Traffic Exchange Networks Distributing Malware Disguised as Cracked Software

Traffic Exchange Networks Distributing Malware Disguised as Cracked Software

An ongoing campaign has been found to leverage a network of websites acting as a “dropper as a service” to deliver a bundle of malware payloads to victims looking for “cracked” versions of popular business and consumer applications. “These malware included an assortment of click fraud bots, other information stealers, and even ransomware,” researchers from…

This New Malware Family Using CLFS Log Files to Avoid Detection

This New Malware Family Using CLFS Log Files to Avoid Detection

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details about a new malware family that relies on the Common Log File System (CLFS) to hide a second-stage payload in registry transaction files in an attempt to evade detection mechanisms. FireEye’s Mandiant Advanced Practices team, which made the discovery, dubbed the malware PRIVATELOG, and its installer, STASHLOG. Specifics about the…

Major IPS in New Zealand hit by massive DDoS, Internet outages reported

Major IPS in New Zealand hit by massive DDoS, Internet outages reported

Major IPS in New Zealand hit by massive DDoS, Internet outages reported | IT Security News 5. September 2021 This article has been indexed from Security Affairs A massive DDoS hit New Zealand ‘s third-largest internet operator isolating parts of the country from the Internet. A massive DDoS hit Vocus ISP, New Zealand ‘s third-largest…

Spike in sextortion attacks cost victims $8 million this year

Spike in sextortion attacks cost victims $8 million this year

Image: Francisco Gonzalez The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has warned of a massive increase in sextortion complaints since the start of 2021, resulting in total financial losses of more than $8 million until the end of July. The federal agency received over 16,000 sextortion complaints until July 31, almost half of them coming from…

WhatsApp Image Filter Bug Let Hackers to Steal Sensitive Data

WhatsApp Image Filter Bug Let Hackers to Steal Sensitive Data

The cybersecurity researchers of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd have recently detected a security vulnerability in the image filtering function of WhatsApp, the world’s most famous messaging application that has active users more than 2 billion. The news gets disclosed an hour after knowing that WhatsApp will have to pay 225 million dollars for not…

This New Malware Family Using CLFS Log Files to Avoid Detection

This New Malware Family Using CLFS Log Files to Avoid Detection

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details about a new malware family that relies on the Common Log File System (CLFS) to hide a second-stage payload in registry transaction files in an attempt to evade detection mechanisms. FireEye’s Mandiant Advanced Practices team, which made the discovery, dubbed the malware PRIVATELOG, and its installer, STASHLOG. Specifics about the…