The State of Stalkerware in 2023–2024

The State of Stalkerware in 2023 PDF The annual Kaspersky State of Stalkerware report aims to contribute to awareness and a better understanding of how people around the world are impacted by digital stalking. Stalkerware is commercially available software that can be discreetly installed on...

SapphireStealer’s Stealthy Invasion via Deceptive Legal Documents

Summary: An intricate campaign aimed at Russian individuals has emerged, showcasing the SapphireStealer malware, a publicly available information-stealing tool introduced in December 2022. The incorporation of social engineering techniques significantly enhances the efficacy of these campaigns,...

Glupteba Botnet Evades Detection with Undocumented UEFI Bootkit

The Glupteba botnet has been found to incorporate a previously undocumented Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI bootkit feature, adding another layer of sophistication and stealth to the malware. "This bootkit can intervene and control the operating system boot process, enabling Glupteba t...

New Zardoor backdoor used in long-term cyber espionage operation targeting an Islamic organization

By Jungsoo An, Wayne Lee and Vanja Svajcer. Cisco Talos discovered a new, stealthy espionage campaign that has likely persisted since at least March 2021. The observed activity affects an Islamic non-profit organization using backdoors for a previously unreported malware family we have named...

Beware: 3 Malicious PyPI Packages Found Targeting Linux with Crypto Miners

Three new malicious packages have been discovered in the Python Package Index PyPI open-source repository with capabilities to deploy a cryptocurrency miner on affected Linux devices. The three harmful packages, named modularseven, driftme, and catme, attracted a total of 431 downloads over the...

NKAbuse: A New Multiplatform Threat Exploiting the Blockchain Protocol

Summary: A novel malware called NKAbuse stands out as a new, Go-based, multi-platform threat. What makes this malware distinctive is its pioneering use of the peer-to-peer network connectivity protocol NKN New Kind of Network technology for data exchange. This utilization of NKN technology makes...

Alert: 'Effluence' Backdoor Persists Despite Patching Atlassian Confluence Servers

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a stealthy backdoor named Effluence that's deployed following the successful exploitation of a recently disclosed security flaw in Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server. "The malware acts as a persistent backdoor and is not remediated by applying...

Jupyter Infostealer Returns with New Addition to Its Arsenal

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Jupyter Infostealer is a malware variant initially discovered in late 2020. Since then, it has undergone continued evolution, altering its delivery methods and techniques to avoid detection and establish...

IBM X-Force Discovers Gootloader Malware Variant- GootBot

By Deeba Ahmed GootBot: New Gootloader Variant Evades Detection with Stealthy Lateral Movement. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: IBM X-Force Discovers Gootloader Malware Variant- GootBot...

MAL-2023-8355 Malicious code in alisdkcore (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: google-open-source-security 456242a426a17eeaca869a5f00ee2f02d837dec5bba7da9240b6bec77c0ae8a8 Attack targeted at users of Alibaba, AWS and Telegram via malicious packages published to PyPI. The malicious code was hidden in strategic...

ShroudedSnooper's HTTPSnoop Backdoor Targets Middle East Telecom Companies

Telecommunication service providers in the Middle East are the target of a new intrusion set dubbed ShroudedSnooper that employs a stealthy backdoor called HTTPSnoop. "HTTPSnoop is a simple, yet effective, backdoor that consists of novel techniques to interface with Windows HTTP kernel drivers an...

Inside XWorm: Malware Analysts Decode the Stealthy Tactics of the Latest Variant

XWorm is a relatively new representative of the remote access trojan cohort that has already earned its spot among the most persistent threats across the globe. Since 2022, when it was first observed by researchers, it has undergone a number of major updates that have significantly enhanced its...

Peach Sandstorm password spray campaigns enable intelligence collection at high-value targets

Since February 2023, Microsoft has observed password spray activity against thousands of organizations carried out by an actor we track as Peach Sandstorm HOLMIUM. Peach Sandstorm is an Iranian nation-state threat actor who has recently pursued organizations in the satellite, defense, and...

New Financial Malware 'JanelaRAT' Targets Latin American Users

Users in Latin America LATAM are the target of a financial malware called JanelaRAT that's capable of capturing sensitive information from compromised Microsoft Windows systems. "JanelaRAT mainly targets financial and cryptocurrency data from LATAM bank and financial institutions," Zscaler...

Unveiling New Big Head Ransomware Variants and Their Stealthy Tactics

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The emergence of Big Head ransomware and its variants suggests a shared source, distributed through deceptive Windows update and Word installer disguises. The threat actor engages via email and Telegram,...

Andariel Group unleashes New EarlyRAT malware

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Andariel is a sub-group of Lazarus and is remarkably stealthy in its operation. Recently they have developed new malware called EarlyRAT. To receive real-time threat advisories, please follow HiveForce La...

Fiber - Using Fibers To Run In-Memory Code In A Different And Stealthy Way

A fiber is a unit of execution that must be manually scheduled by the application rather than rely on the priority-based scheduling mechanism built into Windows. Fibers are often called lightweight threads. For more detailed information about what are and how fibers work consult the official...

Volt Typhoon targets US critical infrastructure with living-off-the-land techniques

Microsoft has uncovered stealthy and targeted malicious activity focused on post-compromise credential access and network system discovery aimed at critical infrastructure organizations in the United States. The attack is carried out by Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored actor based in China that...

GoldenJackal: New Threat Group Targeting Middle Eastern and South Asian Governments

Government and diplomatic entities in the Middle East and South Asia are the target of a new advanced persistent threat actor named GoldenJackal. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which has been keeping tabs on the group's activities since mid-2020, characterized the adversary as both capable...

Hunting Russian Intelligence “Snake” Malware

SUMMARY The Snake implant is considered the most sophisticated cyber espionage tool designed and used by Center 16 of Russia’s Federal Security Service FSB for long-term intelligence collection on sensitive targets. To conduct operations using this tool, the FSB created a covert peer-to-peer P2P...