Jul 20, 2024NewsroomMalware / IT Outage Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is facing the heat for causing worldwide IT disruptions by pushing out a flawed update to Windows devices, is now warning that threat actors are exploiting the situation to distribute Remcos RAT to its customers in Latin America under the guise of a providing a hotfix. The attack chains involve … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Update Mishap to Distribute Remcos RAT Malware
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How cybercriminals scam women ahead of March 8
Taking place every year on March 8 in many countries across the world, International Women’s Day is celebrated differently depending on the country: in some it’s a national holiday; in others it’s not a holiday but still widely observed. But what’s the same everywhere is that it’s a day when everyone’s eyes are on women from all walks of life; and when I write everyone’s, that … [Read more...] about How cybercriminals scam women ahead of March 8
How Cybercriminals are Exploiting India’s UPI for Money Laundering Operations
Cybercriminals are using a network of hired money mules in India using an Android-based application to orchestrate a massive money laundering scheme. The malicious application, called XHelper, is a "key tool for onboarding and managing these money mules," CloudSEK researchers Sparsh Kulshrestha, Abhishek Mathew, and Santripti Bhujel said in a report. Details about the scam … [Read more...] about How Cybercriminals are Exploiting India’s UPI for Money Laundering Operations
Cybercriminals Weaponizing Open-Source SSH-Snake Tool for Network Attacks
Feb 22, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / Penetration Testing A recently open-sourced network mapping tool called SSH-Snake has been repurposed by threat actors to conduct malicious activities. "SSH-Snake is a self-modifying worm that leverages SSH credentials discovered on a compromised system to start spreading itself throughout the network," Sysdig researcher Miguel Hernández … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals Weaponizing Open-Source SSH-Snake Tool for Network Attacks
Syrian Hackers Distributing Stealthy C#-Based Silver RAT to Cybercriminals
Jan 08, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cybercrime Threat actors operating under the name Anonymous Arabic have released a remote access trojan (RAT) called Silver RAT that's equipped to bypass security software and stealthily launch hidden applications. "The developers operate on multiple hacker forums and social media platforms, showcasing an active and sophisticated presence," … [Read more...] about Syrian Hackers Distributing Stealthy C#-Based Silver RAT to Cybercriminals
Scam-as-a-Service Aiding Cybercriminals in Crypto Wallet-Draining Attacks
Dec 30, 2023NewsroomCryptocurrency / Phishing Scam Cybersecurity researchers are warning about an increase in phishing attacks that are capable of draining cryptocurrency wallets. "These threats are unique in their approach, targeting a wide range of blockchain networks, from Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain to Polygon, Avalanche, and almost 20 other networks by using a … [Read more...] about Scam-as-a-Service Aiding Cybercriminals in Crypto Wallet-Draining Attacks
Play Ransomware Goes Commercial – Now Offered as a Service to Cybercriminals
Nov 21, 2023NewsroomRansomware-as-a-service The ransomware strain known as Play is now being offered to other threat actors "as a service," new evidence unearthed by Adlumin has revealed. "The unusual lack of even small variations between attacks suggests that they are being carried out by affiliates who have purchased the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) and are following … [Read more...] about Play Ransomware Goes Commercial – Now Offered as a Service to Cybercriminals
34 Cybercriminals Arrested in Spain for Multi-Million Dollar Online Scams
Oct 24, 2023NewsroomCyber Fraud / Cyber Crime Spanish law enforcement officials have announced the arrest of 34 members of a criminal group that carried out various online scams, netting the gang about €3 million ($3.2 million) in illegal profits. Authorities conducted searches across 16 locations Madrid, Malaga, Huelva, Alicante, and Murcia, seizing two simulated firearms, a … [Read more...] about 34 Cybercriminals Arrested in Spain for Multi-Million Dollar Online Scams
Cybercriminals Using EvilProxy Phishing Kit to Target Senior Executives in U.S. Firms
Oct 09, 2023NewsroomCredential Harvesting / Hacking Senior executives working in U.S.-based organizations are being targeted by a new phishing campaign that leverages a popular adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing toolkit named EvilProxy to conduct credential harvesting and account takeover attacks. Menlo Security said the activity started in July 2023, primarily singling … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals Using EvilProxy Phishing Kit to Target Senior Executives in U.S. Firms
Cybercriminals Weaponizing Legitimate Advanced Installer Tool in Crypto-Mining Attacks
Sep 09, 2023THNMalware / Hacking A legitimate Windows tool used for creating software packages called Advanced Installer is being abused by threat actors to drop cryptocurrency-mining malware on infected machines since at least November 2021. "The attacker uses Advanced Installer to package other legitimate software installers, such as Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk 3ds Max, and … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals Weaponizing Legitimate Advanced Installer Tool in Crypto-Mining Attacks