No More Macros? Better Watch Your Search Results!

No More Macros? Better Watch Your Search Results! By Pham Duy Phuc · February 08, 2023 This blog was also written by Max Kersten Threat actors often rely on the same techniques until their hand is forced, usually due to defensive changes or chance-based opportunities, to leverage a new technique...

Cybercriminals Using Polyglot Files in Malware Distribution to Fly Under the Radar

Remote access trojans such as StrRAT and Ratty are being distributed as a combination of polyglot and malicious Java archive JAR files, once again highlighting how threat actors are continuously finding new ways to fly under the radar. "Attackers now use the polyglot technique to confuse security...

Cybercriminals Using Polyglot Files in Malware Distribution to Fly Under the Radar

Remote access trojans such as StrRAT and Ratty are being distributed as a combination of polyglot and malicious Java archive JAR files, once again highlighting how threat actors are continuously finding new ways to fly under the radar. "Attackers now use the polyglot technique to confuse security...

Crypto-inspired Magecart skimmer surfaces via digital crime haven

This blog post was authored by Jerome Segura Online criminals rarely reinvent the wheel, especially when they don't have to. From ransomware to password stealers, there are a number of toolkits available for purchase on various underground markets that allow just about anyone to get a jumpstart...

Malware Distribution via Google PPC by IcedID Botnet Distributors

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The IcedID botnet has been using Google pay-per-click ads to distribute itself through malvertising attacks since December 2022. Malvertising involves the use of malicious ads that are displayed in searc...

Microsoft research uncovers new Zerobot capabilities

Botnet malware operations are a constantly evolving threat to devices and networks. Threat actors target Internet of Things IoT devices for recruitment into malicious operations as IoT devices’ configurations often leave them exposed, and the number of internet-connected devices continue to grow...

Node.js: Take over subdomain undici.nodejs.org.cdn.cloudflare.net

Hello, this is a pretty serious security issue in some contexts, so please act as soon as possible Summary: I just went to undici.nodejs.org, and I've also checked the IP of the main domain it goes to cdn.cloudflare.net which means if it's not added it can be added to any github account your...

Raspberry Robin Operators Selling Cybercriminals Access to Thousands of Endpoints

The Raspberry Robin worm is becoming an access-as-a-service malware for deploying other payloads, including IcedID, Bumblebee, TrueBot aka Silence, and Clop ransomware. It is "part of a complex and interconnected malware ecosystem, with links to other malware families and alternate infection...

Cyber Criminals Using Quantum Builder Sold on Dark Web to Deliver Agent Tesla Malware

A recently discovered malware builder called Quantum Builder is being used to deliver the Agent Tesla remote access trojan RAT. "This campaign features enhancements and a shift toward LNK Windows shortcut files when compared to similar attacks in the past," Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers Niraj...

Hackers Using Fake DDoS Protection Pages to Distribute Malware

WordPress sites are being hacked to display fraudulent Cloudflare DDoS protection pages that lead to the delivery of malware such as NetSupport RAT and Raccoon Stealer. "A recent surge in JavaScript injections targeting WordPress sites has resulted in fake DDoS prevent prompts which lead victims ...

Attackers using fake Cloudflare DDoS protection popups to distribute malware

By Waqas The malware dropped in this attack is the NetSupport RAT which was previously identified in malicious MS Word documents. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Attackers using fake Cloudflare DDoS protection popups to distribute malware...

Researchers Detail Evasive DarkTortilla Crypter Used to Deliver Malware

A .NET-based evasive crypter named DarkTortilla has been used by threat actors to distribute a broad array of commodity malware as well as targeted payloads like Cobalt Strike and Metasploit, likely since 2015. "It can also deliver 'add-on packages' such as additional malicious payloads, benign...

Alibaba OSS Buckets Compromised to Distribute Malicious Shell Scripts via Steganography

In this blog entry, we discuss a malicious campaign that targets Alibaba Cloud’s OSS buckets with leaked credentials for malware distribution and cryptojacking...

Several New Play Store Apps Spotted Distributing Joker, Facestealer and Coper Malware — The Hacker News

Google has taken steps to ax dozens of fraudulent apps from the official Play Store that were spotted propagating Joker, Facestealer, and Coper malware families through the virtual marketplace. While the Android storefront is considered to be a trusted source for discovering and installing apps,...

Hackers Exploiting Follina Bug to Deploy Rozena Backdoor

A newly observed phishing campaign is leveraging the recently disclosed Follina security vulnerability to distribute a previously undocumented backdoor on Windows systems. "Rozena is a backdoor malware that is capable of injecting a remote shell connection back to the attacker's machine," Fortine...

Malicious Package Via Repository Hijacking

hautelook/phpass was taken over as malicious package. The package repository was hijacked to tampered and used as a malware distribution vector after original account owner has deleted the account...

Hackers Trick Users with Fake Windows 11 Downloads to Distribute Vidar Malware

Fraudulent domains masquerading as Microsoft's Windows 11 download portal are attempting to trick users into deploying trojanized installation files to infect systems with the Vidar information stealer malware. "The spoofed sites were created to distribute malicious ISO files which lead to a Vida...

Hackers Using PrivateLoader PPI Service to Distribute New NetDooka Malware

A pay-per-install PPI malware service known as PrivateLoader has been spotted distributing a "fairly sophisticated" framework called NetDooka, granting attackers complete control over the infected devices. "The framework is distributed via a pay-per-install PPI service and contains multiple parts...

CVE-2021-44054

An open redirect vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP device running QuTScloud, QuTS hero and QTS. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to redirect users to an untrusted page that contains malware. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of...

NPM Bug Allowed Attackers to Distribute Malware as Legitimate Packages

A "logical flaw" has been disclosed in NPM, the default package manager for the Node.js JavaScript runtime environment, that enables malicious actors to pass off rogue libraries as legitimate and trick unsuspecting developers into installing them. The supply chain threat has been dubbed "Package...