Ex-Conti members and FIN7 devs team up to push new Domino malware
Ex-Conti ransomware members have teamed up with the FIN7 threat actors to distribute a new malware family named ‘Domino’ in attacks on corporate networks. Domino…
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New Chameleon Android malware mimics bank, govt, and crypto apps
A new Android trojan called ‘Chameleon’ has been targeting users in Australia and Poland since the start of the year, mimicking the CoinSpot cryptocurrency exchange,…
New QBot email attacks use PDF and WSF combo to install malware
QBot malware is now distributed in phishing campaigns utilizing PDFs and Windows Script Files (WSF) to infect Windows devices. Qbot (aka QakBot) is a former…
Hackers abuse Google Command and Control red team tool in attacks
The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group APT41 was found abusing the GC2 (Google Command and Control) red teaming tool in data theft attacks against a Taiwanese…
LockBit ransomware encryptors found targeting Mac devices
The LockBit ransomware gang has created encryptors targeting Macs for the first time, likely becoming the first major ransomware operation to ever specifically target macOS.…
CISA warns of Android bug exploited by Chinese app to spy on users
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned today of a high-severity Android vulnerability believed to have been exploited by a Chinese e-commerce app…
NCR suffers Aloha POS outage after BlackCat ransomware attack
Source: NCR Aloha NCR is suffering an outage on its Aloha point of sale platform after being hit by an ransomware attack claimed by the BlackCat/ALPHV…
Hackers start abusing Action1 RMM in ransomware attacks
Security researchers are warning that cybercriminals are increasingly using the Action1 remote access software for persistence on compromised networks and to execute commands, scripts, and…
Android malware infiltrates 60 Google Play apps with 100M installs
A new Android malware named ‘Goldoson’ has infiltrated Google Play through 60 legitimate apps that collectively have 100 million downloads. The malicious malware component is…
The Week in Ransomware – April 14th 2023 – A Focus on Stolen Data
It has been mostly a quiet week regarding ransomware, with only a few bits of info released on older attacks and some reports released on…
Vice Society ransomware uses new PowerShell data theft tool in attacks
The Vice Society ransomware gang is deploying a new, rather sophisticated PowerShell script to automate data theft from compromised networks. Stealing corporate and customer data…
Microsoft expands Start menu ads test with new ‘treatments’
Microsoft is testing new ads in the Windows Start menu, or what it describes as “new treatments,” for users logged into local accounts as part…