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2024-02-02 Post a Comment

LODEINFO Fileless Malware Evolves with Anti-Analysis and Remote Code Tricks

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an updated version of a backdoor calledÂ LODEINFOÂ that’s distributed via spear-phishing attacks. The findings come from Japanese company ITOCHU Cyber & Intelligence, whichÂ saidÂ the malware “has been updated with new features, as well as changes to the anti-analysis (analysis avoidance) techniques.” LODEINFO (versions 0.6.6 and 0.6.7) wasÂ first documentedÂ by Kaspersky in November 2022, detailing its capabilities to execute arbitrary shellcode, take screenshots, and exfiltrate files back to an actor-controlled […]

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Cyber security

2024-01-24 Post a Comment

From Megabits to Terabits: Gcore Radar Warns of a New Era of DDoS Attacks

As we enter 2024, Gcore has released its latest Gcore Radar report, a twice-annual publication in which the company releases internal analytics to track DDoS attacks. Gcore’s broad, internationally distributed network of scrubbing centers allows them to follow attack trends over time. Read on to learn about DDoS attack trends for Q3â€“Q4 of 2023, and what they mean for developing a robust protection strategy in 2024. Gcore’s Key Findings# DDoS […]

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Cyber security

2024-01-11 Post a Comment

Kenya Airways attack allegedly exposes passenger details

Vilius Petkauskas Â Deputy Editor Kenya Airways, one of Africaâ€™s largest airlines, has been claimed by the Ransomexx ransomware gang. The group has shared what is alleged to be company data on its dark web blog. Kenya Airways attack allegedly exposes passenger details The attackers shared over 2GB of data it says was stolen from the airline, which includes troves of sensitive information. The cybercrooks posted a data tree, which allegedly […]

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2023-12-20 Post a Comment

New Malvertising Campaign Distributing PikaBot Disguised as Popular Software

The malware loader known as PikaBot is being distributed as part of aÂ malvertisingÂ campaignÂ targeting users searching for legitimate software like AnyDesk. “PikaBot was previously only distributed via malspam campaigns similarly to QakBot and emerged as one of the preferred payloads for a threat actor known as TA577,” Malwarebytes’ JÃ©rÃ´me SeguraÂ said. The malware family, whichÂ firstÂ appearedÂ in early 2023, consists of a loader and a core module that allows it to operate as a […]