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Russia-linked Turla APT uses new TinyTurla-NG backdoor to spy on Polish NGOs

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Threat actors compromised the websites running vulnerable versions of the popular CMS, including 4.4.20, 5.0.21, 5.1.18 The attackers uploaded PHP files containing the C2 code consisting of names such as: rss-old[.]php, killme” : Create a BAT file (see below) with a name based on the current tick count.

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GhostWriter APT targets state entities of Ukraine with Cobalt Strike Beacon 

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The phishing messages use a RAR-archive named “Saboteurs.rar”, which contains RAR-archive “Saboteurs 21.03.rar.” ” This second archive contains SFX-archive “Saboteurs filercs.rar,” experts reported that the file name contains the right-to-left override (RTLO) character to mask the real extension.

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Crooks use hidden directories of compromised HTTPS sites to deliver malware

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of the popular CMS that are affected by a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) flaw that resides in the comment section of WordPress that is enabled by defaul t. According to the experts, the cybercriminals targeted websites running outdated CMS plugins and themes or server-side software. zip) that contain the JavaScript file.

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Gootkit delivery platform Gootloader used to deliver additional payloads

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. “And if that same site visitor clicks the “direct download link” provided on this page, they receive a.zip archive file with a filename that exactly matches the search query terms used in the initial search, which itself contains another file named in precisely the same way.” ” continues the analysis.

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Dacls RAT, the first Lazarus malware that targets Linux devices

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The name Dacls comes from its file name and the hard-coded strings, the malware has a modular structure that could extend its capabilities by loading plugins. The command and control protocol uses TLS and RC4 double-layer encryption, Dacls uses AES to encrypt configuration file and supports C2 instruction dynamic update.

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The Long Run of Shade Ransomware

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The phishing email contains a.zip file named “slavneft.zakaz.zip”, which means something like “slavneft order” in English, showing a direct reference to “Slavneft”. It contains a russian speaking JavaScript file named “«??? «??? «?????????» ??????????? ??????”,