Cybercriminals are now deploying remote access Trojans (RATs) under the guise of seemingly innocuous images hosted on infected websites, once again highlighting how threat actors quickly change tactics when their attack methods are discovered and exposed publicly. New research released by Cisco Talos reveals a new malware campaign targeting organizations in South Asia that … [Read more...] about Hackers Now Hiding ObliqueRAT Payload in Images to Evade Detection
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Nation-State Hackers Caught Hiding Espionage Activities Behind Crypto Miners
A nation-state actor known for its cyber espionage campaigns since 2012 is now using coin miner techniques to stay under the radar and establish persistence on victim systems, according to new research. Attributing the shift to a threat actor tracked as Bismuth, Microsoft's Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team said the group deployed Monero coin miners in attacks … [Read more...] about Nation-State Hackers Caught Hiding Espionage Activities Behind Crypto Miners
e-Commerce Site Hackers Now Hiding Credit Card Stealer Inside Image Metadata
In what's one of the most innovative hacking campaigns, cybercrime gangs are now hiding malicious code implants in the metadata of image files to covertly steal payment card information entered by visitors on the hacked websites."We found skimming code hidden within the metadata of an image file (a form of steganography) and surreptitiously loaded by compromised online stores," … [Read more...] about e-Commerce Site Hackers Now Hiding Credit Card Stealer Inside Image Metadata