Category: Malware

Diagram demonstrating the KB backdoor extracting its C2 server address from desktop.ini whitespace 0

KB Backdoor Exploids Windows desktop.ini Whitespace

An exceptionally unusual Windows backdoor remained undetected on a single corporate computer for years. Astonishingly, it concealed its command-and-control server address in an incredibly obscure location. It utilized the specific number of consecutive spaces...

Octagon Android bot control panel interface highlighting crypto wallet targeting and SMS interception 0

Octagon Android Bot Targets Financial Applications

A novel Android malware variant currently enables cybercriminals to hijack a victim’s smartphone. This hijacking occurs specifically while the user interacts with banking applications and cryptocurrency wallets. Furthermore, the malware successfully intercepts confirmation codes...

Diagram showing the PATCHCORD backdoor infection chain altering browser shortcuts 0

PATCHCORD Backdoor Spearheads South Asian Cyberespionage

Security specialists at Acronis uncovered an active cyberespionage campaign targeting telecommunications companies in Afghanistan. Furthermore, the attackers focus heavily on government agencies and critical infrastructure facilities across South Asia. To execute these attacks, threat...

Shai-Hulud npm worm architecture and JavaScript supply chain attack payload 0

Shai-Hulud npm Worm Compromises Supply Chain

The Initial JavaScript Breach A single installation of a routine JavaScript library could expose a company’s cloud infrastructure, repositories, and internal services to attackers. The Shai-Hulud npm worm infiltrated highly popular packages. Users download...

NullReceiver npm malware Ethereum transaction C2 server obfuscation 0

North Korean Hackers Hide C2 Servers in Ethereum

North Korean cyber syndicates have long sought a method to cloak their command servers. Therefore, they want to render them untraceable and immune to blockades. Now, they utilize a seemingly ordinary cryptocurrency transfer. This...

SonicWall SMA vulnerabilities exploit chain and INC ransomware deployment 0

Critical SonicWall SMA Vulnerabilities Under Attack

The Appeal of VPN Gateways Organizations install VPN gateways at the edge of their corporate networks. They do this specifically so remote employees can securely connect to internal systems. Consequently, these devices frequently become...