskyy video surfaces on compromised websites

It’s been a long time coming. The worry over deepfake technology being used during times of major upheaval has been alluded to frequently over the last couple of years. The buildup to the US election was peppered by “any moment now…” style warnings of dramatic and plausible deepfake deployment. I...

Russian threat actor UAC-0056 targets European countries

THREAT LEVEL: Red. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here. The Governmental Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA has released an alert about a Russian threat actor UAC-0056 SaintBear, UNC2589, TA471 delivering malwares using email attachments. UNC2589 is a cyber...

Pro-Ukraine ‘Protestware’ Pushes Antiwar Ads, Geo-Targeted Malware

Researchers are tracking a number of open-source "protestware" projects on GitHub that have recently altered their code to display "Stand with Ukraine" messages for users, or basic facts about the carnage in Ukraine. The group also is tracking several code packages that were recently modified to...

Ukrainian Secret Service Arrested Hacker Helping Russian Troops

By Waqas Ukraines SBU security service has confirmed arresting a hacker for allegedly aiding the Russian military and sending its… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukrainian Secret Service Arrested Hacker Helping Russian Troops...

Popular NPM Package Updated to Wipe Russia, Belarus Systems to Protest Ukraine Invasion

In what's an act of deliberate sabotage, the developer behind the popular "node-ipc" NPM package shipped a new tampered version to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, raising concerns about security in the open-source and the software supply chain. Affecting versions 10.1.1 and 10.1.2 of the...

Threat Source newsletter (March 17, 2022) — Channelling productive worry to help Ukraine

By Jon Munshaw. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. Cisco Talos continues to be heads-down working on the current Ukraine situation. This is incredibly difficult for everyone across the globe, especially for those directly affected. But that doesn’t mean those of... Th...

Ukraine Secret Service Arrests Hacker Helping Russian Invaders

The Security Service of Ukraine SBU said it has detained a "hacker" who offered technical assistance to the invading Russian troops by providing mobile communication services inside the Ukrainian territory. The anonymous suspect is said to have broadcasted text messages to Ukrainian officials,...

Threat Advisory: CaddyWiper

Overview Cybersecurity company ESET disclosed another Ukraine-focused wiper dubbed "CaddyWiper" on March 14. This wiper is relatively smaller than previous wiper attacks we've seen in Ukraine such as "HermeticWiper" and "WhisperGate," with a compiled size of just 9KB. The wiper discovered has...

Another Destructive Wiper Targets Organizations in Ukraine

Researchers have discovered yet another destructive data-wiping malware targeting organizations in Ukraine, the third to be found in as many weeks attacking systems in the country that’s currently defending itself against a Russian physical invasion. A team from cybersecurity firm ESET on Monday...

German Government Warns Against Using Russia's Kaspersky Antivirus Software

Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky on Tuesday responded to an advisory released by Germany's Federal Office of Information Security BSI against using the company's security solutions in the country over "doubts about the reliability of the manufacturer." Calling that the decision was made on...

DDoS barrage against Israel described as the “largest ever” cyberattack its faced

Several government websites in Israel—those using the .gov.il domain—were inaccessible after a distributed denial of service DDoS attack hit Israels telecommunication provider, Cellcom. NetBlocks, a network disruption watchdog, initially detected "a significant disruption" aimed at the provider,...

Ukraine Using Clearview AI Facial Recognition Tech to Monitor ‘People of Interest’

By Deeba Ahmed Reportedly, Ukraine is receiving free access to a powerful search engine powered by Clearview AI. Ukraines Defense Ministry… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ukraine Using Clearview AI Facial Recognition Tech to Monitor ‘People of Interest...

Beers with Talos, Ep. #118: Reflecting on the current situation in Ukraine

Beers with Talos BWT Podcast episode No. 118 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify StitcherRecorded March 7, 2022. If iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing, click here. This was... This is only the beginning! Please...

Webinar on cyberattacks in Ukraine – summary and Q&A

About the webinar On March 10, 2022 Kasperskys Global Research and Analysis Team GReAT shared their insights into the current and past cyberattacks in Ukraine. In this post we address the questions that we did not have the time to answer and provide the Indicators of Compromise IoCs that can help...

Threat Advisory: Opportunistic cyber criminals take advantage of Ukraine invasion

By Edmund Brumaghin, with contributions from Jonathan Byrne, Perceo Lemos and Vasileios Koutsoumpogeras. Executive Summary Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, we have observed threat actors using email lures with themes related to the conflict, including humanitarian assistance and...

Threat advisory: Cybercriminals compromise users with malware disguised as pro-Ukraine cyber tools

Update March 12, 2022: Cisco Talos has updated the IOC section with additional hashes. Executive summary Opportunistic cybercriminals are attempting to exploit Ukrainian sympathizers by offering malware purporting to be offensive cyber tools to target Russian entities. Once downloaded, these...

Mustang Panda targets European diplomats using enhanced PlugX backdoor

THREAT LEVEL: Red. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Mustang Panda, a Chinese cyberespionage group, has been targeting European diplomats with a revised version of the PlugX backdoor in an ongoing campaign linked to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The group, also known as...

Report: Recent 10x Increase in Cyberattacks on Ukraine

As their cities suffered more intense bombardment by Russian military forces this week, Ukrainian Internet users came under renewed cyberattacks, with one Internet company providing service there saying they blocked ten times the normal number of phishing and malware attacks targeting Ukrainians...

Malware Posing as Russia DDoS Tool Bites Pro-Ukraine Hackers

Looking to cyber-hassle Russia, Ukrainian sympathizers? Be careful — malware is making the rounds, disguised as a pro-Ukraine cyber-tool that will turn around and bite you instead, researchers are warning. In a Wednesday threat advisory, Cisco Talos described a campaign it’s observed in which a...