Cyber Espionage Group XDSpy Targets Companies in Russia and Moldova

Companies in Russia and Moldova have been the target of a phishing campaign orchestrated by a little-known cyber espionage group known as XDSpy. The findings come from cybersecurity firm F.A.C.C.T., which said the infection chains lead to the deployment of a malware called DSDownloader. The...

New SideWinder Cyber Attacks Target Maritime Facilities in Multiple Countries

The nation-state threat actor known as SideWinder has been attributed to a new cyber espionage campaign targeting ports and maritime facilities in the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The BlackBerry Research and Intelligence Team, which discovered the activity, said targets of the spear-phishi...

CrowdStrike Warns of New Phishing Scam Targeting German Customers

CrowdStrike is alerting about an unfamiliar threat actor attempting to capitalize on the Falcon Sensor update fiasco to distribute dubious installers targeting German customers as part of a highly targeted campaign. The cybersecurity company said it identified what it described as an unattributed...

Patchwork Hackers Target Bhutan with Advanced Brute Ratel C4 Tool

The threat actor known as Patchwork has been linked to a cyber attack targeting entities with ties to Bhutan to deliver the Brute Ratel C4 framework and an updated version of a backdoor called PGoShell. The development marks the first time the adversary has been observed using the red teaming...

Ukrainian Institutions Targeted Using HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY Malware

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA has alerted of a spear-phishing campaign that targeted a scientific research institution in the country with malware known as HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY. The agency attributed the attack to a threat actor it tracks under the name UAC-0063, which...

The vulnerability of Microsoft Edge browsers, related to insufficient protection of website structure, allows attackers to carry out spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of Microsoft Edge relates to insufficient protection of the web page structure. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spear-phishing attacks...

The vulnerability of the Microsoft SharePoint Server software lies in the lack of measures taken to protect the structure of web pages, allowing attackers to carry out spoofing attacks.

The vulnerability of the Microsoft SharePoint Server software is related to the lack of measures taken to protect the website structure. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to carry out spear-phishing attacks remotely...

The vulnerability of the Microsoft Outlook email client, related to insufficient protection of operational data, allows attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of the Microsoft Outlook email client is related to insufficient protection for administrative data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a malicious actor to perform spear-phishing attacks remotely...

China-linked APT17 Targets Italian Companies with 9002 RAT Malware

A China-linked threat actor called APT17 has been observed targeting Italian companies and government entities using a variant of a known malware referred to as 9002 RAT. The two targeted attacks took place on June 24 and July 2, 2024, Italian cybersecurity company TG Soft said in an analysis...

Iranian Hackers Deploy New BugSleep Backdoor in Middle East Cyber Attacks

The Iranian nation-state actor known as MuddyWater has been observed using a never-before-seen backdoor as part of a recent attack campaign, shifting away from its well-known tactic of deploying legitimate remote monitoring and management RMM software for maintaining persistent access. That's...

Void Banshee APT Exploits Microsoft MHTML Flaw to Spread Atlantida Stealer

An advanced persistent threat APT group called Void Banshee has been observed exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in the Microsoft MHTML browser engine as a zero-day to deliver an information stealer called Atlantida. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, which observed the activity in mid-Ma...

The vulnerability of the Azure DevOps Server software lies in the lack of protective measures for the website structure, allowing attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of the Azure DevOps Server development tool is related to the lack of security measures for the website structure. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks remotely...

The vulnerability of the Azure DevOps Server software lies in the lack of protective measures for the website structure, allowing attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of the Azure DevOps Server development tool is related to the lack of security measures for the website structure. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks remotely...

When spear phishing met mass phishing

Introduction Bulk phishing email campaigns tend to target large audiences. They use catch-all wordings and simplistic formatting, and typos are not uncommon. Targeted attacks take greater effort, with attackers sending personalized messages that include personal details and might look more like...

Hidden between the tags: Insights into spammers’ evasion techniques in HTML Smuggling

Cisco Talos has spotted several malicious email campaigns over the past few months that disguise JavaScript code within HTML email attachments, a technique commonly known as "HTML Smuggling." Cisco Talos has noticed that some industry verticals were targeted more than others by email threats usin...

Vulnerability of the McAfee Security software: The Android operating system’s antivirus VPN, which is vulnerable due to improper code generation, allowing attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of the McAfee Security software: The Android operating system’s antivirus and VPN services are vulnerable due to improper code generation. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spear-phishing attacks...

The vulnerability of Firefox browser for iOS, related to information representation errors in the user interface, allows attackers to perform spear-phishing attacks.

The vulnerability of Firefox browser for iOS is related to information representation errors in the user interface. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spear-phishing attacks using the address bar attribute cpLocation...

South Korean ERP Vendor's Server Hacked to Spread Xctdoor Malware

An unnamed South Korean enterprise resource planning ERP vendor's product update server has been found to be compromised to deliver a Go-based backdoor dubbed Xctdoor. The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center ASEC, which identified the attack in May 2024, did not attribute it to a known threat act...

The vulnerability of the ParseAddressList function in the net/mail package in the Go programming language, which allows attackers to perform spoofing attacks.

The vulnerability of the ParseAddressList function in the net/mail package in the Go programming language is related to insufficient checking of the names displayed by this function. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to perform spear-phishing attacks by sending...

Kimsuky Using TRANSLATEXT Chrome Extension to Steal Sensitive Data

The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to the use of a new malicious Google Chrome extension that's designed to steal sensitive information as part of an ongoing intelligence collection effort. Zscaler ThreatLabz, which observed the activity in early March 2024, has...