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Russia Hackers Abusing BRc4 Red Team Penetration Tool in Recent Attacks
By Deeba Ahmed Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security researchers have discovered that Russian state-sponsored hackers are abusing the latest Brute… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russia Hackers Abusing BRc4 Red Team Penetration Tool in Recent Attacks...
Teen “Hackers” on Discord Selling Malware for Quick Cash
By Deeba Ahmed Cybersecurity researchers urge parents to keep track of their childrens online activities. Avast security researchers have discovered a server on… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Teen "Hackers" on Discord Selling Malware for Quick Cash...
Hackers Exploit Harmony’s Horizon Blockchain Bridge to Steal $100 Million
By Deeba Ahmed The main bridge of layer-1 blockchain between Binance Chain, Ethereum, and Bitcoin was exploited, but the BTC bridge… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Exploit Harmony’s Horizon Blockchain Bridge to Steal $100 Million...
Chinese Hackers Distributing Nim language Malware in SMS Bomber Tool
By Deeba Ahmed This newly discovered malware campaign is attributed to a Chinese hacking group called Tropic Trooper. Cybersecurity researchers at… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Chinese Hackers Distributing Nim language Malware in SMS Bomber Tool...
Meet the Administrators of the RSOCKS Proxy Botnet
Authorities in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K. last week said they dismantled the "RSOCKS" botnet, a collection of millions of hacked devices that were sold as "proxies" to cybercriminals looking for ways to route their malicious traffic through someone elses computer...
Hackers Using Web3 Backdoor Wallets to Steal Seed Phrases from iOS/Android Users
By Deeba Ahmed A Chinese-speaking, technically skilled threat actor distributes backdoored applications to extract cash from victims in a newly discovered… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Using Web3 Backdoor Wallets to Steal Seed Phrases from iOS/Android Users...
Chinese Hackers Distribute Backdoored Web3 Wallets for iOS and Android Users
A technically sophisticated threat actor known as SeaFlower has been targeting Android and iOS users as part of an extensive campaign that mimics official cryptocurrency wallet websites intending to distribute backdoored apps that drain victims' funds. Said to be first discovered in March 2022, t...
A week in security (June 6 – June 12)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: FBI warns of scammers soliciting donations for Ukraine Microsoft autopatch is here…but can you use it? Prometheus ransomwares flaws inspired researchers to try to build a near-universal decryption tool Rotten apples banned from App store Hackers can take over...
Iranian Hackers Spotted Using a new DNS Hijacking Malware in Recent Attacks
The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor tracked under the moniker Lyceum has turned to using a new custom .NET-based backdoor in recent campaigns directed against the Middle East. "The new malware is a .NET based DNS Backdoor which is a customized version of the open source tool 'DIG.net,'"...
Russian Radio Station Hacked to Broadcast Ukrainian National Anthem
By Waqas The Kommersant FMs online bulletin was suddenly interrupted to play Ukraines anthem and anti-war songs by anti-war hackers… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Radio Station Hacked to Broadcast Ukrainian National Anthem...
Hackers Can Steal Your Tesla by Creating Their Own Personal Keys
A researcher found that a recent update lets anyone enroll their own key during the 130-second interval after the car is unlocked with an NFC card...
U.S. Agencies Warn About Chinese Hackers Targeting Telecoms and Network Service Providers
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned about China-based state-sponsored cyber actors leveraging network vulnerabilities to exploit public and private sector organizations since at least 2020. The widespread intrusion campaigns aim to exploit publicly identified security flaws i...
Follina Exploited by State-Sponsored Hackers
Researchers have added state-sponsored hackers to the list of adversaries attempting to exploit Microsoft’s now-patched Follina vulnerability. According to researchers at Proofpoint, state-sponsored hackers have attempted to abuse the Follina vulnerability in Microsoft Office, aiming an email-bas...
State-Backed Hackers Exploit Microsoft 'Follina' Bug to Target Entities in Europe and U.S
A suspected state-aligned threat actor has been attributed to a new set of attacks exploiting the Microsoft Office "Follina" vulnerability to target government entities in Europe and the U.S. Enterprise security firm Proofpoint said it blocked attempts at exploiting the remote code execution flaw...
Chinese LuoYu Hackers Using Man-on-the-Side Attacks to Deploy WinDealer Backdoor
An "extremely sophisticated" Chinese-speaking advanced persistent threat APT actor dubbed LuoYu has been observed using a malicious Windows tool called WinDealer that's delivered by means of man-on-the-side attacks. "This groundbreaking development allows the actor to modify network traffic...
Microsoft Blocks Iran-linked Lebanese Hackers Targeting Israeli Companies
Microsoft on Thursday said it took steps to disable malicious activity stemming from abuse of OneDrive by a previously undocumented threat actor it tracks under the chemical element-themed moniker Polonium. In addition to removing the offending accounts created by the Lebanon-based activity group...
Unofficial Micropatch for Follina Released as Chinese Hackers Exploit the 0-day
By Waqas The Follina vulnerability was originally discovered after a malicious Microsoft Word document was uploaded on VirusTotal from a… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Unofficial Micropatch for Follina Released as Chinese Hackers Exploit the 0-day...
Chinese Hackers Begin Exploiting Latest Microsoft Office Zero-Day Vulnerability
An advanced persistent threat APT actor aligned with Chinese state interests has been observed weaponizing the new zero-day flaw in Microsoft Office to achieve code execution on affected systems. "TA413 CN APT spotted in-the-wild exploiting the Follina zero-day using URLs to deliver ZIP archives...
SideWinder Hackers Launched Over a 1,000 Cyber Attacks Over the Past 2 Years
An "aggressive" advanced persistent threat APT group known as SideWinder has been linked to over 1,000 new attacks since April 2020. "Some of the main characteristics of this threat actor that make it stand out among the others, are the sheer number, high frequency and persistence of their attack...