Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Today is the 20th Safer Internet Day. 2004 was a key year for several safety activities, encompassing both Safer Internet Day and the Safer Internet Forum. Was the general state of the Internet at the time so bad that all of these events sprang up almost out of necessity? You may be asking, why 2004?

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2020

In February, hardware maker Zyxel fixed a zero-day vulnerability in its routers and VPN firewall products after KrebsOnSecurity told the company the flaw was being abused by attackers to break into devices. For those devices, Zyxel’s advice was not to leave them connected to the Internet. Zyxel issued a patch for the flaw on Feb.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2022

A credential-stealing Windows-based malware, Spyware.FFDroider , is after social media credentials and cookies, according to researchers at ThreatLabz. The spyware is offered on download sites pretending to be installers for freeware and cracked versions of paid software. The version analyzed by the researchers was packed with Aspack.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

CISA released an alert today about several stealth malware samples that were found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a security alert related to the discovery of 13 malware samples on compromised Pulse Secure devices, many of which were undetected by antivirus products.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Malware in Encrypted Traffic. A surprising 91.5

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Malwarebytes

MAY 15, 2023

Users of supported devices can find download links and install instructions by following the links behind their specific product. One malware operator that has been found to exploit vulnerable Ruckus devices is the relatively new botnet, AndoryuBot. Do not make your admin panels accessible from the internet if you can avoid it.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

If you happen to visit a website that’s been compromised, your computer can quickly be infected by cyber criminals implementing a popular drive-by download attack. Here, we’ll look at what a drive-by download is, types of attacks, and how to stay protected this holiday season. What Is A Drive-By Download? Botnet toolkits.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers spotted a new Windows information-stealing malware, named FFDroider, designed to steal credentials and cookies. Cybersecurity researchers from Zscaler ThreatLabz warn of a new information-stealing malware, named FFDroider, that disguises itself as the popular instant messaging app Telegram. PWS.FFDroider.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Samsung S22 hacked Sophos fixed a critical flaw in its Sophos Firewall version 19.5 Samsung S22 hacked Sophos fixed a critical flaw in its Sophos Firewall version 19.5 Samsung S22 hacked Sophos fixed a critical flaw in its Sophos Firewall version 19.5

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released reports on North Korea-linked HIDDEN COBRA malware. Each report includes a detailed “malware descriptions, suggested response actions, and recommended mitigation techniques.”

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 30, 2023

A couple of weeks ago, security news outlets made their rounds reporting on an Android TV box available on Amazon that came pre-installed with malware. What Daniel found was an Android T95 TV box infected with malware right out of the box! In addition, allowing root access gives every app on the phone root access, including malware!

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Let us start with the abbreviations that define the categories of information security products: WAF stands for Web Application Firewall , NGFW stands for Next Generation Firewall. NGFW (or Next Generation Firewall) is an evolution of traditional firewalls and serves to delimit access between network segments.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

An attacker could use $300 worth of off-the-shelf equipment to eavesdrop and intercept signals from satellite internet communications. The academic researcher James Pavur, speaking at Black Hat 2020 hacking conference , explained that satellite internet communications are susceptible to eavesdropping and signal interception.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 11, 2021

When an online user visits a website to download apps, features or updates, pop-ups or tools that are mostly related to ad companies targeted the device. Firewalls and antivirus solutions do help in curbing ransomware attacks. Installation of software security patches helps in repelling file encrypting malware attacks to the core.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2020

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT Group has used a new multi-platform malware framework, dubbed MATA, to target entities worldwide. The MATA malware framework could target Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems. The malware framework implements a wide range of features that allow attackers to fully control the infected systems.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

China-linked hackers carried out cyber espionage campaigns targeting governments, corporations, and think tanks with TAIDOOR malware. “CISA encourages users and administrators to review Malware Analysis Report MAR-10292089-1.v1 “CISA encourages users and administrators to review Malware Analysis Report MAR-10292089-1.v1

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2023

Threat actors are targeting Linux routers with publicly exposed WEBUI to execute malicious scripts to deploy the GobRAT malware. Loader Script acts as a loader, it supports multiple functions for downloading and deploying the GobRAT. ” reads the alert published by the JPCERT Coordination Center (JPCERT/CC). ssh/authorized_keys.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

They dropped hidden payloads or used internet protocol (IP) scanning tools, such as Angry IP Scanner, to search for vulnerable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports or by leveraging RDP on Microsoft Windows environments. “Once they discover an exposed RDP service, the actors use open source brute force tools to gain access. .

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2023

Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers warned of multiple DDoS botnets exploiting a vulnerability impacting multiple Zyxel firewalls. The researchers warned that as of May 19, there were at least 42,000 instances of Zyxel devices on the public internet. reads the alert published by Rapid7.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2023

The threat actors behind these attacks were also observed installing other malware families, including ShellBot , XMRig CoinMiner, and Log Cleaner. 94 Upon successfully logging in, the attackers execute a command to download and run various malware. ID Password Attack Target admin qwe123Q# 124.160.40[.]48

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a notable increase in the use of LokiBot malware by threat actors since July 2020. The Agency’s EINSTEIN Intrusion Detection System has detected persistent malicious activity associated with the LokiBot malware. ” reads the CISA’s advisory. .”

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Modern malicious software — or malware for short — has reached unprecedented levels of sophistication, and as the attack landscape continues to evolve, new threats will undoubtedly emerge. Malware affecting websites poses a special danger to businesses. 5 Different Types of Malware. So How Do I Protect My Website From Malware?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

The Cyclops Blink malware has been active since at least June 2019, it targets WatchGuard Firebox and other Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network devices. According to WatchGuard , Cyclops Blink may have affected roughly 1% of all active WatchGuard firewall appliances. India, Italy, Canada, and Russia.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2020

CISA reports on Chinese malware strain. And it's a malware strain used specifically by the Chinese government. A recent CISA Malware Analysis Report (with contributions from the FBI and DoD), outlines this new malware variant. How should you defend yourself or your organization about this new malware variant?

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. To set such a stratagem in motion, cybercriminals poison legitimate websites with ads that lead to shady URLs or download malicious code camouflaged as something harmless. One of the biggest pitfalls with malvertising is how difficult it can be to detect.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

AT&T Alien Labs™ has found new malware written in the open source programming language Golang. The malware creates a backdoor and waits to either receive a target to attack from a remote operator through port 19412 or from another related module running on the same machine. VirusTotal scanning results of BotenaGo malware.

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SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

A lightweight method for detecting potential iOS malware Over the past few years, our researchers have analyzed Pegasus malware infections on several iOS devices. Other malware New macOS backdoor stealing crypto wallets Last December, we discovered some cracked apps circulating on pirate websites and infected with a Trojan proxy.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Protecting yourself from phishing and malware attacks is not only important, it’s a fundamental Internet survival skill, made even more essential if you have a web presence you depend on. Malicious PHP on the compromised site, loaded from the iframe, downloaded a file stored on Google Drive, my_resume.scr. Malicious VBScript.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

iLnkP2p is bundled with millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including security cameras and Webcams, baby monitors, smart doorbells, and digital video recorders. Many IoT devices can punch holes in firewalls using a feature built into hardware-based routers called Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

” The US CISA also reported that multiple APT groups were observed exploiting CVE-2022-42475 to establish a presence on the organization’s firewall device. Then the nation-state actors downloaded malware, enumerated the network, collected administrative user credentials, and performed lateral movement.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2024

This week’s vulnerability news include GitHub credential access, a new Chrome fix, and hidden malware from pirated applications hosted on Chinese websites. The fix: Users need to download the new public commit signing key from GitHub. The authenticated user must also be logged into an account on an instance of GHES.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 22, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed this week in a letter that better cyber hygiene – specifically, blocking SolarWinds Orion servers from outbound internet traffic – could have helped prevent the supply chain attack. (“SolarWinds letters” by sfoskett at [link] is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

After many successful campaigns in 2020-2021, they posted a retirement notice on Twitter, but, according to Aqua Nautilus, “their infrastructure continued to automatically infect new victims with old malware as their tools included various worms that could scan and infect new targets.”. Many anti-malware solutions can block cryptominers.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2023

of total internet traffic in 2022, marking a significant 5.1% These findings shed light on the escalating prevalence of bots and the shifting dynamics of internet users. Internet Traffic in 2022 2. Spreading malware: Bots play a role in distributing malware, such as viruses, trojans, and ransomware.

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Webroot

MARCH 29, 2021

A firewall with the right threat intelligence embedded could have blocked communications with the command-and-control server thus preventing a Trojanized Orion install from connecting back to the attackers and stopping them from furthering the attack. Outside of the corporate firewall, it is the Wild West.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

What is malware? The first real instance of malware occurred in the early 1970s — when BBN Technologies engineer Bob Thomas wrote the code behind the so-called “ Creeper worm.” Malware originally targeted computers themselves: logging keystrokes, stealing data, and spreading to other machines whenever possible. As many as 17.6

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Threat actors implanted a malware in the network of an unnamed federal agency that was able to avoid detection. “First the threat actor logged into a user’s O365 account from Internet Protocol (IP) address 91.219.236[.]166 ” reads the analysis report published by CISA. ” continues the report.

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