Hackers Use Fake Resumes to Steal Enterprise Credentials and Deploy Crypto Miner

An ongoing phishing campaign is targeting French-speaking corporate environments with fake resumes that lead to the deployment of cryptocurrency miners and information stealers. "The campaign uses highly obfuscated VBScript files disguised as resume/CV documents, delivered through phishing emails...

Cybercriminals Weaponizing Legitimate Advanced Installer Tool in Crypto-Mining Attacks

A legitimate Windows tool used for creating software packages called Advanced Installer is being abused by threat actors to drop cryptocurrency-mining malware on infected machines since at least November 2021. "The attacker uses Advanced Installer to package other legitimate software installers,...

CryptosLabs Scam Ring Targets French-Speaking Investors, Rakes in €480 Million

Cybersecurity researchers have exposed the workings of a scam ring called CryptosLabs that's estimated to have made €480 million in illegal profits by targeting users in French-speaking individuals in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg since April 2018. The syndicate's massive fake investment scheme...

CryptosLabs Scam Ring Targets French-Speaking Investors, Rakes in €480 Million

Cybersecurity researchers have exposed the workings of a scam ring called CryptosLabs that's estimated to have made €480 million in illegal profits by targeting users in French-speaking individuals in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg since April 2018. The syndicate's massive fake investment scheme...

OPERA1ER APT Hackers Targeted Dozens of Financial Organizations in Africa

A French-speaking threat actor dubbed OPERA1ER has been linked to a series of more than 30 successful cyber attacks aimed at banks, financial services, and telecom companies across Africa, Asia, and Latin America between 2018 and 2022. According to Singapore-headquartered cybersecurity company...

Dangerous Savanna campaign attacked African financial institutions

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary For the past two years, a malicious campaign known as DangerousSavanna has been targeting various financial service firms in Africa. The attackers use spear-phishing to infiltrate financial institution...