Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

Researchers from Trend Micro discovered that the TeamTNT botnet is now able to steal Docker API logins along with AWS credentials. Researchers from Trend Micro discovered that the TeamTNT botnet was improved and is now able to steal also Docker credentials. The malware deploys the XMRig mining tool to mine Monero cryptocurrency.

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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). Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Related: How AI can relieve security pros What causes spam emails? Leaked email: Companies or third-party vendors put email address security at risk when they experience data breaches. Typically, scammers want to get ahold of an email because it’s a gold mine of information. Spam emails are a security concern.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 21, 2018

Interesting paper " A first look at browser-based cryptojacking ": Abstract : In this paper, we examine the recent trend towards in-browser mining of cryptocurrencies; in particular, the mining of Monero through Coinhive and similar code-bases.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2021

Researchers from Trend Micro reported that about 50,000 IPs were compromised across multiple Kubernetes clusters in a cryptojacking campaign conducted by TeamTNT group. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. The malware deploys the XMRig mining tool to mine Monero cryptocurrency. aws/credentials and ~/.aws/config

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Software giant Atlassian released emergency security updates to address a critical zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-22515 (CVSS score 10), in its Confluence Data Center and Server software. Atlassian fixed a critical zero-day flaw in its Confluence Data Center and Server software, which has been exploited in the wild.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2023

From July to September, researchers from Trend Micro observed a malicious campaign DarkGate campaign abusing instant messaging platforms to deliver a VBA loader script to victims. ” continues Trend Micro. Moreover, the sample that abused Teams came from an unknown, external sender.” ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Trend Micro researchers have spotted crypto-mining campaigns that are actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical remote code execution vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence deployments across Windows and Linux. ” states Trend Micro. ” states Trend Micro. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2018

In an ideal world, all of the security controls are applied and all of the debugging tools are removed or disabled before the code is released to the public. ” These are very powerful functions for debugging tools, and also useful for executing malicious code without being trapped by the usual security controls.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2022

Experts linked the C2 infrastructure behind an the Abcbot botnet to a cryptocurrency-mining botnet attack that was uncovered in December 2020. Experts linked the infrastructure used by the Abcbot DDoS botnet to the operations of a cryptocurrency-mining botnet that was uncovered in December 2020. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Security researchers discovered a new botnet, named Abcbot , that focused on Chinese cloud hosting providers over the past months. In November, researchers from Qihoo 360’s Netlab security team spotted the Abcbot botnet that was targeting Linux systems to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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 “a.asp” file is the actual payload in this attack. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2020

Security researchers have discovered a new crypto-minining botnet, dubbed TeamTNT, that is able to steal AWS credentials from infected servers. Security firm Cado Security reported that the TeamTNT botnet is the first one that is able to scan and steal AWS credentials. ” reads the report published by Cado Security.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

This week, we discuss the Australian government’s loss of thousands of classified documents, DCMS Secretary of State Matt Hancock’s buggy new app and the growing trend of cybercriminals using cryptocurrency miners. Wait a moment – cryptocurrency mining ? Here are this week’s stories. What’s that?

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2022

Trend Micro researchers spotted over 200 Android apps on the Play Store distributing spyware called Facestealer used to steal sensitive data from infected devices. Trend Micro researchers also discovered 40 fake cryptocurrency miner apps that are variants of similar apps that they discovered in August 2021. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

At the time of its discovery, the sample analyzed by the experts was not labeled as malicious by any security vendors on VirusTotal. The malicious code uses i2p to download malicious components and send mined currency to the attacker’s wallet. Today, many malicious applications continue to go undetected by most AV vendors.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2019

A new cryptojacking campaign was spotted by experts at Trend Micro, crooks are using Shodan to scan for Docker hosts with exposed APIs. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. “The script then calls a Monero coin-mining binary, darwin (detected as PUA.Linux.XMRMiner.AA), to run in the background.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 7, 2022

The candid messages revealed how Conti evaded law enforcement and intelligence agencies , what it was like on a typical day at the Conti office , and how Conti secured the digital weaponry used in their attacks. To build our own, where it will already be possible to plug in NFT, DEFI, DEX and all the new trends that are and will be.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The TeamTNT botnet is a crypto-mining malware operation that has been active since April 2020 and that targets Docker installs. Experts pointed out that even if the group is expanding its arsenal adding new capabilities, it still focuses on cryptocurrency mining. ” reads the analysis published by AT&T. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2021

Researchers from Trend Micro have spotted a new Linux botnet employing multiple emerging techniques among cyber-criminals, including the use of Tor proxies, the abuse of legitimate DevOps tools, and the removal or deactivation of competing malware. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. for spreading. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. Cyber trends and threats that we identified in the world are likely to occur in Asia. Increasingly often, state-sponsored hackers are focusing on vulnerabilities in home routers.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 27, 2021

The LemonDuck malware that for the past couple of years has been known for its cryptocurrency mining and botnet capabilities is evolving into a much broader threat, moving into new areas of cyber attacks, targeting both Linux and Microsoft systems and expanding its geographical reach, according to security researchers with Microsoft.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

It’s rise in popularity has helped drive a new trend for start-ups to go “Cloud Native,” erecting their entire infrastructure, from the ground up, leveraging cloud services like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. Security burden. Rising API exposures are another big security concern, by the way.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Trend Micro researchers reported that TeamTNT hackers are targeting poorly configured Docker servers exposing Docker REST APIs as part of an ongoing campaign that started in October. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. . ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Cybercriminals continue to abuse unprotected Docker APIs to create new containers used for cryptojacking, Trend Micro warns. Earlier this year Sysdig and Aqua Security researchers started observing cyber attacks targeting Kubernets and Docker instances aimed at mining Monero cryptocurrency. Docker Trusted Registry ).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2022

The issue was reported by security firm Volexity, the company announced the availability of the security fixes for supported versions of Confluence within 24 hours (estimated time, by EOD June 3 PDT). Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2021

Early this year, researchers from Trend Micro discovered that the TeamTNT botnet was improved with the ability to steal Docker credentials. The TeamTNT botnet is a crypto-mining malware operation that has been active since April 2020 and that targets Docker installs. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware).

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyberattacks are on the rise, with cyber criminal trends and techniques becoming increasingly sophisticated and creative. Also read: The Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers Secure and Fast Enough for Business. Ransomware is the fastest-growing trend. Types of Cyberattacks. Ransomware. Phishing attacks continue to dominate cyber threats.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2019

Trend Micro recently discovered an Android crypto-currency mining botnet that can spread via open ADB (Android Debug Bridge) ports and Secure Shell (SSH). “We observed a new cryptocurrency-mining botnet malware that arrives via open ADB (Android Debug Bridge) ports and can spread via SSH. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

2018 was the year of the Internet of Things (IoT), massive attacks and various botnets hit smart devices, These are 5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019. 2019 will continue these trends but at a faster pace. 2019 will continue these trends but at a faster pace. Insights from VDOO’s leadership. Insights from VDOO’s leadership.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Researchers from Trend Micro spotted a new cryptocurrency miner that leverages a rootkit component to hide its presence on the infected systems. “We recently encountered a cryptocurrency-mining malware (detected by Trend Micro as Coinminer.Linux.KORKERDS.AB) affecting Linux systems,” reads the report published by TrendMicro. .

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Krebs on Security

MAY 26, 2023

It’s like strip mining, where they’ll buy hundreds or thousands of domains, use those in a campaign, exhaust that TLD and then move on to another provider.” “There is no evidence that the trend line is even going to level off,” he said. It temporarily disrupts a process.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2022

” reads the security advisory published by the company. Customers that are using any apps listed in the Determining which apps are affected section and all versions of the app are affected can mitigate the security risk by disabling the app until they’re able to install a fixed version of Jira or Jira Service Management.

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Threatpost

JULY 20, 2018

Criminals have found a mischievous way to mine cryptocurrency. Security researcher Troy Mursch sounds off on why this tricky trend isn't going away anytime soon.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

One of the promising cybersecurity trends that I’ve been keeping an eye on is this: SOAR continues to steadily mature. Security orchestration, automation and response, or SOAR, is a fledgling security technology stack that first entered the cybersecurity lexicon about six years ago. billion, and later co-founded SumoLogic.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2022

I had the chance at RSA Conference 2022 to visit with John Shier, senior security advisor at Sophos, a security software and hardware company. an operative who’s adept at, say, carrying out a crypto mining routine that saps processing power. Teeming criminal activity. This is the flip side of digital transformation.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Security Forensics Investigation. He has “worked around the clock” to secure assets, identify crypto on the blockchain , find records, and work with regulators and government authorities. There were no “appropriate” security controls with digital assets. Security is another issue with the industry. Securing Crypto.

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