Feb 15, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage The Russia-linked threat actor known as Turla has been observed using a new backdoor called TinyTurla-NG as part of a three-month-long campaign targeting Polish non-governmental organizations in December 2023. "TinyTurla-NG, just like TinyTurla, is a small 'last chance' backdoor that is left behind to be used when all other … [Read more...] about Russian Turla Hackers Target Polish NGOs with New TinyTurla-NG Backdoor
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New Stealthy “RustDoor” Backdoor Targeting Apple macOS Devices
Feb 10, 2024NewsroommacOS Malware / Cyber Threat Apple macOS users are the target of a new Rust-based backdoor that has been operating under the radar since November 2023. The backdoor, codenamed RustDoor by Bitdefender, has been found to impersonate an update for Microsoft Visual Studio and target both Intel and Arm architectures. The exact initial access pathway used to … [Read more...] about New Stealthy “RustDoor” Backdoor Targeting Apple macOS Devices
China-Linked Hackers Target Myanmar’s Top Ministries with Backdoor Blitz
Jan 30, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage The China-based threat actor known as Mustang Panda is suspected to have targeted Myanmar's Ministry of Defence and Foreign Affairs as part of twin campaigns designed to deploy backdoors and remote access trojans. The findings come from CSIRT-CTI, which said the activities took place in November 2023 and January 2024 after … [Read more...] about China-Linked Hackers Target Myanmar’s Top Ministries with Backdoor Blitz
Experts Warn of macOS Backdoor Hidden in Pirated Versions of Popular Software
Jan 19, 2024NewsroomMalware / Endpoint Security Pirated applications targeting Apple macOS users have been observed containing a backdoor capable of granting attackers remote control to infected machines. "These applications are being hosted on Chinese pirating websites in order to gain victims," Jamf Threat Labs researchers Ferdous Saljooki and Jaron Bradley said. "Once … [Read more...] about Experts Warn of macOS Backdoor Hidden in Pirated Versions of Popular Software
Researchers Unmask Sandman APT’s Hidden Link to China-Based KEYPLUG Backdoor
Dec 11, 2023NewsroomThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attack Tactical and targeting overlaps have been discovered between the enigmatic advanced persistent threat (APT) called Sandman and a China-based threat cluster that's known to use a backdoor known as KEYPLUG. The assessment comes jointly from SentinelOne, PwC, and the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team based on the fact that … [Read more...] about Researchers Unmask Sandman APT’s Hidden Link to China-Based KEYPLUG Backdoor
N. Korean Kimsuky Targeting South Korean Research Institutes with Backdoor Attacks
Dec 08, 2023NewsroomCyber Espionage / Cryptocurrency The North Korean threat actor known as Kimsuky has been observed targeting research institutes in South Korea as part of a spear-phishing campaign with the ultimate goal of distributing backdoors on compromised systems. "The threat actor ultimately uses a backdoor to steal information and execute commands," the AhnLab … [Read more...] about N. Korean Kimsuky Targeting South Korean Research Institutes with Backdoor Attacks
Agent Racoon Backdoor Targets Organizations in Middle East, Africa, and U.S.
Dec 02, 2023Newsroom Organizations in the Middle East, Africa, and the U.S. have been targeted by an unknown threat actor to distribute a new backdoor called Agent Racoon. "This malware family is written using the .NET framework and leverages the domain name service (DNS) protocol to create a covert channel and provide different backdoor functionalities," Palo Alto Networks … [Read more...] about Agent Racoon Backdoor Targets Organizations in Middle East, Africa, and U.S.
Cisco Zero-Day Exploited to Implant Malicious Lua Backdoor on Thousands of Devices
Oct 21, 2023NewsroomZero-Day / Vulnerability Cisco has warned of a new zero-day flaw in IOS XE that has been actively exploited by an unknown threat actor to deploy a malicious Lua-based implant on susceptible devices. Tracked as CVE-2023-20273 (CVSS score: 7.2), the issue relates to a privilege escalation flaw in the web UI feature and is said to have been used alongside … [Read more...] about Cisco Zero-Day Exploited to Implant Malicious Lua Backdoor on Thousands of Devices
New Advanced Backdoor with Distinctive Malware Tactics
Sep 23, 2023THNCyber Espionage / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented advanced backdoor dubbed Deadglyph employed by a threat actor known as Stealth Falcon as part of a cyber espionage campaign. "Deadglyph's architecture is unusual as it consists of cooperating components – one a native x64 binary, the other a .NET assembly," ESET said … [Read more...] about New Advanced Backdoor with Distinctive Malware Tactics
ShroudedSnooper’s HTTPSnoop Backdoor Targets Middle East Telecom Companies
Sep 19, 2023THNMalware / Cyber Threat 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 and devices to listen to incoming requests … [Read more...] about ShroudedSnooper’s HTTPSnoop Backdoor Targets Middle East Telecom Companies