Tag: credential-theft

Silent Push Threat Analysts have uncovered the Araneida Scanner, a cracked version of Acunetix being used for illegal purposes. The scanner is employed for offensive reconnaissance, user data scraping, and vulnerability exploitation. It was detected during a partner's reconnaissance effort, prompti…

Kaspersky's GERT team identified an attack exploiting a patched vulnerability (CVE-2023-48788) in FortiClient EMS versions 7.0.1 to 7.0.10 and 7.2.0 to 7.2.2. The attackers used SQL injection to infiltrate a company's network through an exposed Windows server. They deployed remote access tools like…

A sophisticated phishing campaign targeted a U.K.-based insurance company, using a compromised CEO's email account from a major shipping company. The attack involved a malicious PDF link hosted on AWS, leading to a fake Microsoft authentication page. The threat actor employed tactics like deletion …

The report provides an in-depth analysis of the email phishing campaigns conducted by the Kimsuky threat actor group. It highlights their tactics of using diverse themes and subjects to pique the curiosity of recipients, targeting researchers and individuals related to North Korean affairs in an at…

Threat actors are exploiting old Microsoft Office vulnerabilities using SmokeLoader, a modular malware loader, to steal browser credentials. The campaign targets manufacturing, healthcare, and IT companies in Taiwan, utilizing CVE-2017-0199 and CVE-2017-11882 to execute remote code and deploy malic…

Ignoble Scorpius, previously known as Royal ransomware, has rebranded as BlackSuit ransomware and increased its activity since March 2024. The group has targeted at least 93 victims globally, with a focus on the construction and manufacturing industries. Their initial ransom demands average 1.6% of…

Earth Kasha, a threat group targeting Japan since 2019, has launched a new campaign with significant updates to their tactics and arsenals. The group has expanded its targets to include Taiwan and India, focusing on advanced technology organizations and government agencies. They now exploit public-…

Chinese threat actors, known as BrazenBamboo, are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiClient Windows VPN client to steal credentials. The hackers use a custom post-exploitation toolkit called DeepData, which includes a FortiClient plugin to extract usernames, passwords, and VPN s…

Threat actors are using fake AI image and video generators to distribute Lumma Stealer and AMOS information-stealing malware on Windows and macOS. These malicious programs masquerade as an AI application called EditProAI, targeting users through search results and social media advertisements. The m…

A Chinese state-affiliated threat actor, BrazenBamboo, has exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet's Windows VPN client to steal user credentials. The vulnerability allows extraction of login information from the FortiClient process memory. BrazenBamboo uses two malware families: DEEPDATA, a…

The Androxgh0st botnet, active since January 2024, has evolved to incorporate Mozi botnet payloads, expanding its attack surface from web servers to IoT devices. It exploits vulnerabilities in various platforms, including Cisco ASA, Atlassian JIRA, and PHP frameworks, utilizing remote code executio…

A malicious script targeting e-commerce sites, particularly Magento, has been discovered. The script, found in the dataPost.js file, is heavily obfuscated and designed to steal customer account credentials and admin login details. It waits for login actions to trigger, then scrapes data entered int…

A sophisticated malvertising campaign is distributing the SYS01 infostealer malware through Meta's advertising platform. The attackers impersonate trusted brands and popular software, targeting primarily senior male demographics. The malware, designed to steal personal data and credentials, is dist…

A recent spear-phishing campaign targeted a California hotel after its Booking.com credentials were stolen. The scam involved sending targeted messages within the Booking mobile app, claiming additional information was required for anti-fraud purposes. Booking.com confirmed a security incident affe…

Researchers discovered a potential North Korean phishing campaign targeting Naver, a major South Korean tech platform. The investigation revealed an exposed directory containing phishing pages designed to steal Naver user credentials. Separately, an infrastructure cluster was identified using domai…

Threat actors are increasingly using legitimate third-party business software to evade detection and maintain deception. Atlassian's Confluence is being exploited to host malicious content, leveraging its trusted domain status. The attack involves an email with an Excel attachment containing a Docu…

Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs uncovered an ongoing cyberattack campaign utilizing malicious LNK files to gain unauthorized Remote Desktop access on compromised systems. The sophisticated multi-stage attack chain employs PowerShell and BAT scripts to evade detection, create administrative acc…

This analysis examines the Prometei botnet's infiltration of a customer's system through a targeted brute force attack. Leveraging Trend Vision One, the investigation traced the botnet's detailed installation routine and stealthy tactics. Prometei, a modular malware family used for cryptocurrency m…

Grandoreiro is a Brazilian banking trojan that has evolved into a global financial threat, targeting over 1,700 banks and 276 crypto wallets in 45 countries. Despite law enforcement efforts, the malware remains active, with new versions featuring enhanced evasion techniques like multiple Domain Gen…

A significant increase in data-stealing malware infections has been observed, with nearly 10 million devices compromised in 2023, marking a 643% rise over three years. Cybercriminals are using sophisticated distribution methods, including malvertising and YouTube comment spam. On average, 50.9 logi…

This intelligence report analyzes the increasing prevalence of information stealers, focusing on Kral, AMOS, Vidar, and ACR. Kral, delivered by its downloader, targets cryptocurrency wallets and browser data. AMOS, a macOS stealer, spreads through malvertising impersonating Homebrew. Vidar distribu…

This report details the tactics and techniques employed by the LemonDuck cryptomining malware, which exploits the SMB service by leveraging the EternalBlue vulnerability (CVE-2017-0144). After gaining initial access through brute-force attacks, the malware creates malicious files, disables security…

Earth Simnavaz, also known as APT34 and OilRig, has been actively targeting governmental entities in the UAE and Gulf region. The group employs sophisticated tactics, including a backdoor that exploits Microsoft Exchange servers for credential theft and the use of CVE-2024-30088 for privilege escal…

A financially motivated threat actor has been active since 2022, delivering a MedusaLocker ransomware variant called 'BabyLockerKZ'. The group targets organizations worldwide, with a focus shift from EU countries to South American countries in mid-2023. The actor uses a combination of publicly know…

Cyber actors working for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are targeting individuals connected to Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs, including government officials, think tank personnel, journalists, activists, and lobbyists. They use social engineering techniques, impersonating cont…

Microsoft has observed Storm-0501, a financially motivated cybercriminal group, conducting multi-staged attacks targeting hybrid cloud environments. The group compromises on-premises networks, performs lateral movement to cloud environments, exfiltrates data, steals credentials, creates persistent …

Unit42 explores Sniper Dz, a popular phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform targeting social media and online services. Over 140,000 phishing websites associated with Sniper Dz were identified in the past year. The platform offers an admin panel with phishing page catalogs, allowing users to host o…

Unit 42 researchers observed large-scale phishing campaigns in 2024 using a refresh entry in the HTTP response header. This technique, unlike traditional HTML-based phishing, occurs before HTML content processing and automatically refreshes webpages without user interaction. Attackers distribute ma…

From February to July 2024, an analysis of over 500 popular domains revealed more than 10,000 malicious lookalike domains employing typosquatting and brand impersonation techniques. Google, Microsoft, and Amazon were the most targeted brands, accounting for nearly 75% of phishing domains. Almost ha…

BlindEagle, an advanced persistent threat actor, has been observed targeting the Colombian insurance sector using the BlotchyQuasar Remote Access Trojan. The attack chain begins with phishing emails impersonating the Colombian tax authority, containing links to malware hosted on compromised Google …

FortiGuard Labs recently caught a phishing campaign delivering a new variant of Snake Keylogger, a keylogger malware that can steal sensitive data like saved credentials, keystrokes, and screenshots. The analysis examines the phishing email, malicious Excel document, and techniques used by the malw…

This advisory outlines the activities of an Iran-based cyber threat group that has conducted numerous intrusions against organizations in the United States and other countries since 2017, with the goal of obtaining network access to facilitate ransomware attacks. The group, known by various names s…

An Iranian government-backed threat group known as APT42 has significantly intensified its phishing campaigns targeting high-profile individuals in Israel and the United States over the past six months. The group, associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has focused on current and …

G DATA has detected a novel information-stealing malware, dubbed 'Ailurophile Stealer'. It is a PHP-based stealer offered through a subscription model on its dedicated website. Customers utilize a web panel to generate customized malware variants, specifying features such as the malware name, icon,…

This report examines an advanced cyber-attack targeting an Israeli enterprise, where a sophisticated threat actor compromised a Check Point firewall by deploying a malicious ELF implant known as MeshAgent. The implant, disguised as a legitimate process, enabled encrypted communication with the atta…

A government-affiliated Taiwanese research institute specializing in computing technologies experienced a cyber intrusion likely carried out by the Chinese hacking group APT41. The attackers employed ShadowPad malware, Cobalt Strike, and custom tools, exploiting vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-0824 f…

An examination of how threat actors hijack social media pages, rename them to resemble legitimate AI photo editors, and post malicious links to fake websites promoted through paid ads. The links trick users into installing endpoint management software, allowing the execution of credential stealers …

This report discusses the AndroxGh0st malware, a Python-scripted threat targeting Laravel web applications to steal sensitive data like credentials and abuse other functionality. It exploits vulnerabilities like CVE-2017-9841, CVE-2018-15133, and CVE-2021-41773. The malware scans for exposed .env f…

The report describes how malware authors are abusing PDF files with embedded QR codes to deceive users into visiting malicious phishing URLs disguised as legitimate services. The QR codes redirect users to fake Microsoft login pages designed to harvest credentials and potentially gain unauthorized …

The Mekotio banking trojan, active since 2015, primarily targets Latin American countries to steal sensitive banking credentials through phishing emails containing malicious links or attachments. Upon execution, it gathers system information, connects to a command-and-control server, and performs c…

This intelligence report analyzes the ONNX Store, a phishing-as-a-service platform targeting financial institutions through embedded QR codes in PDF attachments redirecting victims to phishing sites. The report details the platform's features, including two-factor authentication bypass, realistic M…

In March 2024, the cybersecurity firm Zscaler observed a new activity from Kimsuky, a North Korean state-sponsored hacker group. They employed a malicious Google Chrome extension named 'TRANSLATEXT' specifically crafted to steal email addresses, usernames, passwords, cookies, and capture browser sc…

Attackers using tools associated with Chinese espionage groups have breached multiple telecom operators in a single Asian country in a long-running espionage campaign. The attackers placed backdoors on the networks of targeted companies and also attempted to steal credentials.

This analysis examines an attack where a threat actor compromised a Korean company's ERP server, initially accessing it through a poorly secured MS-SQL service. The actor installed a web shell, stole credentials, and ultimately set up SoftEther VPN on the server, likely to use it as part of a comma…

Netskope Threat Labs has been tracking an increase in phishing campaigns hosted on Cloudflare Workers. The campaigns use techniques like HTML smuggling and transparent phishing to evade detections. The phishing pages target Microsoft and Google credentials. Netskope recommends inspecting web traffi…

Scattered Spider, a financially motivated threat actor group, has been conducting aggressive phishing campaigns targeting various industries, particularly the finance and insurance sectors. Their tactics involve creating convincing lookalike domains and login pages to lure victims into revealing cr…

This comprehensive analysis provides a thorough examination of the REMCOS Remote Access Trojan (RAT), a prominent malware threat that gained significant prevalence in 2024. The analysis delves into the malware's configuration structure, command and control capabilities, persistence mechanisms, and …