- The Names of Thousands of Neo-Nazi Music Fans Just Got Leaked
December 11, 2023
For years if a white supremacist wanted to get their hands on select neo-Nazi music one of their likely stops would be Midgård, a Scandinavian online shop specializing in racist tunes. While the site offered a wide range of neo-Nazi music, clothing, and paraphernalia, its customers learned last week one thing they didn’t offer was infosec. ...
- Analyzing AsyncRAT’s code injection into aspnet_compiler.exe across multiple incident response cases
December 11, 2023
During their recent investigations, the Trend Micro Managed XDR (MxDR) team handled various cases involving AsyncRAT, a Remote Access Tool (RAT) with multiple capabilities, such as keylogging and remote desktop control, that make it a substantial threat to victims. This blog entry delves into MxDR’s unraveling of the AsyncRAT infection chain across multiple cases, shedding light ...
- Europol warning on the criminal use of Bluetooth trackers for geolocalisation
December 11, 2023
For the past several years, Europol has been observing a growing crime phenomenon: the use of Bluetooth trackers in organised crime. Bluetooth trackers are small devices designed to help people find personal objects, such as keys and bags, as well as vehicles at risk of theft. They can be attached to an item one does not ...
- U.S., South Korea, Japan to step up actions on North Korea cyber threats
December 9, 2023
The United States, South Korea and Japan agreed new initiatives on Saturday to respond to North Korea’s threats in cyberspace, including cryptocurrency abuses and space launches, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. The three countries’ national security advisers met in Seoul as Pyongyang warned that it would deploy more spy satellites. Read more… Source: MSN News
- INTERPOL operation reveals further insights into ‘globalization’ of cyber scam centres
December 8, 2023
LYON, France – The first INTERPOL operation specifically targeting the phenomenon of human trafficking-fuelled fraud has revealed further evidence that the crime trend is expanding beyond Southeast Asia. Following five months of investigative coordination, law enforcement from participating countries carried out more than 270,000 inspections and police checks at 450 human trafficking and migrant smuggling hotspots ...
- You versus adversaries: How to become unbeatable in 20 cybersecurity moves
December 8, 2023
In today’s landscape, every business is inherently based on technology, increasing its susceptibility to significant and frequent threats that can hinder operations, success, and sustainability. At times, it can cause damage that is hard to bounce back from. Securing your organization, therefore, requires a deliberate, proactive, and holistic approach — you must keep constant tabs on ...
- MrAnon Stealer Spreads via Email with Fake Hotel Booking PDF
December 7, 2023
FortiGuard Labs recently identified an email phishing campaign using deceptive booking information to entice victims into clicking on a malicious PDF file. The PDF downloads a .NET executable file created with PowerGUI and then runs a PowerShell script to fetch the final malware, known as MrAnon Stealer. This malware is a Python-based information stealer compressed with ...
- Nissan probing possible cyberattack and data breach
December 7, 2023
Japanese car manufacturing giant Nissan is investigating a possible data breach, and is warning customers to be wary of potential scam emails and messages delivering malware. In a brief notification published on the Nissan Oceania websites, it was said that the Australian and New Zealand Corporation and Financial Services suffered a “cyber incident”. This division handles distribution, ...
- New macOS Trojan-Proxy piggybacking on cracked software
December 6, 2023
Illegally distributed software historically has served as a way to sneak malware onto victims’ devices. Kaspersky researchers have recently discovered several cracked applications distributed by unauthorized websites and loaded with a Trojan-Proxy. Attackers can use this type of malware to gain money by building a proxy server network or to perform criminal acts on behalf of ...
- Genetic testing firm 23andMe admits hackers accessed DNA data of 7m users
December 5, 2023
The genetic testing company 23andMe has said that nearly 7 million people have been affected by a security breach that put DNA ancestry information into the hands of hackers who broke into the site in early October. On Friday, the California-based company said in a regulatory filing that the personal data of 0.1% of customers – ...