We have been seeing notable changes to TTPs used in GOOTLOADER operations since 2022.
We have analyzed more than 800 IT job ads and resumes on the dark web. Here is what the dark web job market looks like.
It is not common for analysts to have the opportunity to study the social circles of criminal organizations, but occasionally a group emerges that is more transparent than others. Examining a criminal organization’s social presence can give analysts valuable insights into the structure and operations of the organization, as well as the relationships and connections between its members and the community around them.
A mandatory app exposed the personal information of students and teachers across the country for over a year.
PlugX remains an active threat. A newly discovered variant infects USB devices and a similar variant makes copies of PDF and Microsoft Word files.
A source code repository allegedly stolen by a former employee of the Russian tech giant Yandex has been leaked online. A Yandex source code repository allegedly stolen by a former employee of the Russian IT giant has been leaked on a popular cybercrime forum. The announcement published on BreachForums includes a magnet link to the alleged […]
In the last year, HIVE ransomware has been identified as a major threat as it has been used to compromise and encrypt the data and computer systems of large IT and oil multinationals in the EU and the USA. Since June 2021, over 1 500 companies from over 80 countries worldwide have fallen victim to HIVE associates and lost almost...
The Uptycs threat research team discovered a Titan stealer malware campaign, which is marketed and sold by a threat actor (TA) through a Telegram channel.
We observed a recent spate of supply chain attacks attempting to exploit CVE-2021-35394, affecting IoT devices with chipsets made by Realtek.
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While tracking some prevalent commodity malware threat actors, Talos observed the popularization of malicious LNK files as their initial access method to download and execute payloads. A closer look at the LNK files illustrates how their metadata could be used to identify and track new campaigns.
Microsoft's move last year to block macros by default in Office applications is forcing miscreants to find other tools with which to launch cyberattacks, including the software vendor's LNK files – the shortcuts Windows uses to point to other files.
Almost half of all Bitzlato transactions linked to criminal activities Targeting crucial crime facilitators such as crypto exchanges is becoming a key priority in the battle against cybercrime. Bitzlato allowed the rapid conversion of various crypto-assets such as bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, bitcoin cash, dash, dogecoin and USDT into Russian roubles. It is estimated that the crypto exchange platform has received...
and grab the TSA nofly list along the way
The list, which was discovered by a Swiss hacker, contains names and birth dates and over 1 million entries.
Since Hydra Market Got Shuttered by Police, Russian Rivals Battle for Market Share.
Competition between Russian-language darknet markets remains fierce following the takedown of market leader Hydra last April by a multinational law enforcement operation.
Summary Three key takeaways from our analysis of Vidar infrastructure: Russian VPN gateways are potentially providing anonymity for Vidar operators / customers, making it more challenging for analysts to have a complete overview of this threat. These gateways now appear to be migrating to Tor. Vidar operators appear to be expanding their infrastructure, so analysts need to keep them in their sights. We expect a new wave of customers and as a result, an increase of campaigns in the upcoming weeks
Crypto-crime volumes went down in 2022, ransomware payments too
In other news: Riot Games cancels game updates after hack; T-Mobile discloses eighth breach since 2018; APT group deploys DNS changer on victims' routers.
a new Grand Theft Auto: Online exploit now allows cheaters to ban or delete peoples online profile and edit their stats
SEO poisoning is gaining momentum as threat actors leverage malicious ads to deliver malware through web browser searches.
