EncryptHub Targets Web3 Developers Using Fake AI Platforms to Deploy Fickle Stealer Malware

The financially motivated threat actor known as EncryptHubaka LARVA-208 and Water Gamayun has been attributed to a new campaign that's targeting Web3 developers to infect them with information stealer malware. "LARVA-208 has evolved its tactics, using fake AI platforms e.g., Norlax AI, mimicking...

ShellBot Uses Hex IPs to Evade Detection in Attacks on Linux SSH Servers

The threat actors behind ShellBot are leveraging IP addresses transformed into their hexadecimal notation to infiltrate poorly managed Linux SSH servers and deploy the DDoS malware. "The overall flow remains the same, but the download URL used by the threat actor to install ShellBot has changed...

Why Malware Crypting Services Deserve More Scrutiny

If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of time trying to disguise or "crypt" your malware so that it appears benign to antivirus and security products. In fact, the process of "crypting" malware is sufficiently...

Mystic Stealer Malware Targeting Browsers, Wallets, and Messaging Platforms

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Mystic Stealer is an advanced information stealer malware known for its low detection rate, code manipulation techniques and is stealing sensitive data from browsers, wallets & messaging platforms, posin...

New Ducktail Infostealer Malware Targeting Facebook Business and Ad Accounts

Facebook business and advertising accounts are at the receiving end of an ongoing campaign dubbed Ducktail designed to seize control as part of a financially driven cybercriminal operation. "The threat actor targets individuals and employees that may have access to a Facebook Business account wit...

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...