TAU Threat Intelligence Notification: Israbye Wiper

Summary Israbye is a disk wiper first discovered by a researcher in August 2017, as reported by Bleeping Computer. A newer sample has since been discovered, which appears to timely coincide with a recent news story that references the Al-Aqsa mosque. This mosque is also referenced within the...

Hackers steal personal details of 1,000 North Korean Defectors

By Uzair Amir The data breach against North Korean Defectors came after hackers targeted computer at Resettling agency. Private data of approx. 1,000 North Korean Defectors present in the South have been exposed in a data breach which makes them vulnerable to all sorts of threats from the North,...

katusa.mil.kr XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-713410 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| katusa.mil.kr Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| hidden until disclosure Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| hidden...

Suspected“Group 123” APT groups using the HWP software is not disclosed vulnerabilities in targeted attacks analysis-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

Background 2018 9 October 20, 360 Threat Intelligence Center in the Daily sample analysis and tracking process found an example for Korean word processing software Hancom Office design exploits the sample. Through a detailed analysis found that the sample suspected with the APT organization“Group...

korean-school.hu XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-689932 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| korean-school.hu Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| hidden until disclosure Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| hidden...

Apple Data Downloads, A Dating App for Trump Fans, and More Security News This Week

North Korean bitcoin theft, Fake FCC complaints, and more security news this week...

New APT Could Signal Reemergence of Notorious Comment Crew

A recently observed APT campaign, dubbed Operation Oceansalt, could herald the return of the infamous China-linked hacking group known as Comment Crew or APT1. Attacks are cunning and are defined by their their deep targeting and use of an innovative multi-wave attack methodology. Operation...

APT38: Details on New North Korean Regime-Backed Threat Group

Today, we are releasing details on the threat group that we believe is responsible for conducting financial crime on behalf of the North Korean regime, stealing millions of dollars from banks worldwide. The group is particularly aggressive; they regularly use destructive malware to render victim...

North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity

The Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Treasury, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have identified malware and other indicators of compromise used by the North Korean government in an ATM cash-out scheme—referred to by the U.S. Government as “FASTCash.” The U.S. Governme...

October 2, 2018, update for Office 2016 (KB4011669)

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APT10 Targeting Japanese Corporations Using Updated TTPs

Introduction In July 2018, FireEye devices detected and blocked what appears to be APT10 Menupass activity targeting the Japanese media sector. APT10 is a Chinese cyber espionage group that FireEye has tracked since 2009, and they have a history of targeting Japanese entities. In this campaign, t...

A week in security (September 3 – 9)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at spyware going mainstream, how the popular game Fortnite sparks security concerns for Android users, and how certain Mac App Store apps are stealing user data. Other cybersecurity news: Microsoft announced Windows 7 Extended Security Updates in a blog...

LG Network Storage N1A1DD1 task_burning.php has a remote command execution vulnerability

The LG Network Storage N1A1DD1 is a networked storage product NAS. The LG Network Storage N1A1DD1 taskburning.php suffers from a remote command execution vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary commands and take control of the device...

WannaCry ransomware fame North Korean hacker tracked down by the US

By Waqas It is no secret that the US government has always suspected and even accused North Korea was carrying out ransomware attacks using the destructive WannaCry ransomware and for hacking Sony Pictures. But it merely has remained a suspicion so far. However, now the US authorities have found...

U.S. Ties Lazarus to North Korea and Major Hacking Conspiracy

The Justice Department has charged a North Korean man in the hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment SPE in 2014 – as well as the global WannaCry attack last year that caused millions of dollars of economic damage and also charged him with the costly 2016 SWIFT attack on the Bangladesh central ban...

U.S. Charges North Korean Spy Over WannaCry and Sony Pictures Hack

The U.S. Department of Justice announces criminal charges against a North Korean government spy in connection with the 2017 global WannaCry ransomware attack and the 2014 Sony Pictures Entertainment hack. According to multiple government officials cited by the NY Times who are familiar with the...

Lazarus Group’s AppleJeus MacOS malware targeting cryptocurrency exchanges

By Waqas Lazarus Group is believed to be backed by the North Korean government and now it is using AppleJeus MacOS Malware. Security researchers from the Global Research and Analysis Team at Kaspersky Lab have discovered the first-ever Lazarus deployed malware for MacOS. It is reported that Lazar...

North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity

The Department of Homeland Security DHS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI have identified a Trojan malware variant—referred to as KEYMARBLE—used by the North Korean government. The U.S. Government refers to malicious cyber activity by the North Korean government as HIDDEN COBRA. NCCIC...

Recent Andariel Group ActiveX Attacks Point to Future Targets

Researchers say that the North Korea-linked Andariel hacking group may be looking to switch up its targets, based on key changes in its script found on recently compromised websites. The Andariel group is associated with the infamous Lazarus Group, North Korea’s cyber-espionage unit. Andariel has...

Starbucks: Open Redirection in Login - Korean Starbucks

Summary: Open Redirection is performed in Korean Starbucks login page. An attacker can redirect victim to other site such as fishing. Description: When victim visit https://www.istarbucks.co.kr/login/login.do?redirecturl=//www.bughunting.net this site, and login, he/she is redirected to...