New JhoneRAT Malware Targets Middle East

Researchers are warning of a new remote access trojan RAT, dubbed JhoneRAT, which is being distributed as part of an active campaign, ongoing since November 2019, that targets victims in the Middle East. Once downloaded, the RAT gathers information on the victims’ computers and is also able to...

Debian DLA-1947-1 : libreoffice security update

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in LibreOffice, the office productivity suite. CVE-2019-9848 Nils Emmerich discovered that malicious documents could execute arbitrary Python code via LibreLogo. CVE-2019-9849 Matei Badanoiu discovered that the stealth mode did not apply to bullet graphics...

Malware Moves: The Rise of LookBack – And Return of Emotet

Malware activity for various families continues to ebb and flow; with a popular malware called LookBack recently discovered in a slew of campaigns, and Emotet and other malware variants that were quiet over the summer set to make a dangerous comeback. Researchers believe that nation-state actors...

North Korean Spear-Phishing Attack Targets U.S. Firms

Researchers have uncovered an ongoing, sophisticated malware campaign aiming at U.S.-based targets with an interest in nuclear deterrence, North Korea’s nuclear submarine program and North Korean economic sanctions. The campaign, which researchers from Prevailion call “Autumn Aperture” and link...

FIN7.5: the infamous cybercrime rig “FIN7” continues its activities

On August 1, 2018, the US Department of Justice announced that it had arrested several individuals suspected of having ties to the FIN7 cybercrime rig. FIN7 operations are linked to numerous intrusion attempts having targeted hundreds of companies since at least as early as 2015. Interestingly,...

DNSpionage Campaign Targets Middle East

This blog post was authored by Warren Mercer and Paul Rascagneres. Update 2018-11-27 15:30:00 EDT: A Russian-language document has been removed. Subsequent analysis leads us to believe it is unrelated to this investigation. Executive Summary Cisco Talos recently discovered a new campaign targetin...

Vba2Graph - Generate Call Graphs From VBA Code, For Easier Analysis Of Malicious Documents

A tool for security researchers, who waste their time analyzing malicious Office macros. Generates a VBA call graph, with potential malicious keywords highlighted. Allows for quick analysis of malicous macros, and easy understanding of the execution flow. @MalwareCantFly Features Keyword...

Threat Roundup for November 2 to November 9

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we've observed between Nov. 02 and Nov. 09. As with previous roundups, this post isn't meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we've observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics...

Emotet on the rise with heavy spam campaign

The threat landscape is changing once again, now that the ocean of cryptocurrency miners has shrunk to a small lake. Over the last couple months, we've seen cybercriminals lean back on tried and true methods of financial theft and extortion, with the rise of a familiar Banking Trojan: Emotet...

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...

Threat Landscape for Industrial Automation Systems in H1 2018

For many years, Kaspersky Lab experts have been uncovering and researching cyberthreats that target a variety of information systems – those of commercial and government organizations, banks, telecoms operators, industrial enterprises, and individual users. In this report, Kaspersky Lab Industria...

Hawkeye Keylogger – Reborn v8: An in-depth campaign analysis

Much of cybercrime today is fueled by underground markets where malware and cybercriminal services are available for purchase. These markets in the deep web commoditize malware operations. Even novice cybercriminals can buy malware toolkits and other services they might need for malware campaigns...

Targeted Spy Campaign Hits Russian Service Centers

A series of espionage attacks have been uncovered, targeted at service centers in Russia that provide maintenance and support for a variety of electronic goods. The payload is a commercial version of the Imminent Monitor tool, which is freely available for purchase as legitimate software. Its...

Adobe Acrobat/Reader Untrustworthy Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are the United States of America Audobee Adobe company's products. The former is a set of PDF file editing and conversion tools, the latter is a set of PDF document reading software. Adobe Acrobat/Reader has an untrustworthy pointer dereference vulnerability. The...

GravityRAT - The Two-Year Evolution Of An APT Targeting India

This blog post is authored by Warren Mercer and Paul Rascagneres. Update: 4/30 Since the publication of the blog post, one of the anti-VM capability was commented a lot on Twitter: the detection of Virtual Machines by checking the temperature of the system. We decided to add more details and...

PT-2018-5655 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Foxit PDF Reader version 8.3.2.25013 Description: A use-after-free issue in the JavaScript engine of Foxit PDF Reader can be exploited by opening a specially crafted PDF document, allowing arbitrary code execution. This can be triggered by an...

CVE-2017-9806

A vulnerability in the OpenOffice Writer DOC file parser before 4.1.4, and specifically in the WW8Fonts Constructor, allows attackers to craft malicious documents that cause denial of service memory corruption and application crash potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution...

CVE-2017-9806

A vulnerability in the OpenOffice Writer DOC file parser before 4.1.4, and specifically in the WW8Fonts Constructor, allows attackers to craft malicious documents that cause denial of service memory corruption and application crash potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution...

Devilish ONI Attacks in Japan Use Wiper to Cover Tracks

NotPetya has shown the way for attackers who want use ransomware as a cover for a deeper incursion. The latest example is a wave of wiper attacks hitting organizations in Japan for possibly as long as the last nine months. Researchers at Cybereason this week said they had detected targeted attack...

CVE-2017-12608

A vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice Writer DOC file parser before 4.1.4, and specifically in ImportOldFormatStyles, allows attackers to craft malicious documents that cause denial of service memory corruption and application crash potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution...