New Android Hook Malware Variant Locks Devices With Ransomware
Zimperium’s research reveals the Hook Android malware is now a hybrid threat, using ransomware and spyware to steal…
Threat Actors Update Android Droppers to Remain Effective with Even Simple Malware
Threat actors are increasingly refining Android droppers to circumvent enhanced security measures, extending their utility beyond sophisticated banking trojans to simpler malware variants like SMS stealers and basic spyware. Historically, droppers serv…
New Stealthy Malware Hijacking Cisco, TP-Link, and Other Routers for Remote Control
FortiGuard Labs has uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting critical infrastructure devices from multiple vendors, with the “Gayfemboy” malware strain demonstrating advanced evasion techniques and multi-platform capabilities. T…
Malicious apps with +19M installs removed from Google Play because spreading Anatsa banking trojan and other malware
Experts found 77 malicious Android apps with 19M+ installs on Google Play, spreading malware, including the Anatsa (TeaBot) banking trojan. While investigating Anatsa (Tea Bot) banking trojan infections, Zscaler’s ThreatLabs discovered seventy-seven malicious Android apps with more than 19 million installs. Several Anatsa decoy apps have each been downloaded more than 50,000 times. The malicious apps […]
Fake Voicemail Emails Installs UpCrypter Malware on Windows
FortiGuard Labs warns of a global phishing campaign that delivers UpCrypter malware, giving hackers complete control of infected…
Proxyware Malware Poses as YouTube Video Download Site, Delivering Malicious JavaScript
Cybersecurity researchers at AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) have uncovered a persistent campaign where attackers distribute proxyware malware through fake YouTube video download pages. This operation, which mimics legitimate video downloadi…
Fake macOS help sites push Shamos infostealer via ClickFix technique
Criminals are taking advantage of macOS users’ need to resolve technical issues to get them to infect their machines with the Shamos infostealer, Crowdstrike researchers have warned. To prevent macOS security features from blocking the installati…
Anatsa Android Banking Trojan Now Targeting 830 Financial Apps
The Anatsa Android banking trojan has expanded its target list to new countries and more cryptocurrency applications.
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Unmasking KorPlug Malware: TTPs, Control Flow, and Exposed IOCs
As part of the ongoing analysis of the KorPlug malware family, this second installment focuses on the complex second-stage payload, expanding on earlier discoveries of DLL side-loading methods that use legitimate programs to execute code initially. The…
Pakistan-linked APT36 abuses Linux .desktop files to drop custom malware in new campaign
APT36 uses Linux .desktop files in new attacks on Indian gov & defense, aiming for data theft and persistent espionage access. Transparent Tribe (aka APT36, Operation C-Major, and Mythic Leopard), a Pakistan-linked threat actor, is using Linux .desktop files to load malware in new attacks against government and defense entities in India. The APT group […]