Fake Resumes, Real Malware: TA4557 Exploits Recruiters for Backdoor Access

By Waqas TA4557 is a financially motivated threat actor known to distribute the MoreEggs backdoor against recruiters on LinkedIn. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Resumes, Real Malware: TA4557 Exploits Recruiters for Backdoor Access...

Decoding MrAnon Stealer’s Plot through Deceptive Emails

Summary: A phishing email campaign employs misleading booking details to lure victims, aiming to deploy a Python-based information stealer known as MrAnon Stealer. This malicious software is designed to pilfer victims credentials, system details, browser sessions, and cryptocurrency extensions...

Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerability Leads to Federal Agency Breach

Summary: Unidentified threat actors exploit Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability CVE-2023-26360 on government servers, leading to potential unauthorized code execution. Incidents involve reconnaissance, data extraction attempts, and emphasize the importance of software updates. Threat Level - Red |...

North Korean APT’s Covert Supply-Chain Ambush

Summary: There has been a significant increase in software supply chain attacks orchestrated by North Korean hackers. Notably, the MagicLine4NX and 3CX compromises gained attention, with the Lazarus hacking group employing a sophisticated approach. They leverage a zero-day vulnerability in the...

The Rise of DarkCasino APT Group Exploiting WinRAR 0-Day

Summary: DarkCasino, an APT group with economic motivations, was initially identified in 2021. The group introduced DarkMe, a Trojan Horse program based on Visual Basic. Recently, DarkCasino has been linked to the zero-day exploitation of CVE-2023-38831, an arbitrary code execution vulnerability...

Atomic Stealer Sneaks In via Fake Browser Updates

Summary: The macOS information-stealing malware known as Atomic, or AMOS, is currently being delivered to targets through a deceptive web browser update chain known as ClearFake. ClearFake is a recent malware campaign that exploits compromised websites to distribute fake browser updates. Threat...

The Lethal Advancement of DarkGate Malware-as-a-Service

Summary: DarkGate, a formidable Remote Access Trojan RAT, functions as a Malware-as-a-Service MaaS and is masterminded by the elusive RastaFarEye within the underground cybercrime landscape. The latest iteration, DarkGate 5.0.19, advances upon its predecessors with sophisticated evasion technique...

WordPress Social Login and Register (Discord, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn) < 7.6.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

Description The WordPress Social Login and Register Discord, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.6. This is due to the plugin improperly restricting user meta values that can be updated and allowing users t...

GhostSec Pioneering the Hacktivist Front with GhostLocker

Summary: GhostSec, a hacktivist coalition stemming from the Anonymous group and part of The Five Families, has introduced GhostLocker, an advanced Ransomware-as-a-Service RaaS framework. Threat Level - RED | Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here To receive...

Four Threat Actors Capitalized on Zimbra Zero Day to Infiltrate Government Organizations

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A zero-day vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-37580 in Zimbra Collaboration email software has been exploited by four different groups in attacks. These attacks aimed to illicitly obtain email data, us...

VMware Unveils Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in VCD Appliance

Threat Level Vulnerability Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary VMware has disclosed a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Cloud Director appliance deployments. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-34060, the flaw could be exploited by...

Hackers Employ Updated Ducktail to Target Indian Marketers

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The threat actors linked to the Ducktail stealer malware have been implicated in a new campaign that focused on marketing professionals in India. The primary goal of this campaign was to compromise and...

Microsoft Warns of Fake Skills Assessment Portals Targeting IT Job Seekers

A sub-cluster within the infamous Lazarus Group has established new infrastructure that impersonates skills assessment portals as part of its social engineering campaigns. Microsoft attributed the activity to a threat actor it calls Sapphire Sleet, describing it as a "shift in the persistent...

BlazeStealer Malware Uncovered in Python Packages on PyPI

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Python Package Index PyPI repository is infiltrated with number of malicious python packages. These packages masquerade as obfuscation tools, however they harbor BlazeStealer malware, which initiates a...

Microsoft shares threat intelligence at CYBERWARCON 2023

At the CYBERWARCON 2023 conference, Microsoft and LinkedIn analysts are presenting several sessions detailing analysis across multiple sets of threat actors and related activity. This blog is intended to summarize the content of the research covered in these presentations and demonstrates Microso...

Microsoft shares threat intelligence at CYBERWARCON 2023

At the CYBERWARCON 2023 conference, Microsoft and LinkedIn analysts are presenting several sessions detailing analysis across multiple sets of threat actors and related activity. This blog is intended to summarize the content of the research covered in these presentations and demonstrates Microso...

SideCopy Leverages Multi-platform RAT, Assaults Indian Government Entities

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A threat actor linked to Pakistan named SideCopy is capitalizing on WinRARs CVE-2023-38831 vulnerability to target Indian government agencies. This security vulnerability facilitates distribution of...

BlueNoroff Unleashes New macOS Malware ObjCShellz

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A new macOS malware variant linked to the financially motivated BlueNoroff APT group, named "ObjCShellz,“ featuring remote shell capabilities and suspicious domain communication. The malware, written in...

Hacker Leaks 35 Million Scraped LinkedIn User Records

By Waqas The hacker responsible for this leak is the same individual who previously leaked databases from InfraGard and Twitter. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hacker Leaks 35 Million Scraped LinkedIn User Records...

Socks5Systemz Proxy Botnet Infects 10,000 Systems

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A sophisticated proxy botnet known as Socks5Systemz has insidiously infiltrated over 10,000 computers by employing the PrivateLoader and Amadey malware loaders. The masterminds behind this botnet offer...