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Ngrok Mining Botnet

Security Affairs

Specifically, it demonstrates a novel, dynamic and robust operational security model and the ability to detect and attack newly deployed and misconfigured infrastructure. Additionally, the campaign is sophisticated in seeking to detect, analyse and neutralise other competing crypto-mining malware. Introduction.

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New Redis miner Migo uses novel system weakening techniques

Security Affairs

A new malware campaign targets Redis servers to deploy the mining crypto miner Migo on compromised Linux hosts. Caro Security researchers have observed a new malware campaign targeting Redis servers with a crypto miner dubbed Migo. One of the honeypots used by Cado was targeted by an attack originating from the IP 103[.]79[.]118[.]221

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No, I Did Not Hack Your MS Exchange Server

Krebs on Security

The Shadowserver Foundation , a nonprofit that helps network owners identify and fix security threats , says it has found 21,248 different Exchange servers which appear to be compromised by a backdoor and communicating with brian[.]krebsonsecurity[.]top Just my Social Security number. krebsonsecurity[.]top I’d been doxed via DNS.

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Pro-Ukraine attackers compromise Docker images to launch DDoS attacks on Russian sites

Security Affairs

The attacks were monitored by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, who discovered that the Docker Engine honeypots deployed between February 27 and March 1 were compromised and used in the DDoS attacks. CrowdStrike Intelligence assesses these actors almost certainly compromised the honeypots to support pro-Ukrainian DDoS attacks.

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New Go malware Capoae uses multiple flaws to target WordPress installs, Linux systems

Security Affairs

Upon infecting a system, the malware abuses its resources to mine cryptocurrency. . The researchers discovered the threat after a sample of the malware targeted one Akamai honeypot. “Download-monitor had been installed after the honeypot’s weak WordPress admin credentials had been guessed. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Vulnerable Docker Installations Are A Playhouse for Malware Attacks

Security Affairs

Uptycs researchers identified ongoing malicious campaigns through our Docker honeypot targeting exposed Docker API. The Uptycs Threat Research team has identified ongoing malicious campaigns through our Docker honeypot targeting exposed Docker API port 2375. Figure 7:honeypot log – crypto miner attack. Figure 8: aaa.sh

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Free Tool: Honey Feed

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity expert Marco Ramilli shared another tool of his arsenal that extracts suspicious IPs from undesired connections, his HoneyPots. Hi folks, today I’d like to point you out another tool of mine which extracts suspicious IPs from undesired connections. In other words: HoneyPots. HoneyPot Page.