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GuptiMiner Infects Machines Via Hijacked Antivirus Update
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GuptiMiner Infects Machines Via Hijacked Antivirus Update

According to a recent report by Avast, a new malware campaign was discovered by the security firm’s researchers hijacking an eScan antivirus update mechanism to distribute backdoors and cryptocurrency mining malware. The malware is currently being tracked as GuptiMiner and has been seen dropping po

SoumniBot Levels Up Obfuscation Game
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SoumniBot Levels Up Obfuscation Game

Banking trojan malware, namely malware designed to intercept a victim’s banking-related information, including login passwords, so that funds can be fraudulently stolen, is an ever-present danger for those using banking applications on mobile phones. Reminding us of this danger is the recent discov

India Rescues 250 Citizens Enslaved By Cybercrime Gang
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India Rescues 250 Citizens Enslaved By Cybercrime Gang

The Indian government announced that it had rescued 250 Indian citizens enslaved by a Cambodian cybercrime gang. The kidnapped Indians were forced to serve and commit cybercrimes. The short statement read as follows, We have seen media reports on Indian nationals stuck in Cambodia…Our Embas

Darcula Phishing Service Targets iPhones
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Darcula Phishing Service Targets iPhones

In a recently published article by Netcraft, a new Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform targeting iPhones via the iMessage application has been discovered. Named Darcula, the platform uses 20,000 domains to spoof brands and steal credentials from Android and iPhone users in more than 100 countrie

Windows SmartScreen Vulnerability Used To Drop DarkGate
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Windows SmartScreen Vulnerability Used To Drop DarkGate

Security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a DarkGate malware campaign using a vulnerability already patched in Windows Defender’s Smart Screen utility. Summarizing their discovery, they stated, The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) recently uncovered a DarkGate campaign in mid-January 202

The Great BlackCat Ransomware Heist
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The Great BlackCat Ransomware Heist

Several news outlets, including Reuters, have been covering a fair amount of exciting news regarding the BlackCat ransomware gang, also tracked as ALPHV by this publication. When this publication last covered BlackCat operations, they were seen exploiting both the Impacket and RemCom frameworks to

The Emergence Of Blackwood
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The Emergence Of Blackwood

According to a recently published report by security firm ESET, a new sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group called Blackwood has emerged from the shadows. Researchers discovered that the APT group was conducting cyberespionage campaigns against businesses and individuals. Based on wh