Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Malware Altered versions of legitimate Android apps associated with Spotify, WhatsApp, and Minecraft have been used to deliver a new version of a known malware loader called Necro. Kaspersky said some of the malicious apps have also been found on the Google Play Store. They have been cumulatively downloaded 11 million times. They … [Read more...] about Necro Android Malware Found in Popular Camera and Browser Apps on Play Store
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New Android Malware ‘Ajina.Banker’ Steals Financial Data and Bypasses 2FA via Telegram
Sep 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Financial Fraud Bank customers in the Central Asia region have been targeted by a new strain of Android malware codenamed Ajina.Banker since at least November 2024 with the goal of harvesting financial information and intercepting two-factor authentication (2FA) messages. Singapore-headquartered Group-IB, which discovered the … [Read more...] about New Android Malware ‘Ajina.Banker’ Steals Financial Data and Bypasses 2FA via Telegram
North Korean Threat Actors Deploy COVERTCATCH Malware via LinkedIn Job Scams
Sep 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Security / Malware Threat actors affiliated with North Korea have been observed leveraging LinkedIn as a way to target developers as part of a fake job recruiting operation. These attacks employ coding tests as a common initial infection vector, Google-owned Mandiant said in a new report about threats faced by the Web3 sector. "After an … [Read more...] about North Korean Threat Actors Deploy COVERTCATCH Malware via LinkedIn Job Scams
Cyberattackers Exploit Google Sheets for Malware Control in Likely Espionage Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a novel malware campaign that leverages Google Sheets as a command-and-control (C2) mechanism. The activity, detected by Proofpoint starting August 5, 2024, impersonates tax authorities from governments in Europe, Asia, and the U.S., with the goal of targeting over 70 organizations worldwide by means of a bespoke tool called Voldemort … [Read more...] about Cyberattackers Exploit Google Sheets for Malware Control in Likely Espionage Campaign
New UULoader Malware Distributes Gh0st RAT and Mimikatz in East Asia
Aug 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cryptocurrency A new type of malware called UULoader is being used by threat actors to deliver next-stage payloads like Gh0st RAT and Mimikatz. The Cyberint Research Team, which discovered the malware, said it's distributed in the form of malicious installers for legitimate applications targeting Korean and Chinese … [Read more...] about New UULoader Malware Distributes Gh0st RAT and Mimikatz in East Asia
Malicious Inauthentic Falcon Crash Reporter Installer Delivers Malware Named Ciro
On July 24, 2024, an unattributed threat actor distributed a password-protected installer masquerading as an inauthentic Falcon Crash Reporter Installer to a German entity in an unattributed spear-phishing attempt. Subsequent analysis revealed that executing the installer with the threat actor-provided password leads to a novel execution chain in which an agent written to the … [Read more...] about Malicious Inauthentic Falcon Crash Reporter Installer Delivers Malware Named Ciro
Black Basta-Linked Attackers Target Users with SystemBC Malware
Aug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security An ongoing social engineering campaign with alleged links to the Black Basta ransomware group has been linked to "multiple intrusion attempts" with the goal of conducting credential theft and deploying a malware dropper called SystemBC. "The initial lure being utilized by the threat actors remains the same: an email bomb … [Read more...] about Black Basta-Linked Attackers Target Users with SystemBC Malware
New Malware Hits 300,000 Users with Rogue Chrome and Edge Extensions
Aug 10, 2024Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Online Fraud An ongoing, widespread malware campaign has been observed installing rogue Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions via a trojan distributed via fake websites masquerading as popular software. "The trojan malware contains different deliverables ranging from simple adware extensions that hijack searches to more … [Read more...] about New Malware Hits 300,000 Users with Rogue Chrome and Edge Extensions
Malware Distributed Using Falcon Sensor Update Phishing Lure
Summary On July 23, 2024, CrowdStrike Intelligence identified the phishing domain crowdstrike-office365[.]com, which impersonates CrowdStrike and delivers malicious ZIP and RAR files containing a Microsoft Installer (MSI) loader. The loader ultimately executes Lumma Stealer packed with CypherIt. The domain was registered on July 23, 2024, days after July 19, 2024, when an issue … [Read more...] about Malware Distributed Using Falcon Sensor Update Phishing Lure
French Authorities Launch Operation to Remove PlugX Malware from Infected Systems
Jul 27, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Intelligence French judicial authorities, in collaboration with Europol, have launched a so-called "disinfection operation" to rid compromised hosts of a known malware called PlugX. The Paris Prosecutor's Office, Parquet de Paris, said the initiative was launched on July 18 and that it's expected to continue for "several months." It further … [Read more...] about French Authorities Launch Operation to Remove PlugX Malware from Infected Systems