TianySpy Malware Uses Smishing Disguised as Message From Telco


Trend Micro confirmed a new mobile malware infection chain targeting both Android and iPhone devices. The malware might have been designed to steal credentials associated with membership websites of major Japanese telecommunication services.

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Investigating APT36 or Earth Karkaddan’s Attack Chain and Malware Arsenal


We investigated the most recent activities of APT36, also known as Earth Karkaddan, a politically motivated advanced persistent threat (APT) group, and discuss its use of CapraRAT, an Android RAT with clear similarities in design to the group’s favored Windows malware, Crimson RAT.

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Analysis and Impact of LockBit Ransomware’s First Linux and VMware ESXi Variant

Credit to Author: Junestherry Dela Cruz| Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

LockBit ransomware’s operators announced the release of its first Linux and ESXi variant in October. With samples also spotted in the wild, we discuss the impact and analysis of this variant.

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Emotet Spam Abuses Unconventional IP Address Formats to Spread Malware

Credit to Author: Ian Kenefick| Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

We found waves of Emotet spam campaigns using unconventional IP addresses to evade detection.

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Codex Exposed: Task Automation and Response Consistency

Credit to Author: Forward-Looking Threat Research Team| Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Being able to automate tasks or programmatically execute them unsupervised is an essential part of both regular and malicious computer usage, so we wondered if a tool like Codex was reliable enough to be scripted and left to run unsupervised, generating the required code.

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This Week in Security News – January 21, 2022

Credit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

 This week, read about various cybersecurity threats that affect industrial control and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)’s latest cyberattack warnings.

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Defending Users’ NAS Devices From Evolving Threats

Credit to Author: Stephen Hilt| Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In our latest research, we analyze the threats targeting well-known brands of network-attached storage (NAS) devices.

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Cybersecurity for Industrial Control Systems: Part 2

Credit to Author: Ericka Pingol| Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

To cap off the series, we’ll discuss malware detection and distribution in various countries. Our team also rounds up several insights to help strengthen ICS cybersecurity and mitigate malware attacks.

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Earth Lusca Employs Sophisticated Infrastructure, Varied Tools and Techniques

Credit to Author: Joseph C Chen| Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Our technical brief provides an in-depth look at Earth Lusca’s activities, the tools it employs in attacks, and the infrastructure it uses.

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