Jan 22, 2024NewsroomBrowser Security / Cyber Threat Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Java-based "sophisticated" information stealer that uses a Discord bot to exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised hosts. The malware, named NS-STEALER, is propagated via ZIP archives masquerading as cracked software, Trellix security researcher Gurumoorthi Ramanathan said in … [Read more...] about NS-STEALER Uses Discord Bots to Exfiltrate Your Secrets from Popular Browsers
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Apple’s Find My Network Can be Abused to Exfiltrate Data From Nearby Devices
Latest research has demonstrated a new exploit that enables arbitrary data to be uploaded from devices that are not connected to the Internet by simply sending "Find My Bluetooth" broadcasts to nearby Apple devices. "It's possible to upload arbitrary data from non-internet-connected devices by sending Find My [Bluetooth Low Energy] broadcasts to nearby Apple devices that then … [Read more...] about Apple’s Find My Network Can be Abused to Exfiltrate Data From Nearby Devices
New Web-Based Credit Card Stealer Uses Telegram Messenger to Exfiltrate Data
Cybercriminal groups are constantly evolving to find new ways to pilfer financial information, and the latest trick in their arsenal is to leverage the messaging app Telegram to their benefit.In what's the latest tactic adopted by Magecart groups, the encrypted messaging service is being used to send stolen payment details from compromised websites back to the attackers."For … [Read more...] about New Web-Based Credit Card Stealer Uses Telegram Messenger to Exfiltrate Data
New Malware Uses Windows BITS Service to Stealthy Exfiltrate Data
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new computer virus associated with the Stealth Falcon state-sponsored cyber espionage group that abuses a built-in component of the Microsoft Windows operating system to stealthily exfiltrate stolen data to attacker-controlled server.Active since 2012, Stealth Falcon is a sophisticated hacking group known for targeting journalists, … [Read more...] about New Malware Uses Windows BITS Service to Stealthy Exfiltrate Data
North Korean Hackers Using ELECTRICFISH Tunnels to Exfiltrate Data
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI have issued another joint alert about a new piece of malware that the prolific North Korean APT hacking group Hidden Cobra has actively been using in the wild.Hidden Cobra, also known as Lazarus Group and Guardians of Peace, is believed to be backed by North Korean government and known to launch cyber attacks against … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Using ELECTRICFISH Tunnels to Exfiltrate Data