‘Purple Fox’ Hackers Spotted Using New Variant of FatalRAT in Recent Malware Attacks

‘Purple Fox’ Hackers Spotted Using New Variant of FatalRAT in Recent Malware Attacks

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The operators of the Purple Fox malware have retooled their malware arsenal with a new variant of a remote access trojan called FatalRAT, while also simultaneously upgrading their evasion mechanisms to bypass security software.
« Users’ machines are targeted via trojanized software packages masquerading as legitimate application installers, » Trend Micro researchers said in a report published on

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The operators of the Purple Fox malware have retooled their malware arsenal with a new variant of a remote access trojan called FatalRAT, while also simultaneously upgrading their evasion mechanisms to bypass security software.
« Users’ machines are targeted via trojanized software packages masquerading as legitimate application installers, » Trend Micro researchers said in a report published on

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/purple-fox-hackers-spotted-using-new.html

Muhstik Botnet Targeting Redis Servers Using Recently Disclosed Vulnerability

Muhstik Botnet Targeting Redis Servers Using Recently Disclosed Vulnerability,

Muhstik, a botnet infamous for propagating via web application exploits, has been observed targeting Redis servers using a recently disclosed vulnerability in the database system.
The vulnerability relates to CVE-2022-0543, a Lua sandbox escape flaw in the open-source, in-memory, key-value data store that could be abused to achieve remote code execution on the underlying machine. The

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Muhstik, a botnet infamous for propagating via web application exploits, has been observed targeting Redis servers using a recently disclosed vulnerability in the database system.
The vulnerability relates to CVE-2022-0543, a Lua sandbox escape flaw in the open-source, in-memory, key-value data store that could be abused to achieve remote code execution on the underlying machine. The

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/muhstik-botnet-targeting-redis-servers.html

Lapsus$ : sept membres présumés arrêtés en Grande-Bretagne

Lapsus$ : sept membres présumés arrêtés en Grande-Bretagne,

Les personnes arrêtées ont été remises en liberté, mais restent sous contrôle judiciaire. Sur Telegram, les utilisateurs sonnent déjà le glas de ce groupe qui a réussi à pirater plusieurs géants high tech.

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Les personnes arrêtées ont été remises en liberté, mais restent sous contrôle judiciaire. Sur Telegram, les utilisateurs sonnent déjà le glas de ce groupe qui a réussi à pirater plusieurs géants high tech.

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https://www.01net.com/actualites/lapsusdollar-sept-membres-presumes-arretes-en-grande-bretagne-2055654.html

FCC Adds Kaspersky and Chinese Telecom Firms to National Security Threat List

FCC Adds Kaspersky and Chinese Telecom Firms to National Security Threat List,

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday moved to add Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab to the « Covered List » of companies that pose an « unacceptable risk to the national security » of the country.
The development marks the first time a Russian entity has been added to the list that’s been otherwise dominated by Chinese telecommunications firms. Also added alongside

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday moved to add Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab to the « Covered List » of companies that pose an « unacceptable risk to the national security » of the country.
The development marks the first time a Russian entity has been added to the list that’s been otherwise dominated by Chinese telecommunications firms. Also added alongside

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/fcc-adds-kaspersky-and-chinese-telecom.html

Another Chinese Hacking Group Spotted Targeting Ukraine Amid Russia Invasion

Another Chinese Hacking Group Spotted Targeting Ukraine Amid Russia Invasion,

A Chinese-speaking threat actor called Scarab has been linked to a custom backdoor dubbed HeaderTip as part of a campaign targeting Ukraine since Russia embarked on an invasion last month, making it the second China-based hacking group after Mustang Panda to capitalize on the conflict.
« The malicious activity represents one of the first public examples of a Chinese threat actor targeting Ukraine

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A Chinese-speaking threat actor called Scarab has been linked to a custom backdoor dubbed HeaderTip as part of a campaign targeting Ukraine since Russia embarked on an invasion last month, making it the second China-based hacking group after Mustang Panda to capitalize on the conflict.
« The malicious activity represents one of the first public examples of a Chinese threat actor targeting Ukraine

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/another-chinese-hacking-group-spotted.html

Google Issues Urgent Chrome Update to Patch Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability

Google Issues Urgent Chrome Update to Patch Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability,

Google on Friday shipped an out-of-band security update to address a high severity vulnerability in its Chrome browser that it said is being actively exploited in the wild.
Tracked as CVE-2022-1096, the zero-day flaw relates to a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine. An anonymous researcher has been credited with reporting the bug on March 23, 2022.
Type confusion errors,

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Google on Friday shipped an out-of-band security update to address a high severity vulnerability in its Chrome browser that it said is being actively exploited in the wild.
Tracked as CVE-2022-1096, the zero-day flaw relates to a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine. An anonymous researcher has been credited with reporting the bug on March 23, 2022.
Type confusion errors,

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/google-issues-urgent-chrome-update-to.html

U.S. Charges 4 Russian Govt. Employees Over Hacking Critical Infrastructure Worldwide

U.S. Charges 4 Russian Govt. Employees Over Hacking Critical Infrastructure Worldwide,

The U.S. government on Thursday released a cybersecurity advisory outlining multiple intrusion campaigns conducted by state-sponsored Russian cyber actors from 2011 to 2018 that targeted the energy sector in the U.S. and beyond.
« The [Federal Security Service] conducted a multi-stage campaign in which they gained remote access to U.S. and international Energy Sector networks, deployed

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The U.S. government on Thursday released a cybersecurity advisory outlining multiple intrusion campaigns conducted by state-sponsored Russian cyber actors from 2011 to 2018 that targeted the energy sector in the U.S. and beyond.
« The [Federal Security Service] conducted a multi-stage campaign in which they gained remote access to U.S. and international Energy Sector networks, deployed

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/us-charges-4-russian-govt-employees.html

7 Suspected Members of LAPSUS$ Hacker Gang, Aged 16 to 21, Arrested in U.K.

7 Suspected Members of LAPSUS$ Hacker Gang, Aged 16 to 21, Arrested in U.K.,

The City of London Police has arrested seven teenagers between the ages of 16 and 21 for their alleged connections to the prolific LAPSUS$ extortion gang that’s linked to a recent burst of attacks targeting NVIDIA, Samsung, Ubisoft, LG, Microsoft, and Okta.
« The City of London Police has been conducting an investigation with its partners into members of a hacking group, » Detective Inspector,

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The City of London Police has arrested seven teenagers between the ages of 16 and 21 for their alleged connections to the prolific LAPSUS$ extortion gang that’s linked to a recent burst of attacks targeting NVIDIA, Samsung, Ubisoft, LG, Microsoft, and Okta.
« The City of London Police has been conducting an investigation with its partners into members of a hacking group, » Detective Inspector,

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/7-suspected-members-of-lapsus-hacker.html

Experts Uncover Campaign Stealing Cryptocurrency from Android and iPhone Users

Experts Uncover Campaign Stealing Cryptocurrency from Android and iPhone Users,

Researchers have blown the lid off a sophisticated malicious scheme primarily targeting Chinese users via copycat apps on Android and iOS that mimic legitimate digital wallet services to siphon cryptocurrency funds.
« These malicious apps were able to steal victims’ secret seed phrases by impersonating Coinbase, imToken, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Bitpie, TokenPocket, or OneKey, » said Lukáš Štefanko

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Researchers have blown the lid off a sophisticated malicious scheme primarily targeting Chinese users via copycat apps on Android and iOS that mimic legitimate digital wallet services to siphon cryptocurrency funds.
« These malicious apps were able to steal victims’ secret seed phrases by impersonating Coinbase, imToken, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Bitpie, TokenPocket, or OneKey, » said Lukáš Štefanko

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/experts-uncover-campaign-stealing.html

North Korean Hackers Exploited Chrome Zero-Day to Target Fintech, IT, and Media Firms

North Korean Hackers Exploited Chrome Zero-Day to Target Fintech, IT, and Media Firms,

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) on Thursday disclosed that it acted to mitigate threats from two distinct government-backed attacker groups based in North Korea that exploited a recently-uncovered remote code execution flaw in the Chrome web browser.
The campaigns, once again « reflective of the regime’s immediate concerns and priorities, » are said to have targeted U.S. based organizations

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Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) on Thursday disclosed that it acted to mitigate threats from two distinct government-backed attacker groups based in North Korea that exploited a recently-uncovered remote code execution flaw in the Chrome web browser.
The campaigns, once again « reflective of the regime’s immediate concerns and priorities, » are said to have targeted U.S. based organizations

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/north-korean-hackers-exploited-chrome.html