QakBot Malware Operators Expand C2 Network with 15 New Servers

QakBot Malware Operators Expand C2 Network with 15 New Servers,

The operators associated with the QakBot (aka QBot) malware have set up 15 new command-and-control (C2) servers as of late June 2023.
The findings are a continuation of the malware’s infrastructure analysis from Team Cymru, and arrive a little over two months after Lumen Black Lotus Labs revealed that 25% of its C2 servers are only active for a single day.
« QakBot has a history of taking an

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The operators associated with the QakBot (aka QBot) malware have set up 15 new command-and-control (C2) servers as of late June 2023.
The findings are a continuation of the malware’s infrastructure analysis from Team Cymru, and arrive a little over two months after Lumen Black Lotus Labs revealed that 25% of its C2 servers are only active for a single day.
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https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/qakbot-malware-operators-expand-c2.html

Hackers Abusing Cloudflare Tunnels for Covert Communications

Hackers Abusing Cloudflare Tunnels for Covert Communications,

New research has revealed that threat actors are abusing Cloudflare Tunnels to establish covert communication channels from compromised hosts and retain persistent access.

« Cloudflared is functionally very similar to ngrok, » Nic Finn, a senior threat intelligence analyst at GuidePoint Security, said. « However, Cloudflared differs from ngrok in that it provides a lot more usability for free,

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New research has revealed that threat actors are abusing Cloudflare Tunnels to establish covert communication channels from compromised hosts and retain persistent access.

« Cloudflared is functionally very similar to ngrok, » Nic Finn, a senior threat intelligence analyst at GuidePoint Security, said. « However, Cloudflared differs from ngrok in that it provides a lot more usability for free,

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/hackers-abusing-cloudflare-tunnels-for.html

Understanding Active Directory Attack Paths to Improve Security

Understanding Active Directory Attack Paths to Improve Security,

Introduced in 1999, Microsoft Active Directory is the default identity and access management service in Windows networks, responsible for assigning and enforcing security policies for all network endpoints. With it, users can access various resources across networks. As things tend to do, times, they are a’changin’ – and a few years back, Microsoft introduced Azure Active Directory, the

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Introduced in 1999, Microsoft Active Directory is the default identity and access management service in Windows networks, responsible for assigning and enforcing security policies for all network endpoints. With it, users can access various resources across networks. As things tend to do, times, they are a’changin’ – and a few years back, Microsoft introduced Azure Active Directory, the

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/understanding-active-directory-attack.html

New Yashma Ransomware Variant Targets Multiple English-Speaking Countries

New Yashma Ransomware Variant Targets Multiple English-Speaking Countries,

An unknown threat actor is using a variant of the Yashma ransomware to target various entities in English-speaking countries, Bulgaria, China, and Vietnam at least since June 4, 2023.
Cisco Talos, in a new write-up, attributed the operation with moderate confidence to an adversary of likely Vietnamese origin.
« The threat actor uses an uncommon technique to deliver the ransom note, » security

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An unknown threat actor is using a variant of the Yashma ransomware to target various entities in English-speaking countries, Bulgaria, China, and Vietnam at least since June 4, 2023.
Cisco Talos, in a new write-up, attributed the operation with moderate confidence to an adversary of likely Vietnamese origin.
« The threat actor uses an uncommon technique to deliver the ransom note, » security

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/new-yashma-ransomware-variant-targets.html

LOLBAS in the Wild: 11 Living-Off-The-Land Binaries That Could Be Used for Malicious Purposes

LOLBAS in the Wild: 11 Living-Off-The-Land Binaries That Could Be Used for Malicious Purposes,

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of 11 living-off-the-land binaries-and-scripts (LOLBAS) that could be maliciously abused by threat actors to conduct post-exploitation activities. 
« LOLBAS is an attack method that uses binaries and scripts that are already part of the system for malicious purposes, » Pentera security researcher Nir Chako said. « This makes it hard for security teams

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of 11 living-off-the-land binaries-and-scripts (LOLBAS) that could be maliciously abused by threat actors to conduct post-exploitation activities. 
« LOLBAS is an attack method that uses binaries and scripts that are already part of the system for malicious purposes, » Pentera security researcher Nir Chako said. « This makes it hard for security teams

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/lolbas-in-wild-11-living-off-land.html

New Malware Campaign Targets Inexperienced Cyber Criminals with OpenBullet Configs

New Malware Campaign Targets Inexperienced Cyber Criminals with OpenBullet Configs,

A new malware campaign has been observed making use of malicious OpenBullet configuration files to target inexperienced cyber criminals with the goal of delivering a remote access trojan (RAT) capable of stealing sensitive information.
Bot mitigation company Kasada said the activity is designed to « exploit trusted criminal networks, » describing it as an instance of advanced threat actors « 

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A new malware campaign has been observed making use of malicious OpenBullet configuration files to target inexperienced cyber criminals with the goal of delivering a remote access trojan (RAT) capable of stealing sensitive information.
Bot mitigation company Kasada said the activity is designed to « exploit trusted criminal networks, » describing it as an instance of advanced threat actors « 

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/new-malware-campaign-targets.html

North Korean Hackers Targets Russian Missile Engineering Firm

North Korean Hackers Targets Russian Missile Engineering Firm,

Two different North Korean nation-state actors have been linked to a cyber intrusion against the major Russian missile engineering company NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne said it identified « two instances of North Korea related compromise of sensitive internal IT infrastructure, » including a case of an email server compromise and the deployment of a Windows backdoor dubbed

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Two different North Korean nation-state actors have been linked to a cyber intrusion against the major Russian missile engineering company NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne said it identified « two instances of North Korea related compromise of sensitive internal IT infrastructure, » including a case of an email server compromise and the deployment of a Windows backdoor dubbed

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/north-korean-hackers-targets-russian.html

Enhancing Security Operations Using Wazuh: Open Source XDR and SIEM

Enhancing Security Operations Using Wazuh: Open Source XDR and SIEM,

In today’s interconnected world, evolving security solutions to meet growing demand is more critical than ever. Collaboration across multiple solutions for intelligence gathering and information sharing is indispensable. The idea of multiple-source intelligence gathering stems from the concept that threats are rarely isolated. Hence, their detection and prevention require a comprehensive

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In today’s interconnected world, evolving security solutions to meet growing demand is more critical than ever. Collaboration across multiple solutions for intelligence gathering and information sharing is indispensable. The idea of multiple-source intelligence gathering stems from the concept that threats are rarely isolated. Hence, their detection and prevention require a comprehensive

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/enhancing-security-operations-using.html

New ‘Deep Learning Attack’ Deciphers Laptop Keystrokes with 95% Accuracy

New ‘Deep Learning Attack’ Deciphers Laptop Keystrokes with 95% Accuracy

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A group of academics has devised a « deep learning-based acoustic side-channel attack » that can be used to classify laptop keystrokes that are recorded using a nearby phone with 95% accuracy.
« When trained on keystrokes recorded using the video conferencing software Zoom, an accuracy of 93% was achieved, a new best for the medium, » researchers Joshua Harrison, Ehsan Toreini, and Maryam Mehrnezhad

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A group of academics has devised a « deep learning-based acoustic side-channel attack » that can be used to classify laptop keystrokes that are recorded using a nearby phone with 95% accuracy.
« When trained on keystrokes recorded using the video conferencing software Zoom, an accuracy of 93% was achieved, a new best for the medium, » researchers Joshua Harrison, Ehsan Toreini, and Maryam Mehrnezhad

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/new-deep-learning-attack-deciphers.html

New SkidMap Redis Malware Variant Targeting Vulnerable Redis Servers

New SkidMap Redis Malware Variant Targeting Vulnerable Redis Servers,

Vulnerable Redis services have been targeted by a « new, improved, dangerous » variant of a malware called SkidMap that’s engineered to target a wide range of Linux distributions.
« The malicious nature of this malware is to adapt to the system on which it is executed, » Trustwave security researcher Radoslaw Zdonczyk said in an analysis published last week.
Some of the Linux distribution SkidMap

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Vulnerable Redis services have been targeted by a « new, improved, dangerous » variant of a malware called SkidMap that’s engineered to target a wide range of Linux distributions.
« The malicious nature of this malware is to adapt to the system on which it is executed, » Trustwave security researcher Radoslaw Zdonczyk said in an analysis published last week.
Some of the Linux distribution SkidMap

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/new-skidmap-redis-malware-variant.html