Pierluigi Paganini
March 12, 2023
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. PlugX malware delivered by exploiting flaws in Chinese programs Prometei botnet evolves and infected +10,000 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 11, 2023
Researchers observed threat actors deploying PlugX malware by exploiting flaws in Chinese remote control programs Sunlogin and Awesun. Researchers at ASEC (AhnLab Security Emergency response Center) observed threat actors deploying the PlugX malware by exploiting vulnerabilities in the Chinese remote control software Sunlogin and Awesun. Sunlogin RCE vulnerability (CNVD-2022-10270 / CNVD-2022-03672) is known to be […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 11, 2023
A new version of the Prometei botnet has infected more than 10,000 systems worldwide since November 2022, experts warn. Cisco Talos researchers reported that the Prometei botnet has infected more than 10,000 systems worldwide since November 2022. The crypto-mining botnet has a modular structure and employs multiple techniques to infect systems and evade detection. The Prometei botnet […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 10, 2023
An international law enforcement operation seized the infrastructure associated with the NetWire RAT and resulted in the arrest of its administrator. A coordinated international law enforcement operation resulted in the seizure of the infrastructure associated with the NetWire RAT, the police also arrested its administrator. Law enforcement seized the website www.worldwiredlabs[.]com and its alleged administrator, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 09, 2023
Alleged China-linked threat actors infected unpatched SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances with a custom backdoor. Mandiant researchers reported that alleged China-linked threat actors, tracked as UNC4540, deployed custom malware on a SonicWall SMA appliance. The malware allows attackers to steal user credentials, achieve persistence through firmware upgrades, and provides shell access. The analysis of a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 09, 2023
The recently discovered Windows ransomware IceFire now also targets Linux enterprise networks in multiple sectors. SentinelLabs researchers discovered new Linux versions of the recently discovered IceFire ransomware that was employed in attacks against several media and entertainment organizations worldwide. The ransomware initially targeted only Windows-based systems, with a focus on technology companies. IceFire was first detected in […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 09, 2023
A threat actor tracked as 8220 Gang has been spotted using a new crypter called ScrubCrypt in cryptojacking campaigns. Fortinet researchers observed the mining group 8220 Gang using a new crypter called ScrubCrypt in cryptojacking attacks. “Between January and February 2023, FortiGuard Labs observed a payload targeting an exploitable Oracle Weblogic Server in a specific […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 08, 2023
China-linked APT group Sharp Panda targets high-profile government entities in Southeast Asia with the Soul modular framework. CheckPoint researchers observed in late 2022, a campaign attributed to the China-linked APT group Sharp Panda that is targeting a high-profile government entity in the Southeast Asia. The state-sponsored hackers used a new version of the SoulSearcher loader, which eventually loads a new […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 07, 2023
Researchers discovered a new info stealer dubbed SYS01 stealer targeting critical government infrastructure and manufacturing firms. Cybersecurity researchers from Morphisec discovered a new, advanced information stealer, dubbed SYS01 stealer, that since November 2022 was employed in attacks aimed at critical government infrastructure employees, manufacturing companies, and other sectors. The experts found similarities between the SYS01 stealer and another […]
Pierluigi Paganini
March 06, 2023
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, one of the main hospitals in the Spanish city, suffered a cyber attack that crippled its computer system. On Sunday, a ransomware attack hit the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, one of the main hospitals of the Catalan city. The attack crippled the center’s computer system, 150 nonurgent operations and up to […]
