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Hackers hijack antivirus updates to drop GuptiMiner malware

North Korean hackers have been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to plant backdoors on big corporate networks and deliver cryptocurrency miners through GuptiMiner malware.
- Bill Toulas
- April 23, 2024
- 10:56 AM
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Palo Alto Networks zero-day exploited since March to backdoor firewalls

Suspected state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks firewalls tracked as CVE-2024-3400 since March 26, using the compromised devices to breach internal networks, steal data and credentials.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 13, 2024
- 08:35 AM
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Critical RCE bug in 92,000 D-Link NAS devices now exploited in attacks

Attackers are now actively targeting over 92,000 end-of-life D-Link Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices exposed online and unpatched against a critical remote code execution (RCE) zero-day flaw.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 08, 2024
- 06:17 PM
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Over 92,000 exposed D-Link NAS devices have a backdoor account

A threat researcher has disclosed a new arbitrary command injection and hardcoded backdoor flaw in multiple end-of-life D-Link Network Attached Storage (NAS) device models.
- Bill Toulas
- April 06, 2024
- 10:16 AM
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New XZ backdoor scanner detects implant in any Linux binary

Firmware security firm Binarly has released a free online scanner to detect Linux executables impacted by the XZ Utils supply chain attack, tracked as CVE-2024-3094.
- Bill Toulas
- April 02, 2024
- 10:33 AM
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Red Hat warns of backdoor in XZ tools used by most Linux distros

Today, Red Hat warned users to immediately stop using systems running Fedora development and experimental versions because of a backdoor found in the latest XZ Utils data compression tools and libraries.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 29, 2024
- 01:50 PM
- 2
Chinese Earth Krahang hackers breach 70 orgs in 23 countries

A sophisticated hacking campaign attributed to a Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as 'Earth Krahang' has breached 70 organizations and targeted at least 116 across 45 countries.
- Bill Toulas
- March 18, 2024
- 04:49 PM
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Stealthy GTPDOOR Linux malware targets mobile operator networks

Security researcher HaxRob discovered a previously unknown Linux backdoor named GTPDOOR, designed for covert operations within mobile carrier networks.
- Bill Toulas
- March 03, 2024
- 10:16 AM
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Hackers exploit Ivanti SSRF flaw to deploy new DSLog backdoor

Hackers are exploiting a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA gateways to deploy the new DSLog backdoor on vulnerable devices.
- Bill Toulas
- February 12, 2024
- 11:20 AM
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New RustDoor macOS malware impersonates Visual Studio update

A new Rust-based macOS malware spreading as a Visual Studio update to provide backdoor access to compromised systems uses infrastructure linked to the infamous ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang.
- Bill Toulas
- February 09, 2024
- 10:53 AM
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More Android apps riddled with malware spotted on Google Play

An Android remote access trojan (RAT) known as VajraSpy was found in 12 malicious applications, six of which were available on Google Play from April 1, 2021, through September 10, 2023.
- Bill Toulas
- February 01, 2024
- 01:19 PM
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Blackwood hackers hijack WPS Office update to install malware

A previously unknown advanced threat actor tracked as 'Blackwood' is using sophisticated malware called NSPX30 in cyberespionage attacks against companies and individuals.
- Bill Toulas
- January 25, 2024
- 03:30 PM
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Microsoft: Iranian hackers target researchers with new MediaPl malware

Microsoft says that a group of Iranian-backed state hackers are targeting high-profile employees of research organizations and universities across Europe and the United States in spearphishing attacks pushing new backdoor malware.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 17, 2024
- 03:39 PM
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Russian military hackers target Ukraine with new MASEPIE malware

Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is warning of a new phishing campaign that allowed Russia-linked hackers to deploy previously unseen malware on a network in under one hour.
- Bill Toulas
- December 28, 2023
- 12:43 PM
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Microsoft: Hackers target defense firms with new FalseFont malware

Microsoft says the APT33 Iranian cyber-espionage group is using recently discovered FalseFont backdoor malware to attack defense contractors worldwide.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 21, 2023
- 03:28 PM
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Hackers use new Agent Raccoon malware to backdoor US targets

A novel malware named 'Agent Raccoon' (or Agent Racoon) is being used in cyberattacks against organizations in the United States, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Bill Toulas
- December 01, 2023
- 02:15 PM
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New Rust-based SysJoker backdoor linked to Hamas hackers

A new version of the multi-platform malware known as 'SysJoker' has been spotted, featuring a complete code rewrite in the Rust programming language.
- Bill Toulas
- November 26, 2023
- 10:09 AM
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BlueNoroff hackers backdoor Macs with new ObjCShellz malware

The North Korean-backed BlueNoroff threat group targets Apple customers with new macOS malware tracked as ObjCShellz that can open remote shells on compromised devices.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 07, 2023
- 03:26 PM
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Lazarus hackers breached dev repeatedly to deploy SIGNBT malware

The North Korean Lazarus hacking group repeatedly compromised a software vendor using flaws in vulnerable software despite multiple patches and warnings being made available by the developer.
- Bill Toulas
- October 27, 2023
- 12:15 PM
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Hackers backdoor Russian state, industrial orgs for data theft

Several state and key industrial organizations in Russia were attacked with a custom Go-based backdoor that performs data theft, likely aiding espionage operations.
- Bill Toulas
- October 24, 2023
- 03:48 PM
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