Tag: proxy

The BADBOX botnet, previously thought to be contained, has resurfaced with increased scope and sophistication. Recent findings reveal over 192,000 infected devices, including high-end Yandex 4K QLED Smart TVs and Hisense smartphones, expanding beyond the initially targeted off-brand Android devices…

This analysis delves into a Windows rootkit loader for the FK_Undead malware family, known for intercepting user network traffic through proxy manipulation. The loader, signed with a valid Microsoft certificate, installs itself as a system service and employs various evasion techniques. It download…

The Socks5Systemz botnet, active since 2013, has been operating under the radar by integrating with other malware as a SOCK5 proxy module. Recently, it has grown to 250,000 compromised systems globally. The botnet powers PROXY.AM, a service providing proxy exit nodes for criminal activities. Origin…

Water Barghest, a cybercriminal group, has developed a highly automated system for exploiting and monetizing IoT devices. Their botnet, comprising over 20,000 devices as of October 2024, uses automated scripts to identify and compromise vulnerable IoT devices from public internet scan databases. On…

This report examines an infrastructure used to control compromised edge devices transformed into Operational Relay Boxes for launching cyber attacks. The infrastructure, consisting of 63 identified servers, uses GobRAT and Bulbature malware to compromise devices and create a botnet. Features includ…

A newly identified keylogger operating via PowerShell script has been analyzed, revealing its capabilities to capture keystrokes, gather system information, and exfiltrate data. The malware uses a cloud server in Finland as a proxy and an Onion server for C2 communication, ensuring anonymity. It im…

TrendMicro highlights the dangers of internet-facing routers and elaborates on Pawn Storm's exploitation of EdgeRouters, complementing the FBI's advisory from February 27, 2024. Cybercriminals and nation-state actors share an interest in compromised routers used as an anonymization layer, with cybe…

This report discusses a case where a CoinMiner threat actor's proxy server, used to access an infected botnet, became the target of a ransomware threat actor's Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) scan attack. The ransomware threat actor successfully breached the proxy server and distributed ransomware to…