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Babuk ransomware: Soon to be targeting VMware and *nix systems?

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / August 1, 2021 / ESXi, Golang, Linux, malware, Ransomware

Cybercriminals behind Babuk ransomware announced in an underground forum that they are developing malware targeting Linux/UNIX and VMware ESXi systems.

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Zloader trojan bypasses Microsoft Office malware-protection defenses

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / July 10, 2021 / Excel, infection chain, malware, McAfee, Microsoft, obfuscation, Office, sLoad, VBA, Zloader

Researchers have discovered a new malware campaign that bypasses Microsoft Office malware-protections to deliver a new variant of the Zloader trojan.

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Ransomware attack hits JBS USA, world’s largest global meat producer

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / June 2, 2021 / Agriculture, JBS, malware, Ransomware, USDA, White House

A ransomware attack has hit JBS USA, the world’s largest global producer of beef and poultry products.

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Bizarro banking trojan targets European and South American banking customers

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Phishing / Frank Crast / May 18, 2021 / banking, Bizarro, Brazil, Europe, malware, South America, Trojan

A banking trojan dubbed “Bizarro” that originated from Brazil has now targeted customers of 70 banks in Europe and South America.

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Threat actors use FiveHands Ransomware and SombRAT in new cyberattack

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / May 6, 2021 / FiveHands, malware, Ransomware, SombRAT

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a new report on FiveHands ransomware, SombRAT and a publicly available network scanner used in a cyberattack against an organization.

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Shlayer malware bypasses Gatekeeper on macOS

Malware, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / April 28, 2021 / Big Sur, Catalina, CVE-2021-30657, File Quarantine, Gatekeeper, Jamf, macOS, malware, Mohave, Notarization, Shlayer

Security researchers from Jamf have uncovered a new strain of mac-based malware dubbed Shlayer that bypasses some of macOS built-in protections to include Gatekeeper, Notarization and File Quarantine.

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FluBot: Beware of this Android password-stealing malware

Malware, Mobile Security, Password Management / Frank Crast / April 26, 2021 / FluBot, malware, mobile, NCSC, Trojan

Security experts from UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned of a new malware strain FlyBot, an Andoid password-stealing malware.

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New Supernova malware analysis reveals new APT cyberattack methods against vulnerable SolarWinds infrastructure

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Network Security, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / April 26, 2021 / APT, CISA, CVE-2020-10148, malware, Orion, SolarWinds, Supernova

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a new analysis report on Supernova malware used in a cyberattack and long term compromise of an entity’s network and SolarWinds systems.

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Botnet malware targets Linux systems and cloud management tools

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / April 22, 2021 / Ansible, Chef, DevOps, malware, Salt Stack

Security researchers have spotted Tor-based botnet malware that targets Linux systems and cloud management tools to spread malware on victims’ networks.

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APKPure Android store app infected with malware

Malware, Mobile Security, Security Updates & Patches / Frank Crast / April 10, 2021 / Android, APKPure, GMS, Google Play, HiddenAds, Kaspersky, LeifAccess, malware, mobile, SDK, SHAREit, Triada, Trojan

APKPure Android app store and mobile app has been infected with malicious software that downloads trojans to Android devices.

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