Researchers discovered a new Go-based botnet, dubbed GoTrim, attempting to brute force WordPress websites. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers spotted a new Go-based botnet, dubbed GoTrim, that has been spotted scanning and brute-forcing WordPress and OpenCart websites. The botnet was named GoTrim because it was written in Go and uses â:::trim:::â to split data sent and received […]
LockBit ransomware gang hacked the California Department of Finance and threatens to leak data stolen from its systems. The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen 76Gb from the California Department of Finance and is threatening to leak the stolen data if the victims will not pay the ransom by December 24. On December 12, […]
A new Python backdoor is targeting VMware ESXi servers, allowing attackers to take over compromised systems. Juniper Networks researchers spotted a previously undocumented Python backdoor targeting VMware ESXi servers. The researchers discovered the backdoor in October 2022, experts pointed out the implant is notable for its simplicity, persistence and capabilities. The experts were not able […]
Researchers spotted a cryptocurrency mining campaign targeting Linux users with Go-based CHAOS malware (Trojan.Linux.CHAOSRAT). In November 2022, Trend Micro researchers discovered a cryptocurrency mining campaign targeting Linux users with Go-based CHAOS malware (Trojan.Linux.CHAOSRAT). The Chaos RAT is based on an open-source project. Like the original project, the malware is able to terminate competing malware, security […]
Researchers reported an increase in TrueBot infections, attackers have shifted from using malicious emails as their primary delivery method to other techniques. Cisco Talos researchers reported an increase in TrueBot infections, threat actors have shifted from using malicious emails as their primary attack vector to other techniques. Truebot has been active since 2017 and some researchers linked it to […]
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warns healthcare organizations of Royal ransomware attacks. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars. The Health and Human Services (HHS) is aware of attacks against the Healthcare and Public Healthcare (HPH) […]
CommonSpirit Health confirmed that the October security breach resulted in the exposure of the personal data of 623,774 patients. In early October, Common Spirit, one of the largest hospital chains in the US, suffered a ransomware cyberattack that caused severe inconvenience to the facilities and to patients. The security breach led to delayed surgeries, hold-ups […]
Zombinder is a third-party service on darknet used to embed malicious payloads in legitimate Android applications. While investigating a new malware campaign targeting Android and Windows systems, researchers at Threat Fabric discovered a darknet service, dubbed Zombinder, used to embed malicious payloads in legitimate Android apps. The campaign involved the Ermac Android banking Trojan along […]
Google warns that the North Korea-linked APT37 group is exploiting Internet Explorer zero-day flaw to spread malware. North Korea-linked APT37 group (aka ScarCruft, Reaper, and Group123) actively exploited an Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-41128, in attacks aimed at South Korean users. Google Threat Analysis Group researchers discovered the zero-day vulnerability in late October 2022, it […]
Researchers discovered a new Go-based botnet called Zerobot that exploits two dozen security vulnerabilities IoT devices. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers have discovered a new Go-based botnet called Zerobot that spreads by exploiting two dozen security vulnerabilities in the internet of things (IoT) devices and other applications. “This botnet, known as Zerobot, contains several modules, including self-replication, attacks for different protocols, […]