Jul 17, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated variant of a known stealer malware that attackers affiliated with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have delivered as part of prior cyber espionage campaigns targeting job seekers. The artifact in question is an Apple macOS disk image (DMG) file named … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Update BeaverTail Malware to Target MacOS Users
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Hackers Target macOS Users with Malicious Ads Spreading Stealer Malware
Mar 30, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cryptocurrency Malicious ads and bogus websites are acting as a conduit to deliver two different stealer malware, including Atomic Stealer, targeting Apple macOS users. The ongoing infostealer attacks targeting macOS users may have adopted different methods to compromise victims' Macs, but operate with the end goal of stealing sensitive data, … [Read more...] about Hackers Target macOS Users with Malicious Ads Spreading Stealer Malware
Russian Hackers Use ‘WINELOADER’ Malware to Target German Political Parties
Mar 23, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Cyber Warfare The WINELOADER backdoor used in recent cyber attacks targeting diplomatic entities with wine-tasting phishing lures has been attributed as the handiwork of a hacking group with links to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), which was responsible for breaching SolarWinds and Microsoft. The findings come from Mandiant, … [Read more...] about Russian Hackers Use ‘WINELOADER’ Malware to Target German Political Parties
New Phishing Kit Leverages SMS, Voice Calls to Target Cryptocurrency Users
Mar 01, 2024NewsroomPhishing Kit / Cryptocurrency A novel phishing kit has been observed impersonating the login pages of well-known cryptocurrency services as part of an attack cluster designed to primarily target mobile devices. "This kit enables attackers to build carbon copies of single sign-on (SSO) pages, then use a combination of email, SMS, and voice phishing to trick … [Read more...] about New Phishing Kit Leverages SMS, Voice Calls to Target Cryptocurrency Users
Iran-Linked UNC1549 Hackers Target Middle East Aerospace & Defense Sectors
Feb 28, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Malware An Iran-nexus threat actor known as UNC1549 has been attributed with medium confidence to a new set of attacks targeting aerospace, aviation, and defense industries in the Middle East, including Israel and the U.A.E. Other targets of the cyber espionage activity likely include Turkey, India, and Albania, Google-owned Mandiant said … [Read more...] about Iran-Linked UNC1549 Hackers Target Middle East Aerospace & Defense Sectors
Russian Turla Hackers Target Polish NGOs with New TinyTurla-NG Backdoor
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
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
Malicious Ads on Google Target Chinese Users with Fake Messaging Apps
Jan 26, 2024NewsroomMalvertising / Phishing-as-a-service Chinese-speaking users have been targeted by malicious Google ads for restricted messaging apps like Telegram as part of an ongoing malvertising campaign. "The threat actor is abusing Google advertiser accounts to create malicious ads and pointing them to pages where unsuspecting users will download Remote … [Read more...] about Malicious Ads on Google Target Chinese Users with Fake Messaging Apps
Cloud Atlas’ Spear-Phishing Attacks Target Russian Agro and Research Companies
Dec 25, 2023NewsroomCyber Espionage / Malware The threat actor referred to as Cloud Atlas has been linked to a set of spear-phishing attacks on Russian enterprises. Targets included a Russian agro-industrial enterprise and a state-owned research company, according to a report from F.A.C.C.T., a standalone cybersecurity company formed after Group-IB's formal exit from Russia … [Read more...] about Cloud Atlas’ Spear-Phishing Attacks Target Russian Agro and Research Companies
Critical Citrix NetScaler Flaw Exploited to Target from Government, Tech Firms
Oct 18, 2023NewsroomEnterprise Security / Vulnerability Citrix is warning of exploitation of a recently disclosed critical security flaw in NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances that could result in exposure of sensitive information. Tracked as CVE-2023-4966 (CVSS score: 9.4), the vulnerability impacts the following supported versions - NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway … [Read more...] about Critical Citrix NetScaler Flaw Exploited to Target from Government, Tech Firms