Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

. “Atlassian has been made aware of an issue reported by a handful of customers where external attackers may have exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in publicly accessible Confluence Data Center and Server instances to create unauthorized Confluence administrator accounts and access Confluence instances.”

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Unfortunately, however, the BBC reports that there are a few “teething troubles […] with some users saying their privacy has been compromised after responding to an on-screen prompt asking for access to their photo library. The app then still […] accesses the photo library whether the user denies access or not.”. What’s that?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

PaloAlto Network warns of the WatchDog botnet that uses exploits to take over Windows and Linux servers and mine cryptocurrency. Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks uncovered a cryptojacking botnet, tracked as WatchDog, that is targeting Windows and Linux systems. The WatchDog botnet has been active at least since Jan.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A threat actor is launching brute-force attacks on MSSQL servers in the attempt to access them to install a new crypto-mining malware dubbed MrbMiner. A group of hackers is launching brute-force attacks on MSSQL servers with the intent to compromise them and install crypto-mining malware dubbed MrbMiner. Mining process.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2024

“In the specific case of the compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters, we observed that a botnet operator has been installing backdoored SSH servers and a suite of scripts on the compromised devices for years without much attention from the security industry, allowing persistent access. . ” reported Trend Micro.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2018

According to the Google developer portal , “The adb command facilitates a variety of device actions, such as installing and debugging apps, and it provides access to a Unix shell that you can use to run a variety of commands on a device.” Security Affairs – debugging tools , hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

The bot borrows a large portion of its code from the original Mirai botnet, but unlike other IoT malware families, it implements a built-in capability to brute force credentials and gain access to SSH servers instead of Telnet as implemented in Mirai. The miner uses multiple mining pools for both redundancy and additional privacy.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Researchers spotted a cryptocurrency mining campaign targeting Linux users with Go-based CHAOS malware (Trojan.Linux.CHAOSRAT). In November 2022, Trend Micro researchers discovered a cryptocurrency mining campaign targeting Linux users with Go-based CHAOS malware (Trojan.Linux.CHAOSRAT). Access file explorer. Download files.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

The TeamTNT botnet is a crypto-mining malware operation that has been active since April 2020 and that targets Docker installs. The activity of the TeamTNT group has been detailed by security firm Trend Micro, but in August experts from Cado Security discovered that that botnet is also able to target misconfigured Kubernetes installations.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2022

The Lemon_Duck cryptomining botnet is targeting Docker servers to mine cryptocurrency on Linux systems. Crowdstrikes researchers reported that the Lemon_Duck cryptomining botnet is targeting Docker to mine cryptocurrency on Linux systems. The script is downloaded from the domain t.m7n0y[.]com, ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2022

MaliBot disguises itself as a cryptocurrency mining app named “Mining X” or “The CryptoApp”, experts also observed the malicious code masqueraded as “MySocialSecurity” and “Chrome” apps. “MaliBot listens for events using the Accessibility Service. ” reads the advisory published by F5 Labs.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2023

Kinsing cryptojacking operators are exploiting misconfigured and exposed PostgreSQL servers to access Kubernetes environments. The Kinsing malware abuses the resources of the Docker installations to mine cryptocurrency. Allowing access to a broad range of IP addresses is exposing the PostgreSQL container to a potential threat.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2023

The shc downloader subsequently proceeds to fetch the XMRig miner software to mine cryptocurrency, with the IRC bot capable of establishing connections with a remote server to fetch commands for mounting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. ” reads the report published by ASEC. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2020

Security firm Cado Security reported that the TeamTNT botnet is the first one that is able to scan and steal AWS credentials. The TeamTNT botnet is a crypto-mining malware operation that has been active since April and that targets Docker installs. Use firewall rules to limit any access to Docker APIs.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2020

Experts spotted an undetectable Linux malware that exploits undocumented techniques to evade detection and targets publicly accessible Docker servers. The ongoing Ngrok mining botnet campaign is targeting servers are hosted on popular cloud platforms, including Alibaba Cloud, Azure, and AWS. It has been active for at least two years.”

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

The SEC said that under First American’s remediation policies, if the person responsible for fixing the problem is unable to do so based on the timeframes listed above, that employee must have their management contact the company’s information security department to discuss their remediation plan and proposed time estimate.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2021

The TeamTNT botnet is a crypto-mining malware operation that has been active since April 2020 and that targets Docker installs. The activity of the TeamTNT group has been detailed by security firm Trend Micro, but in August experts from Cado Security discovered that that botnet is also able to target misconfigured Kubernetes installations.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Upon access to the victim’s Skype account, the attackers hijack an existing messaging thread and craft the naming convention of the files to relate to the context of the chat history.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2024

The vulnerabilities may enable an unauthenticated attacker with HTTP(S) access to a TeamCity server to bypass authentication checks and gain administrative control of that TeamCity server.” reads the advisory published by JetBrains. The flaws impact all TeamCity On-Premises versions through 2023.11.3,

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Based on the nature of the vulnerability, once the attacker has full access and control of an application, they can perform a myriad of objectives. Please see the Information Leaks section for more information.” The researchers spotted mining activity aimed at delivering of the Kinsing crypto-miner.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The tool is not designed to be exposed on the Internet, however, researchers spotted tens thousands Redis instance publicly accessible without authentication. The researcher Victor Zhu detailed a Redis unauthorized access vulnerability that could be exploited to compromise Redis instances exposed online. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

However, some security researchers believe that Anonymous Sudan is a sub-group of the pro-Russian threat group Killnet. Threat actors relied on access to multiple virtual private servers (VPS) in conjunction with rented cloud infrastructure, open proxies, and DDoS tools.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Commercial entities are besieging universities with requests for access to data or for partnerships to mine them. The privacy frontier facing research universities spans open access practices, uses and misuses of data, public records requests, cyber risk, and curating data for privacy protection.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The bot also kills competing malware, including crypto mining and cloud-focused malware, on the same systems. The bot also removes SSH keys and inserts its own to guarantee exclusive access to the infected host. The sample also downloads one of the additional ELF binary payloads observed by Trend Micro and saves it as “abchello”.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2021

For some of the instances found by the researchers the permissions are misconfigured allowing an attacker to access an open Argo dashboard and submit their own workflow. “It is critical to ensure that best practices for permissions are followed in order to prevent unauthorized activity in your environments.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Chaos malware supports more than 70 different commands, including executing propagation through the exploitation of pre-determined CVEs, launching DDoS attacks or starting crypto mining. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Upon infecting a system, the malware abuses its resources to mine cryptocurrency. . The attackers dropped a PHP malware sample through a backdoor linked to a WordPress plugin called Download-monitor, which was installed after the honeypot was accessed. and suspicious access log entries, etc.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2023

Experts warn of a new malware campaign using sensitive information stolen from a bank as a lure to spread the remote access trojan BitRAT. Qualys experts spotted a new malware campaign spreading a remote access trojan called BitRAT using sensitive information stolen from a bank as a lure in phishing messages.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

These files have been identified as variants of the XMRIG cryptocurrency mining software. The join advisory urges organizations that suspect initial access or compromise to assume lateral movement by threat actors, investigate connected systems (including the DC), and audit privileged accounts. Audit domain controllers.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Kinsing actors often exploited the PHPUnit vulnerability ( CVE-2017-9841 ) and it engaged in fully automated attacks as part of mining cryptocurrency. The script is accessible for review here. Recently, Kinsing actors were observed exploiting vulnerable Openfire servers.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2022

” The botnet is engaged in cryptomining activity, the malicious code has been designed to hijack the computer’s resources to mine cryptocurrencies. The bot uses “its built-in concurrency features to maximize spreadability and execute malware modules.” “The malware deploys two miners — xmrig and nbhash. .”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2023

rail and locomotive company Wabtec hit with Lockbit ransomware Synology fixes multiple critical vulnerabilities in its routers Canadian Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (CMMC) shut down the mill after a ransomware attack BitRAT campaign relies on stolen sensitive bank data as a lure Does Volvo Cars suffer a new data breach?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2021

QNAP is warning customers of a new piece of malware dubbed Dovecat that is targeting NAS devices to mine cryptocurrency. Taiwanese vendor QNAP has published a security advisory to warn customers of a new piece of malware named Dovecat that is targeting NAS devices. “QNAP Systems, Inc. Install a firewall.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2021

As of at least May 2021, an APT actor group almost certainly exploited a Fortigate appliance to access a webserver hosting the domain for a U.S. . “The FBI is continuing to warn about Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors exploiting Fortinet vulnerabilities. municipal government.” ” reads the alert issued by the FBI.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The threat actor sent users a private message inviting them to download a related application that would supposedly grant the user access to new features and/or additional benefits. . “In the campaign that we observed, a threat actor took advantage of these features in order to phish victims.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2023

shc executables are typically used as loaders and prepare the system for mining via Diicot’s custom fork of XMRig, along with registering persistence.” The initial access for this campaign is via a custom SSH brute-forcing tool, named aliases. ” reads the report published by Cado.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Why we’re in the ‘Golden Age’ of cyber espionageThe fact is cyber criminals are expert at refining and carrying out phishing, malvertising and other tried-and-true ruses that gain them access to a targeted victim’s Internet-connected computing device. Targeting one device. percent, according to tech consultancy Gartner.

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