Malware

Pierluigi Paganini May 19, 2022
China-linked Space Pirates APT targets the Russian aerospace industry

A new China-linked cyberespionage group known as ‘Space Pirates’ is targeting enterprises in the Russian aerospace industry. A previously unknown Chinese cyberespionage group, tracked as ‘Space Pirates’, targets enterprises in the Russian aerospace industry with spear-phishing attacks. The group has been active since at least 2017, researchers believe it is linked with other China-linked APT […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 18, 2022
Microsoft warns of the rise of cryware targeting hot wallets

Microsoft researchers warn of the rising threat of cryware targeting non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, also known as hot wallets. Microsoft warns of the rise of cryware, malicious software used to steal info an dfunds from non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, also known as hot wallets. Data stolen from this kind of malware includes private keys, seed phrases, and […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 18, 2022
Conti Ransomware gang threatens to overthrow the government of Costa Rica

The Conti ransomware gang is threatening to ‘overthrow’ the new government of Costa Rica after last month’s attack. Last month, the Conti ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack on Costa Rica government infrastructure after that the government refused to pay a ransom. “The Costa Rican state will not pay anything to these cybercriminals.” said […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 18, 2022
Experts spotted a new variant of UpdateAgent macOS malware dropper written in Swift

Researchers spotted a new variant of the UpdateAgent macOS malware dropper that was employed in attacks in the wild. Researchers from the Jamf Threat Labs team have uncovered a new variant of the UpdateAgent macOS malware dropper. The new version is written in Swift and relies on the AWS infrastructure to host its malicious payloads.  […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 17, 2022
Venezuelan cardiologist accused of operating and selling Thanos ransomware

The U.S. Justice Department accused a 55-year-old Venezuelan cardiologist of operating and selling the Thanos ransomware. The U.S. Justice Department accused Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez, a 55-year-old cardiologist from Venezuela, of operating and selling the Thanos ransomware. Thanos ransomware (a.k.a. Hakbit ransomware) has been developed by Nosophoros (aka Aesculapius, and Nebuchadnezzar), a threat actor offering for sale the malware […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 17, 2022
Over 200 Apps on Play Store were distributing Facestealer info-stealer

Experts spotted over 200 Android apps on the Play Store distributing spyware called Facestealer used to steal sensitive data. Trend Micro researchers spotted over 200 Android apps on the Play Store distributing spyware called Facestealer used to steal sensitive data from infected devices. The malicious apps are able to steal credentials, Facebook cookies, and other personally identifiable information. Some […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 17, 2022
A custom PowerShell RAT uses to target German users using Ukraine crisis as bait

Researchers spotted a threat actor using a custom PowerShell RAT targeting German users to gain intelligence on the Ukraine crisis. Malwarebytes experts uncovered a campaign that targets German users with custom PowerShell RAT targeting. The threat actors attempt to trick victims into opening weaponized documents by using the current situation in Ukraine as bait. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 16, 2022
Experts show how to run malware on chips of a turned-off iPhone

Researchers devised an attack technique to tamper the firmware and execute a malware onto a Bluetooth chip when an iPhone is “off.” A team of researchers from the Secure Mobile Networking Lab (SEEMOO) at the Technical University of Darmstadt demonstrated a technique to tamper with the firmware and load malware onto a chip while an […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 16, 2022
Eternity Project: You can pay $260 for a stealer and $490 for a ransomware

Researchers from threat intelligence firm Cyble analyzed the Eternity Project Tor website which offers any kind of malicious code. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Cyble analyzed a Tor website named named ‘Eternity Project’ that offers for sale a broad range of malware, including stealers, miners, ransomware, and DDoS Bots. The experts discovered the marketplace during a […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 15, 2022
Sysrv-K, a new variant of the Sysrv botnet includes new exploits

Microsoft reported that the Sysrv botnet is targeting Windows and Linux servers exploiting flaws in the Spring Framework and WordPress. Microsoft Security Intelligence team Microsoft reported that a new variant of the Sysrv botnet, tracked as Sysrv-K, now includes exploits for vulnerabilities in the Spring Framework and WordPress. Threat actors use the botnet in a cryptomining campaign targeting Windows […]