Unpacking Diicot - Evolving Campaign Targeting Linux Environments

Wiz Threat Research uncovered a new malware campaign targeting Linux environments attributed to the Diicot threat group...

Horns&Hooves Campaign Delivers RATs via Fake Emails and JavaScript Payloads

A newly discovered malware campaign has been found to target private users, retailers, and service businesses mainly located in Russia to deliver NetSupport RAT and BurnsRAT. The campaign, dubbed Horns &Hooves by Kaspersky, has hit more than 1,000 victims since it began around March 2023. The end...

MAL-2024-12259 Malicious code in driftme (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 4db40025175947d42bcca75bc2f04d0dab05379e9e84108c40de1cda6a854604 Importing the module starts executing a remote script, as well as leaves a persitance in the .bashrc --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicio...

Cybercriminals Exploit Popular Game Engine Godot to Distribute Cross-Platform Malware

A popular open-source game engine called Godot Engine is being misused as part of a new GodLoader malware campaign, infecting over 17,000 systems since at least June 2024. "Cybercriminals have been taking advantage of Godot Engine to execute crafted GDScript code which triggers malicious commands...

LodaRAT: Established Malware, New Victim Patterns

Executive Summary Rapid7 has observed an ongoing malware campaign involving a new version of LodaRAT. This version possesses the ability to steal cookies and passwords from Microsoft Edge and Brave. LodaRAT, first observed in 2016, is a remote access tool RAT written in AutoIt. Development of...

Unmasking Lumma Stealer: Analyzing Deceptive Tactics with Fake CAPTCHA

Summary Lumma Stealer is an information-stealing malware available through a Malware-as-a-Service MaaS. It specializes in stealing sensitive data such as passwords, browser information, and cryptocurrency wallet details. The attacker has advanced its tactics, moving from traditional phishing to...

Beware: Fake Google Meet Pages Deliver Infostealers in Ongoing ClickFix Campaign

Threat actors are leveraging fake Google Meet web pages as part of an ongoing malware campaign dubbed ClickFix to deliver infostealers targeting Windows and macOS systems. "This tactic involves displaying fake error messages in web browsers to deceive users into copying and executing a given...

New Linux Malware Campaign Exploits Oracle Weblogic to Mine Cryptocurrency

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new malware campaign targeting Linux environments to conduct illicit cryptocurrency mining and deliver botnet malware. The activity, which specifically singles out the Oracle Weblogic server, is designed to deliver a malware strain dubbed Hadooken,...

MAL-2024-12246 Malicious code in colourfulls (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 735ca3ff38b76e7b11c1f7b884880871427299042e250bb42e17dcf66b8c8e11 Once imported, the module attempts to download an executable, put into Discord directory and most probably trick discord to start it. The download link does no...

Rocinante Trojan Poses as Banking Apps to Steal Sensitive Data from Brazilian Android Users

Mobile users in Brazil are the target of a new malware campaign that delivers a new Android banking trojan named Rocinante. "This malware family is capable of performing keylogging using the Accessibility Service, and is also able to steal PII from its victims using phishing screens posing as...

Malicious npm Packages Mimicking 'noblox.js' Compromise Roblox Developers' Systems

Roblox developers are the target of a persistent campaign that seeks to compromise systems through bogus npm packages, once again underscoring how threat actors continue to exploit the trust in the open-source ecosystem to deliver malware. "By mimicking the popular 'noblox.js' library, attackers...

Cyberattackers Exploit Google Sheets for Malware Control in Likely Espionage Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a novel malware campaign that leverages Google Sheets as a command-and-control C2 mechanism. The activity, detected by Proofpoint starting August 5, 2024, impersonates tax authorities from governments in Europe, Asia, and the U.S., with the goal of targeti...

Hundreds of online stores hacked in new campaign

Whenever you shop online and enter your payment details, you could be at risk of being a victim of fraud. Digital skimmers are snippets of code that have been injected into online stores and they can steal your credit card number, expiration date and CVV/CVC as you type it in. We recently detecte...

Detecting evolving threats: NetSupport RAT campaign

Cisco Talos is actively tracking multiple malware campaigns that utilize NetSupport RAT for persistent infections. These campaigns evade detection through obfuscation and updates. Snort can provide a strong defense before this malware reaches endpoints. In this first Deep Dive with NTDR, we explo...

Malware Campaign Lures Users With Fake W2 Form

The following analysts contributed to the research: Evan McCann, Matt Smith, Ipek Solak, Jake McMahon Rapid7 has recently observed an campaign targeting users searching for W2 forms using the Microsoft search engine Bing. Users are subsequently directed to a fake IRS website, enticing them to...

Operation Celestial Force employs mobile and desktop malware to target Indian entities

By Gi7w0rm, Asheer Malhotra and Vitor Ventura. Cisco Talos is disclosing a new malware campaign called "Operation Celestial Force" running since at least 2018. It is still active today, employing the use of GravityRAT, an Android-based malware, along with a Windows-based malware loader we track a...

Ukraine Hit by Cobalt Strike Campaign Using Malicious Excel Files

Beware Macro! Ukrainian users and cyberinfrastructure are being hit by a new malware campaign in which hackers are…...

Kremlin-Backed APT28 Targets Polish Institutions in Large-Scale Malware Campaign

Polish government institutions have been targeted as part of a large-scale malware campaign orchestrated by a Russia-linked nation-state actor called APT28. "The campaign sent emails with content intended to arouse the recipient's interest and persuade him to click on the link," the computer...

State-Sponsored Hackers Exploit Two Cisco Zero-Day Vulnerabilities for Espionage

A new malware campaign leveraged two zero-day flaws in Cisco networking gear to deliver custom malware and facilitate covert data collection on target environments. Cisco Talos, which dubbed the activity ArcaneDoor, attributed it as the handiwork of a previously undocumented sophisticated...

eScan Antivirus Update Mechanism Exploited to Spread Backdoors and Miners

A new malware campaign has been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus software to distribute backdoors and cryptocurrency miners like XMRig through a long-standing threat codenamed GuptiMiner targeting large corporate networks. Cybersecurity firm Avast said the activity is the...