MAL-2025-35782 Malicious code in test-mlw2-mimic-hotel-begun-bemas (npm)

The package test-mlw2-mimic-hotel-begun-bemas was found to contain malicious code...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-10861

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - A flaw was found in the way ceph mon handles user requests. Any authenticated ceph user having read access to ceph can delete, create ceph storage pools and...

Iranian-Backed Pay2Key Ransomware Resurfaces with 80% Profit Share for Cybercriminals

An Iranian-backed ransomware-as-a-service RaaS named Pay2Key has resurfaced in the wake of the Israel-Iran-U.S. conflict last month, offering bigger payouts to cybercriminals who launch attacks against Israel and the U.S. The financially motivated scheme, now operating under the moniker...

Maldoc in PDF Polyglot converter

A malicious MHT file created can be opened in Microsoft Word even though it has magic numbers and file structure of PDF. If the file has configured macro, by opening it in Microsoft Word, VBS runs and performs malicious behaviors. The attack does not bypass configured macro locks. And the malicio...

CVE-2024-52337

A log spoofing flaw was found in the Tuned package due to improper sanitization of some API arguments. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a controlled sequence of characters; newlines can be inserted into the log. Instead of the 'evil' the attacker could mimic a valid TuneD log line and trick t...

Analysis of Elpaco: a Mimic variant

Introduction In a recent incident response case, we dealt with a variant of the Mimic ransomware with some interesting customization features. The attackers were able to connect via RDP to the victim's server after a successful brute force attack and then launch the ransomware. After that, the...

New Qilin Ransomware Attack Uses VPN Credentials, Steals Chrome Data

The threat actors behind a recently observed Qilin ransomware attack have stolen credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers on a small set of compromised endpoints. The use of credential harvesting in connection with a ransomware infection marks an unusual twist, and one that could have cascadi...

A flaw was found in the way signature calculation was handled by cephx authentication protocol. An attacker having access to ceph cluster network who is able to alter the message payload was able to bypass signature checks done by cephx protocol. Ceph branches master mimic luminous and jewel are believed to be vulnerable.

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Warning from LastPass as fake app found on Apple App Store

Password Manager LastPass has warned about a fraudulent app called “LassPass Password Manager” which it found on the Apple App Store. The app closely mimics the branding and appearance of LastPass, right down to the interface. So, even if the name was a “happy accident” it seems clear that this w...

Turkish Hackers Exploiting Poorly Secured MS SQL Servers Across the Globe

Poorly secured Microsoft SQL MS SQL servers are being targeted in the U.S., European Union, and Latin American LATAM regions as part of an ongoing financially motivated campaign to gain initial access. "The analyzed threat campaign appears to end in one of two ways, either the selling of 'access'...

Xenomorph hunts cryptocurrency logins on Android

Cryptocurrency owners should take heed of warnings related to Xenomorph malware--Bleeping Computer reports that the most recent version of Xenomorph now targets various cryptocurrency wallets using fake browser update messaging as bait. Xenomorph is roughly a year old, first springing to prominen...

Xenomorph Banking Trojan: A New Variant Targeting 35+ U.S. Financial Institutions

An updated version of an Android banking trojan called Xenomorph has set its sights on more than 35 financial institutions in the U.S. The campaign, according to Dutch security firm ThreatFabric, leverages phishing web pages that are designed to entice victims into installing malicious Android ap...

Transparent Tribe Uses Fake YouTube Android Apps to Spread CapraRAT Malware

The suspected Pakistan-linked threat actor known as Transparent Tribe is using malicious Android apps mimicking YouTube to distribute the CapraRAT mobile remote access trojan RAT, demonstrating the continued evolution of the activity. "CapraRAT is a highly invasive tool that gives the attacker...

FreeWorld Ransomware Targets MSSQL Servers Facing Siege

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Adversaries are capitalizing on inadequately protected Microsoft SQL MS SQL servers in an operation known as DBJAMMER, deploying both Cobalt Strike and a ransomware strain named FreeWorld, which appears ...

Threat Actors Targeting Microsoft SQL Servers to Deploy FreeWorld Ransomware

Threat actors are exploiting poorly secured Microsoft SQL MS SQL servers to deliver Cobalt Strike and a ransomware strain called FreeWorld. Cybersecurity firm Securonix, which has dubbed the campaign DBJAMMER, said it stands out for the way the toolset and infrastructure is employed. "Some of the...

A Device to Turn Traffic Lights Green

Heres a story about a hacker who reprogrammed a device called "Flipper Zero" to mimic Opticom transmitters--to turn traffic lights in his path green. As mentioned earlier, the Flipper Zero has a built-in sub-GHz radio that lets the device receive data or transmit it, with the right firmware in...

SUSE CVE-2018-1128

It was found that cephx authentication protocol did not verify ceph clients correctly and was vulnerable to replay attack. Any attacker having access to ceph cluster network who is able to sniff packets on network can use this vulnerability to authenticate with ceph service and perform actions...

SUSE CVE-2018-1129

A flaw was found in the way signature calculation was handled by cephx authentication protocol. An attacker having access to ceph cluster network who is able to alter the message payload was able to bypass signature checks done by cephx protocol. Ceph branches master, mimic, luminous and jewel ar...

Massive AdSense Fraud Campaign Uncovered - 10,000+ WordPress Sites Infected

The threat actors behind the black hat redirect malware campaign have scaled up their campaign to use more than 70 bogus domains mimicking URL shorteners and infect over 10,800 websites. "The main objective is still ad fraud by artificially increasing traffic to pages which contain the AdSense ID...

Actors, Threats and Vulnerabilities 23 January 2023 – 29 January 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Hive Pro discovered four actors that have been active in the past week. The first, APT40 and Tick, are well-known Chinese threat actors known for information theft and...