Tag: command-and-control
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The Register: China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet surge back with a vengeance
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/china_volt_typhoon_back/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet surge back with a vengeance Feedly Summary: Ohm, for flux sake China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet are back, compromising old Cisco routers once again to break into critical infrastructure networks and kick off cyberattacks, according to security researchers.… AI…
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The Register: Winos4.0 abuses gaming apps to infect, control Windows machines
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/winos40_targets_windows/ Source: The Register Title: Winos4.0 abuses gaming apps to infect, control Windows machines Feedly Summary: ‘Multiple’ malware samples likely targeting education orgs Criminals are using game-related applications to infect Windows systems with a malicious software framework called Winos4.0 that gives the attackers full control over compromised machines.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…
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Krebs on Security: Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/sudanese-brothers-arrested-in-anonsudan-takedown/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown Feedly Summary: The U.S. government on Wednesday announced the arrest and charging of two Sudanese brothers accused of running Anonymous Sudan (a.k.a. AnonSudan), a cybercrime business known for launching powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a range of targets, including dozens…
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The Register: Move over, Cobalt Strike. Splinter’s the new post-exploit menace in town
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/23/splinter_red_team_tool/ Source: The Register Title: Move over, Cobalt Strike. Splinter’s the new post-exploit menace in town Feedly Summary: No malware crew linked to this latest red-teaming tool yet Attackers are using Splinter, a new post-exploitation tool, to wreak havoc in victims’ IT environments after initial infiltration, utilizing capabilities such as executing Windows commands,…
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Slashdot: SpyAgent Android Malware Steals Your Crypto Recovery Phrases From Images
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/09/06/220250/spyagent-android-malware-steals-your-crypto-recovery-phrases-from-images?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: SpyAgent Android Malware Steals Your Crypto Recovery Phrases From Images Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the SpyAgent Android malware, highlighting its use of optical character recognition (OCR) to steal sensitive cryptocurrency wallet information. Notably targeting South Korea, this malware threatens to extend its…