Tag: Malware

Fickle Stealer Malware Detection: New Rust-Based Stealer Disguises as Legitimate Software to Steal Data from Compromised Devices
Fickle Stealer Malware Detection: New Rust-Based Stealer Disguises as Legitimate Software to Steal Data from Compromised Devices

A new Rust-based stealer malware dubbed Fickle Stealer has come to the scene, capable of extracting sensitive data from compromised users. The new stealer masquerades itself as GitHub Desktop software for Windows and employs a wide range of anti-malware and detection evasion techniques, posing a growing threat to its potential victims. Detect Fickle Stealer Malware […]

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PXA Stealer Detection: Vietnamese Hackers Hit the Public and Education Sectors in Europe and Asia
PXA Stealer Detection: Vietnamese Hackers Hit the Public and Education Sectors in Europe and Asia

Hot on the heels of the recent wave of cyber-attacks leveraging a highly evasive Strela Stealer in Central and Southwestern Europe, a new infostealer comes into the spotlight targeting sensitive data within the government and education sectors across Europe and Asia. Defenders have observed an ongoing info-stealing campaign attributed to Vietnamese-speaking adversaries who leverage a […]

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New Remcos RAT Activity Detection: Phishing Campaign Spreading a Novel Fileless Malware Variant
New Remcos RAT Activity Detection: Phishing Campaign Spreading a Novel Fileless Malware Variant

Cybersecurity researchers have identified an ongoing in-the-wild adversary campaign, which leverages a known RCE vulnerability in Microsoft Office tracked as CVE-2017-0199 exploited by a malicious Excel file used as a lure attachment in phishing emails. The phishing campaign is designed to distribute a new fileless version of the notorious Remcos RAT malware and take full […]

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Stealthy Strela Stealer Detection: Info-Stealing Malware Resurfaces with Enhanced Capabilities to Target Central and Southwestern Europe
Stealthy Strela Stealer Detection: Info-Stealing Malware Resurfaces with Enhanced Capabilities to Target Central and Southwestern Europe

Security researchers have revealed a stealthy campaign targeting users in Central and Southwestern Europe with an email credential stealer. Dubbed Strela, this evasive malware is deployed via phishing emails, utilizing obfuscated JavaScript and WebDAV to circumvent conventional security measures. Since its emergence two years ago, Strela Stealer has significantly enhanced its malicious capabilities, allowing it […]

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UAC-0218 Attack Detection: Adversaries Steal Files Using HOMESTEEL Malware
UAC-0218 Attack Detection: Adversaries Steal Files Using HOMESTEEL Malware

Hot on the heels of the “Rogue RDP” attacks exploiting the phishing attack vector and targeting Ukrainian state bodies and military units, CERT-UA researchers uncovered another wave of phishing attacks leveraging emails with invoice-related subject lures and weaponizing HOMESTEEL malware for file theft. The UAC-0218 group is believed to be behind the ongoing adversary operation. […]

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MEDUZASTEALER Detection: Hackers Distribute Malware Masquerading the Sender as Reserve+ Technical Support via Telegram Messaging Service
MEDUZASTEALER Detection: Hackers Distribute Malware Masquerading the Sender as Reserve+ Technical Support via Telegram Messaging Service

Hard on the heels of a new wave of cyber-attacks by UAC-0050 involving cyber espionage and financial thefts and relying on a diverse number of tools, including MEDUZASTEALER, another suspicious activity comes to the spotlight in the Ukrainian cyber threat arena. CERT-UA recently launched a new alert covering spoofed phishing attacks spreading MEDUZASTEALER via Telegram […]

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UAC-0050 Attack Detection: russia-Backed APT Performs Cyber Espionage, Financial Crimes, and Disinformation Operations Against Ukraine
UAC-0050 Attack Detection: russia-Backed APT Performs Cyber Espionage, Financial Crimes, and Disinformation Operations Against Ukraine

The UAC-0050 hacking collective notorious for its long-standing offensive operations against Ukraine steps back into the cyber threat arena. CERT-UA researchers have long been investigating the group’s activity, which primarily focuses on three key directions, including cyber espionage and financial theft, along with information and psychological operations tracked under the “Fire Cells Group” brand. Financially […]

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LemonDuck Malware Detection: Exploits CVE-2017-0144 and Other Microsoft’s Server Message BlockSMB Vulnerabilities for Cryptocurrency Mining
LemonDuck Malware Detection: Exploits CVE-2017-0144 and Other Microsoft’s Server Message BlockSMB Vulnerabilities for Cryptocurrency Mining

LemonDuck, a notorious crypto-mining malware, has been observed targeting Windows servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, including the EternalBlue flaw tracked as CVE-2017-0144. The malware has evolved into a more advanced threat capable of credential theft, enriched with detection evasion techniques, and spreading through multiple attack vectors. Detect LemonDuck […]

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Shrouded#Sleep Campaign Detection: North Korean Hackers Linked to the APT37 Group Use New VeilShell Malware Targeting Southeast Asia
Shrouded#Sleep Campaign Detection: North Korean Hackers Linked to the APT37 Group Use New VeilShell Malware Targeting Southeast Asia

North Korea-affiliated APT groups have consistently ranked among the most active adversaries over the past decade. This year, security experts have observed a significant uptick in their malicious operations, driven by enhanced toolsets and an expanded range of targets. In August 2024, North Korean hackers bolstered their arsenal with the MoonPeak Trojan. A month earlier, […]

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Gamaredon Attack Detection: Cyber-Espionage Operations Against Ukraine by the russia-linked APT 
Gamaredon Attack Detection: Cyber-Espionage Operations Against Ukraine by the russia-linked APT 

The nefarious state-sponsored russia-aligned Gamaredon (aka Hive0051, UAC-0010, or Armageddon APT) has been launching a series of cyber-espionage campaigns against Ukraine since 2014, with cyber attacks intensifying since russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.  ESET recently published an in-depth technical analysis, providing insights into Gamaredon’s cyber-espionage operations against Ukraine throughout 2022 and […]

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