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Amazon and Azure Cloud Services Abused in a Malicious Trio RAT Campaign

Researchers have identified a malicious campaign leveraging a trio of remote access trojans that target Amazon Web Services (AWS) along with Azure Cloud Services. The threat actors’ goal is to…

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Cybersecurity Researchers and Developers Targeted in a Malicious Campaign Spreading dnSpy

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A malware campaign distributing a malicious variant of the dnSpy app was wreaking havoc last week targeting developers and cybersec researchers. The threat actors’ goal was to perform crypto stealers,…

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‘DarkWatchman’ RAT Shows Evolution in Fileless Malware

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The new tool manipulates Windows Registry in unique ways to evade security detections and is likely being used by ransomware groups for initial network access. A novel remote access trojan…

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Apache’s Fix for Log4Shell Can Lead to DoS Attacks

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Not only is the jaw-dropping flaw in the Apache Log4j logging library ubiquitous; Apache’s blanket of a quickly baked patch for Log4Shell also has holes. As if finding one easily-exploited…

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New Ransomware Family Deployed in Log4Shell Attacks

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Recently a public exploit for the major zero-day vulnerability known as ‘Log4Shell’ in the Apache Log4j Java-based logging platform has been made available. Log4j is a development platform that enables…

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Khonsari ransomware, Iranian group Nemesis Kitten seen exploiting Log4j vulnerability

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Security researchers have found evidence that the group behind the Khonsari ransomware is exploiting the Log4j vulnerability to deliver it. Other state-sponsored groups are also looking into the vulnerability, according…

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How to Buy Precious Patching Time as Log4j Exploits Fly

1 month ago

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Podcast: Cybereason shares details about its vaccine: a fast shot in the arm released within hours of the Apache Log4j zero-day horror show being disclosed. Sure, Apache got a patch…

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Technical Advisory: Zero-day critical vulnerability in Log4j2 exploited in the wild

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On December 9, 2021, Apache disclosed CVE-2021-44228, a remote code execution vulnerability – assigned with a severity of 10 (the highest possible risk score). The source of the vulnerability is Log4j,…

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Crypting Mastermind Gets Just Two Years for Kelihos Plot

2 months ago

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Crypting Mastermind Gets Just Two Years for Kelihos Plot A Russian man has been sentenced to just 24 months behind bars for his part in helping to hide the infamous…

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DOJ gives Russian national two-year sentence for work shielding Kelihos malware and other ransomware

2 months ago

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The Department of Justice sentenced 41-year-old Oleg Koshkin to two years in prison for his work in helping to “conceal” the Kelihos malware and other ransomwares from antivirus software. He…