The phishing site tricks users into downloading a malicious file disguised as Google Authenticator, which then drops the two malware components. The ACR Stealer exfiltrates data to a C&C server, while Latrodectus maintains persistence on the machine.
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he vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20419, allows unauthenticated attackers to change any user’s password remotely. To secure vulnerable Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem servers, admins must upgrade to a fixed release.
A comprehensive analysis of data theft incidents investigated by ReliaQuest from September 2023 to July 2024 revealed that Rclone, WinSCP, and cURL are among the most prevalent exfiltration tools used by threat actors.
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Researchers discovered that a solar grid responsible for 20% of the world’s solar power output, enough to power the entire United States, is at risk of being hijacked due to vulnerabilities in PV plant management platforms.
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The malware attack flow involves luring users with fake websites imitating popular downloads, then executing PowerShell scripts to download and install malicious extensions that steal private data and control browser settings.
Security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the industrial remote access solution Ewon Cosy+ that could be abused to gain root privileges to the devices and stage follow-on attacks.
The elevated access could then be weaponized to decrypt encrypted firmware files and encrypted data such as passwords in configuration files, and even get correctly signed X.509 VPN certificates for foreign
Recent findings indicate that the 7777 botnet (aka Quad7) has likely expanded, adding new bots with open port 63256, primarily including Asus routers. As of August 5, 2024, the total number of active bots stood at 12,783.
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A fraudulent site resembling the official WinRar distribution platform is spreading malware. The fake website, win-rar[.]co, utilizes typosquatting to trick users who mistype the URL.
Quorum Cyber Incident Response team recently identified a new malware called SharpRhino utilized by the threat actor group Hunters International during a ransomware incident. The malware, written in C#, was distributed through a typosquatting domain posing as Angry IP Scanner.
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The Russian government and IT organizations are the target of a new campaign that delivers a number of backdoors and trojans as part of a spear-phishing campaign codenamed EastWind.
The attack chains are characterized by the use of RAR archive attachments containing a Windows shortcut (LNK) file that, upon opening, activates the infection sequence, culminating in the deployment of malware such
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Latrodectus and ACR Stealer Observed Spreading via Google Authenticator Phishing Site
/in General NewsThe phishing site tricks users into downloading a malicious file disguised as Google Authenticator, which then drops the two malware components. The ACR Stealer exfiltrates data to a C&C server, while Latrodectus maintains persistence on the machine.
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Update: Exploit Released for Cisco SSM Bug Allowing Admin Password Changes
/in General Newshe vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20419, allows unauthenticated attackers to change any user’s password remotely. To secure vulnerable Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem servers, admins must upgrade to a fixed release.
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Analysis of Data Exfiltration Tools Used by Threat Actors
/in General NewsA comprehensive analysis of data theft incidents investigated by ReliaQuest from September 2023 to July 2024 revealed that Rclone, WinSCP, and cURL are among the most prevalent exfiltration tools used by threat actors.
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Vulnerabilities in Solar Power Management Platform can Lead to Blackouts
/in General NewsResearchers discovered that a solar grid responsible for 20% of the world’s solar power output, enough to power the entire United States, is at risk of being hijacked due to vulnerabilities in PV plant management platforms.
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New Widespread Extension Trojan Malware Campaign
/in General NewsThe malware attack flow involves luring users with fake websites imitating popular downloads, then executing PowerShell scripts to download and install malicious extensions that steal private data and control browser settings.
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Industrial Remote Access Tool Ewon Cosy+ Vulnerable to Root Access Attacks
/in General NewsSecurity vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the industrial remote access solution Ewon Cosy+ that could be abused to gain root privileges to the devices and stage follow-on attacks.
The elevated access could then be weaponized to decrypt encrypted firmware files and encrypted data such as passwords in configuration files, and even get correctly signed X.509 VPN certificates for foreign
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Botnet 7777: Are You Betting on a Compromised Router?
/in General NewsRecent findings indicate that the 7777 botnet (aka Quad7) has likely expanded, adding new bots with open port 63256, primarily including Asus routers. As of August 5, 2024, the total number of active bots stood at 12,783.
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Fake WinRar Websites Distributing Malware Payloads Hosted on GitHub
/in General NewsA fraudulent site resembling the official WinRar distribution platform is spreading malware. The fake website, win-rar[.]co, utilizes typosquatting to trick users who mistype the URL.
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New Malware Strains Pop Up in Threat Landscape
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EastWind Attack Deploys PlugY and GrewApacha Backdoors Using Booby-Trapped LNK Files
/in General NewsThe Russian government and IT organizations are the target of a new campaign that delivers a number of backdoors and trojans as part of a spear-phishing campaign codenamed EastWind.
The attack chains are characterized by the use of RAR archive attachments containing a Windows shortcut (LNK) file that, upon opening, activates the infection sequence, culminating in the deployment of malware such
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