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New .NET CAPI Backdoor Targets Russian Auto and E-Commerce Firms via Phishing ZIPs
Bys sCybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign that has likely targeted the Russian automobile and e-commerce sectors with a previously undocumented .NET malware dubbed CAPI Backdoor. According to Seqrite Labs, the attack chain involves distributing phishing emails containing a ZIP archive as a way to trigger the infection. The cybersecurity company’s analysis is…
Medusa Ransomware Uses Malicious Driver to Disable Anti-Malware with Stolen Certificates
Bys sThe threat actors behind the Medusa ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation have been observed using a malicious driver dubbed ABYSSWORKER as part of a bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) attack designed to disable anti-malware tools. Elastic Security Labs said it observed a Medusa ransomware attack that delivered the encryptor by means of a loader packed using…
DragonForce, LockBit, and Qilin, a new triad aims to dominate the ransomware landscape
Bys sPierluigi Paganini reports: Ransomware groups DragonForce, LockBit, and Qilin formed a strategic alliance to enhance their attack capabilities, signaling an evolving cyber threat landscape. The alliance aims at sharing tools and infrastructure to enhance attack effectiveness. The coalition may restore LockBit’s reputation post-takedown and lead to more frequent ransomware attacks, including on critical infrastructure, echoing past collaborations like the……
Additional 12 Defendants Charged in RICO Conspiracy for over $263 Million Cryptocurrency Thefts, Money Laundering, Home Break-Ins
Bys sDefendants Spent $4M at Nightclubs, $9M on Exotic Cars WASHINGTON – A four-count superseding indictment, unsealed today in U.S. District Court, charges 12 additional people – Americans and foreign nationals – for allegedly participating in a cyber-enabled racketeering conspiracy throughout the United States and abroad that netted them more than $263 million. Several were arrested…
Security Lapse at MYH: Private Agency Fined After Viral Video
Bys sDevdiscourse reports: A private security firm faced a fine of Rs 25,000 [USD $275.77] on Tuesday after a viral video allegedly revealed neglect, as two women carried a patient on a stretcher out of Government Maharaja Yashwantrao Chikitsalaya (MYH), officials stated. Considered one of the largest state-operated hospitals in Madhya Pradesh, MYH is under the……
New ‘Plague’ PAM Backdoor Exposes Critical Linux Systems to Silent Credential Theft
Bys sCybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux backdoor dubbed Plague that has managed to evade detection for a year. “The implant is built as a malicious PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module), enabling attackers to silently bypass system authentication and gain persistent SSH access,” Nextron Systems researcher Pierre-Henri Pezier said. Pluggable Authentication Modules