Sandworm APT Hunts for ASUS Routers with Cyclops Blink Botnet
The Russian-speaking APT behind the NotPetya attacks and the Ukrainian power grid takedown could be setting up for additional sinister attacks, researchers said.
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Hackers Target Bank Networks with new Rootkit to Steal Money from ATM Machines
A financially motivated threat actor has been observed deploying a previously unknown rootkit targeting Oracle Solaris systems with the goal of compromising Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) switching networks and carrying out unauthorized cash withdrawa…
Read MoreGoogle Blows Lid Off Conti, Diavol Ransomware Access-Broker Ops
Researchers have exposed the work of Exotic Lily, a full-time cybercriminal initial-access group that uses phishing to infiltrate organizations’ networks for further malicious activity.
Read MoreExperts Find Some Affiliates of BlackMatter Now Spreading BlackCat Ransomware
An analysis of two ransomware attacks has identified overlaps in the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) between BlackCat and BlackMatter, indicating a strong connection between the two groups.
While it’s typical of ransomware groups to rebrand…
Google Uncovers ‘Initial Access Broker’ Working with Conti Ransomware Gang
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) took the wraps off a new initial access broker that it said is closely affiliated to a Russian cyber crime gang notorious for its Conti and Diavol ransomware operations.
Dubbed Exotic Lily, the financially motivate…
New Variant of Russian Cyclops Blink Botnet Targeting ASUS Routers
ASUS routers have emerged as the target of a nascent botnet called Cyclops Blink, almost a month after it was revealed the malware abused WatchGuard firewall appliances as a stepping stone to gain remote access to breached networks.
According to a new…
Dev Sabotages Popular NPM Package to Protest Russian Invasion
In the latest software supply-chain attack, the code maintainer added malicious code to the hugely popular node-ipc library to replace files with a heart emoji and a peacenotwar module.
Read MoreMisconfigured Firebase Databases Exposing Data in Mobile Apps
Five percent of the databases are vulnerable to threat actors: It’s a gold mine of exploit opportunity in thousands of mobile apps, researchers say.
Read MorePopular NPM Package Updated to Wipe Russia, Belarus Systems to Protest Ukraine Invasion
In what’s an act of deliberate sabotage, the developer behind the popular “node-ipc” NPM package shipped a new tampered version to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, raising concerns about security in the open-source and the software supply chain.
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Reporting Mandates to Clear Up Feds’ Hazy Look into Threat Landscape – Podcast
It’s about time, AttackIQ’s Jonathan Reiber said about 24H/72H report deadlines mandated in the new spending bill. As it is, visibility into adversary behavior has been muck.
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