Emotet Botnet Distributing Self-Unlocking Password-Protected RAR Files to Drop Malware

The notorious Emotet botnet has been linked to a new wave of malspam campaigns that take advantage of password-protected archive files to drop CoinMiner and Quasar RAT on compromised systems. In an attack chain detected by Trustwave SpiderLabs researchers, an invoice-themed ZIP file lure was foun...

TeamTNT Returns – or Does It?

Our honeypots caught malicious cryptocurrency miner samples targeting the cloud and containers, and its routines are reminiscent of the routines employed by cybercriminal group TeamTNT, which was said to have quit in November 2021. Our investigation shows that another threat actor group, WatchDog...

TeamTNT Returns — Or Does It?

Our honeypots caught malicious cryptocurrency miner samples targeting the cloud and containers, and its routines are reminiscent of the routines employed by cybercriminal group TeamTNT, which was said to have quit in November 2021. Our investigation shows that another threat actor group, WatchDog...

Vulnerable Atlassian Confluence Servers utilized to drop Crypto Miners

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Atlassian Confluence Servers CVE-2022-26134, an unauthenticated remote code execution RCE vulnerability that was recently patched, is being used by adversaries to deploy cryptocurrency mining malware...

Hackers Targeting Unpatched Atlassian Confluence Servers to Deploy Crypto Miners

A now-patched critical security flaw affecting Atlassian Confluence Server that came to light a few months ago is being actively exploited for illicit cryptocurrency mining on unpatched installations. "If left unremedied and successfully exploited, this vulnerability could be used for multiple an...

Hackers Targeting WebLogic Servers and Docker APIs for Mining Cryptocurrencies

Malicious actors such as Kinsing are taking advantage of both recently disclosed and older security flaws in Oracle WebLogic Server to deliver cryptocurrency-mining malware. Cybersecurity company Trend Micro said it found the financially-motivated group leveraging the vulnerability to drop Python...

New Stealthy Shikitega Malware Targeting Linux Systems and IoT Devices

A new piece of stealthy Linux malware called Shikitega has been uncovered adopting a multi-stage infection chain to compromise endpoints and IoT devices and deposit additional payloads. "An attacker can gain full control of the system, in addition to the cryptocurrency miner that will be executed...

CVE-2022-36604

An access control issue in Canaan Avalon ASIC Miner 2020.3.30 and below allows unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily change user passwords via a crafted POST request...

CVE-2022-36604

An access control issue in Canaan Avalon ASIC Miner 2020.3.30 and below allows unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily change user passwords via a crafted POST request...

CVE-2022-36604

An access control issue in Canaan Avalon ASIC Miner 2020.3.30 and below allows unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily change user passwords via a crafted POST request...

Cross site request forgery (csrf)

An access control issue in Canaan Avalon ASIC Miner 2020.3.30 and below allows unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily change user passwords via a crafted POST request...

CVE-2022-36604

An access control issue in Canaan Avalon ASIC Miner 2020.3.30 and below allows unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily change user passwords via a crafted POST request...

CVE-2022-36604

The CVE-2022-36604 issue affects Canaan Avalon ASIC Miner firmware versions 2020.3.30 and earlier, due to an improper access-control vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker can ACHIEVE arbitrary password changes by sending a crafted POST request, exposing a risk of account takeovers and potent...

## block.timestamp used as time proxy

Lines of code Vulnerability details block.timestamp used as time proxy Summary: Risk of using block.timestamp for time should be considered. Details: block.timestamp is not an ideal proxy for time because of issues with synchronization, miner manipulation and changing block times. This kind of...

PT-2022-23500 · Canaan · Canaan Avalon Asic Miner

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Canaan Avalon ASIC Miner versions 2020.3.30 and below Description: The issue is related to an access control problem, allowing unauthenticated attackers to change user passwords using a crafted POST request. Recommendations: For Canaan Avalon...

Canaan Avalon ASIC Miner 访问控制错误漏洞

Canaan Avalon ASIC Miner is a bitcoin mining machine from Canaan, a Chinese company. A security vulnerability exists in Canaan Avalon ASIC Miner version 2020.3.30 and prior versions, which stems from improper access control. An attacker could use this vulnerability to arbitrarily change a user's...

Nitrokod Crypto Miner Hiding in Fake Microsoft and Google Translate Apps

By Waqas Nitrokod crypto miner mines Monero XMR coin on infected devices and so far it has targeted 111,000 unsuspecting users in 11 countries. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nitrokod Crypto Miner Hiding in Fake Microsoft and Google Translate Apps...

Nitrokod Crypto Miner Infected Over 111,000 Users with Copies of Popular Software

A Turkish-speaking entity called Nitrokod has been attributed to an active cryptocurrency mining campaign that involves impersonating a desktop application for Google Translate to infect over 111,000 victims in 11 countries since 2019. "The malicious tools can be used by anyone," Maya Horowitz,...

block.timestamp used as time proxy

Lines of code Vulnerability details block.timestamp used as time proxy Summary: Risk of using block.timestamp for time should be considered. Details: block.timestamp is not an ideal proxy for time because of issues with synchronization, miner manipulation and changing block times. This can be...

Hackers Exploited Atlassian Confluence Bug to Deploy Ljl Backdoor for Espionage

A threat actor is said to have "highly likely" exploited a security flaw in an outdated Atlassian Confluence server to deploy a never-before-seen backdoor against an unnamed organization in the research and technical services sector. The attack, which transpired over a seven-day-period during the...