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Spotting RATs: Delphi wrapper makes the analysis harder

Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2019

Experts observed an increase of the malware spreading using less-known archive types as dropper,in particular ISO image.Delphi wrapper makes analysis harder. Technical Analysis. As expected, the malicious payload is stored in the resource section in encrypted way (probably using a simple XOR-encryption). Introduction.

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EventBot, a new Android mobile targets financial institutions across Europe

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

” reads the analysis published by Cybereason. The malware also downloads the Command-and-control (C2) URLs, C2 communication is encrypted using Base64, RC4, and Curve25519. . With each new version, the malware adds new features like dynamic library loading, encryption, and adjustments to different locales and manufacturers.”

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A new NAS Ransomware targets QNAP Devices

Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2019

The ransomware targets poorly protected or vulnerable NAS servers manufactured by Taiwan-based QNAP Systems, attackers exploits known vulnerabilities or carry out brute-force attacks. encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files. encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files. The malicious code appends.

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OceanLotus APT group leverages a steganography-based loader to deliver backdoors

Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2019

Since at least 2014, experts at FireEye have observed APT32 targeting foreign corporations with an interest in Vietnam’s manufacturing, consumer products, and hospitality sectors. “ Threat actors used a custom steganography algorithm to hide the encrypted payload within PNG images to to avoid detection. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Fbot malware targets HiSilicon DVR/NVR Soc devices

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

The experts only observed a few different camera brands as a number of camera manufacturers OEM HiSilicon DVR/NVR Soc device. ” reads the analysis published by 360Netlab. The bot uses two different layers of encryption and decryption codes to prevent the code from being analyzed.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 16–22 October 2023

IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Incident details: The company found that data on its network had been encrypted without its knowledge. Records breached: 91,000 individuals affected. The attackers demanded $1.9

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Qbot uses a new email collector module in the latest campaign

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2020

Most of the infections were observed in organizations in the US and Europe, the most targeted industries were in the government, military, and manufacturing sectors. . ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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QSnatch malware infected over 62,000 QNAP NAS Devices

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

The malicious code specifically targets QNAP NAS devices manufactured by Taiwanese company QNAP, it already infected over 62,000 QNAP NAS devices. These are encrypted with the actor’s public key and sent to their infrastructure over HTTPS. “Analysis shows a significant number of infected devices. ” reads the alert.

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GreyEnergy: Welcome to 2019

Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2019

This kind of threat, previously analyzed by third party firms, contains similarities with the infamous BlackEnergy malware, used in the attacks against the Ukrainian energy industry back in 2015. Technical analysis. Figure 5 – GreyEnergy invokes sleep API to evade analysis. Background – Past Research. and “KdfrJKN”.

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Researchers found allegedly intentional backdoors in FTTH devices from Chinese vendor C-Data

Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2020

The security duo, composed of Pierre Kim and Alexandre Torres, disclosed seven vulnerabilities in the firmware of FTTH OLT devices manufactured by C-Data. ” reads the analysis published by the experts. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Earth Empusa targets minority group with Android ActionSpy spyware

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2020

.” continues the analysis. ” The configuration of the ActionSpy is encrypted by DES and the decryption key is generated in native code, it includes the C&C server address. The traffic between C&C and ActionSpy is encrypted by RSA and transferred via HTTP. ” concludes the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Flaws in Qualcomm chips allows stealing private from devices

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

private encryption keys, passwords, payment card credentials) and offers a separate secure environment for executing Trusted Applications. ” reads the analysis published by Check Point. ” reads the analysis. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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QNAP urges users to update Malware Remover after QSnatch joint alert

Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

reads the alert. “Analysis shows a significant number of infected devices. The malicious code specifically targets QNAP NAS devices manufactured by Taiwanese company QNAP, it already infected over 62,000 QNAP NAS devices. These are encrypted with the actor’s public key and sent to their infrastructure over HTTPS.

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Millions of Xiongmai video surveillance devices can be easily hacked via cloud feature

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security experts from security firm SEC Consult have identified over 100 companies that buy and re-brand video surveillance equipment (surveillance cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs), and network video recorders (NVRs)) manufactured by the Chinese firm Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology Co., ” continues the analysis.

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Group-IB detects a series of ransomware attacks by OldGremlin

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Since March, the attackers have been trying to conduct multistage attacks on large corporate networks of medical labs, banks, manufacturers, and software developers in Russia. The operators use a suite of custom tools with the ultimate goal of encrypting files in the infected system and holding it for a ransom of about $50,000.

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New TA2101 threat actor poses as government agencies to distribute malware

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

.” reads the analysis published by ProofPoint. The spam messages contained malicious Word doc attachments named “USPS_Delivery.doc” The campaign is similar tot he one that hit the Italy campaign, the messages ask users to enable the macros to decrypt the alleged RSA encrypted content. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Outlaw is Back, a New Crypto-Botnet Targets European Organizations

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

Now, Shellbot has re-appeared in the threat landscape in a recent campaign, targeting organizations worldwide with a new IRC server and new Monero pools, so we decided to deepen the analysis. Technical Analysis. Technical details, including IoCs and Yara Rules, are available in the analysis published in the Yoroi blog.

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Qualcomm and MediaTek Wi-Fi chips impacted by Kr00k-Like attacks

Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2020

Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Qualcomm and MediaTek are impacted by vulnerabilities similar to the Kr00k issue disclosed early this year. Earlier this year, experts from ESET disclosed the Kr00k , a new high-severity hardware vulnerability, that affects Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hackers infect Linux servers with JungleSec Ransomware via IPMI Remote console

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2018

“In one case, the IPMI interface was using the default manufacturer passwords. ” Experts pointed out that once the user gained access to the server, the attackers would reboot the computer into single user mode to gain root access, then they downloaded and compiled the ccrypt encryption program. .”

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Approaching the Reverse Engineering of a RFID/NFC Vending Machine

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Manufacturer block: This is the first data block (block 0) of the first sector (sector 0). It contains the IC manufacturer data. Data blocks: All sectors contain 3 blocks of 16 bytes for storing data (Sector 0 contains only two data blocks and the read-only manufacturer block). This block is read-only.

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IoT and Cybersecurity: What’s the Future?

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2022

After the 2015 cyberattack that disabled the power grid in parts of Ukraine, the U.S. Manufacturers assure us that they need the information to “improve products and customer satisfaction.” A VPN router automatically connects to VPN servers, and any traffic will be automatically encrypted. And here’s another shocking fact.

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Exclusive: MalwareMustDie analyzes a new IoT malware dubbed Linux/ AirDropBot

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

After 2 years of waiting, MalwareMustDie returns with an excellent page of malware analysis of a new IoT malware: Linux/AirDropBot. We will overfly the technical analysis because the MalwareMustDie post is extremely clear and explanatory in every single part of its analysis. About the Author: . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Cobalt crime gang is using again CobInt malware in attacks on former soviet states

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The group also targeted entities in other sectors, including Government agencies, Telco, Internet service providers, manufacturing, entertainment, and companies in the healthcare industry. ” reads the analysis published by Proofpoint. Further details, including IoCs are reported in the analysis published by Proofpoint.

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Hacking The Hacker. Stopping a big botnet targeting USA, Canada and Italy

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2018

Today I’d like to share a full path analysis including a KickBack attack which took me to gain full access to an entire Ursniff/Gozi botnet. The Stage2 analysis (huge step ahead here) brought me to an additional brand new Drop and Decrypt stager. Now I was able to see encrypted URLs coming from infected hosts.

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10 Personal Finance Lessons for Technology Professionals

Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

In this industry, there's everything from income-producing equipment to conferences to charitable donations to an organisation like Let's Encrypt that can reduce your tax bill (obviously get expert advice on this if you're not sure). pic.twitter.com/yNuQLUC7EK — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) October 16, 2015. So, I made new goals.

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Spotting RATs: Delphi wrapper makes the analysis harder

EventBot, a new Android mobile targets financial institutions across Europe

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A new NAS Ransomware targets QNAP Devices

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OceanLotus APT group leverages a steganography-based loader to deliver backdoors

Fbot malware targets HiSilicon DVR/NVR Soc devices

The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 16–22 October 2023

Qbot uses a new email collector module in the latest campaign

QSnatch malware infected over 62,000 QNAP NAS Devices

GreyEnergy: Welcome to 2019

Researchers found allegedly intentional backdoors in FTTH devices from Chinese vendor C-Data

Earth Empusa targets minority group with Android ActionSpy spyware

Flaws in Qualcomm chips allows stealing private from devices

QNAP urges users to update Malware Remover after QSnatch joint alert

Millions of Xiongmai video surveillance devices can be easily hacked via cloud feature

Group-IB detects a series of ransomware attacks by OldGremlin

New TA2101 threat actor poses as government agencies to distribute malware

Outlaw is Back, a New Crypto-Botnet Targets European Organizations

Qualcomm and MediaTek Wi-Fi chips impacted by Kr00k-Like attacks

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Hackers infect Linux servers with JungleSec Ransomware via IPMI Remote console

Approaching the Reverse Engineering of a RFID/NFC Vending Machine

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