Dec 09, 2022Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attack The Iran-linked MuddyWater threat actor has been observed targeting several countries in the Middle East as well as Central and West Asia as part of a new spear-phishing activity. "The campaign has been observed targeting Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Tajikistan, and the United … [Read more...] about MuddyWater Hackers Target Asian and Middle East Countries with Updated Tactics
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Worok Hackers Target High-Profile Asian Companies and Governments
High-profile companies and local governments located primarily in Asia are the subjects of targeted attacks by a previously undocumented espionage group dubbed Worok that has been active since late 2020. "Worok's toolset includes a C++ loader CLRLoad, a PowerShell backdoor PowHeartBeat, and a C# loader PNGLoad that uses steganography to extract hidden malicious payloads from … [Read more...] about Worok Hackers Target High-Profile Asian Companies and Governments
Iranian Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Log4j 2 Bugs to Target Israeli Organizations
Iranian state-sponsored actors are leaving no stone unturned to exploit unpatched systems running Log4j to target Israeli entities, indicating the vulnerability's long tail for remediation. Microsoft attributed the latest set of activities to the umbrella threat group tracked as MuddyWater (aka Cobalt Ulster, Mercury, Seedworm, or Static Kitten), which is linked to the Iranian … [Read more...] about Iranian Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Log4j 2 Bugs to Target Israeli Organizations
Chinese Hackers Backdoored MiMi Chat App to Target Windows, Linux, macOS Users
A pair of reports from cybersecurity firms SEKOIA and Trend Micro sheds light on a new campaign undertaken by a Chinese threat actor named Lucky Mouse that involves leveraging a trojanized version of a cross-platform messaging app to backdoor systems. Infection chains leverage a chat application called MiMi, with its installer files compromised to download and install HyperBro … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Backdoored MiMi Chat App to Target Windows, Linux, macOS Users
Adversaries Increasingly Target Cloud Environments
The CrowdStrike eBook, “Protectors of the Cloud: Combating the Rise in Threats to Cloud Environments,” reveals how adversaries target and infiltrate cloud environments and recommends best practices for defense. As organizations move critical applications and data to the cloud, these resources have come under increasing attack. Adversaries view cloud environments as soft targets … [Read more...] about Adversaries Increasingly Target Cloud Environments
Microsoft Obtains Court Order to Take Down Domains Used to Target Ukraine
Microsoft on Thursday disclosed that it obtained a court order to take control of seven domains used by APT28, a state-sponsored group operated by Russia's military intelligence service, with the goal of neutralizing its attacks on Ukraine. "We have since re-directed these domains to a sinkhole controlled by Microsoft, enabling us to mitigate Strontium's current use of these … [Read more...] about Microsoft Obtains Court Order to Take Down Domains Used to Target Ukraine
Chinese Hacker Groups Continue to Target Indian Power Grid Assets
China-linked adversaries have been attributed to an ongoing onslaught against Indian power grid organizations, one year after a concerted campaign targeting critical infrastructure in the country came to light. Most of the intrusions involved a modular backdoor named ShadowPad, according to Recorded Future's Insikt Group, a sophisticated remote access trojan which has been … [Read more...] about Chinese Hacker Groups Continue to Target Indian Power Grid Assets
Hackers Target Bank Networks with new Rootkit to Steal Money from ATM Machines
A financially motivated threat actor has been observed deploying a previously unknown rootkit targeting Oracle Solaris systems with the goal of compromising Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) switching networks and carrying out unauthorized cash withdrawals at different banks using fraudulent cards. Threat intelligence and incident response firm Mandiant is tracking the cluster … [Read more...] about Hackers Target Bank Networks with new Rootkit to Steal Money from ATM Machines
Russian Hackers Target Ukrainians, European Allies via Phishing Attacks
A broad range of threat actors, including Fancy Bear, Ghostwriter, and Mustang Panda, have launched phishing campaigns against Ukraine, Poland, and other European entities amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) said it took down two Blogspot domains that were used by the nation-state group FancyBear (aka APT28) – which is attributed to Russia's … [Read more...] about Russian Hackers Target Ukrainians, European Allies via Phishing Attacks
Stay on target: How accurate threat detection leads to better defense
The X-Wings began their run across the surface of the Death Star, racing to attack an exposed thermal exhaust port. Luke Skywalker was there, his tiny spacecraft rocking and shaking, buffeted by explosions. As he closed in on his target, Luke did something truly daring—he switched off his targeting system. He was now relying solely on the Force to help him find his … [Read more...] about Stay on target: How accurate threat detection leads to better defense