ViperSoftX Updates Encryption, Steals Data

Credit to Author: Don Ovid Ladores| Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We observed cryptocurrency and information stealer ViperSoftX evading initial loader detection and making its lure more believable by making the initial package loader via cracks, keygens, activators, and packers non-malicious. We also noted more sophisticated encryption and basic anti-analysis techniques, such as byte remapping and web browser communication blocking.

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S4x23 Review Part 4: Cybersecurity for Industrial IoT

Credit to Author: Kazuhisa Tagaya| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

In this fourth article, I introduce the discussion related to Industrial IoT, that is involved challenges to adopt cybersecurity strategy into modernizing environment.

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Mac Malware MacStealer Spreads as Fake P2E Apps

Credit to Author: Qi Sun| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We detected Mac malware MacStealer spreading via websites, social media, and messaging platforms Twitter, Discord, and Telegram. Cybercriminals lure victims to download it by plagiarizing legitimate play-to-earn (P2E) apps’ images and offering jobs as beta testers.

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S4x23 Review Part 3: Healthcare Cybersecurity Sessions

Credit to Author: Kazuhisa Tagaya| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This article focuses on the healthcare sector. Over the past two years, the healthcare sector has been in a constant state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as widely reported in the media, it has also been threatened by cyberattacks such as ransomware.

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S4x23 Review Part 2: Evolving Energy Cybersecurity

Credit to Author: Kazuhisa Tagaya| Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

In this second report on S4x23 held last February, this article introduces the discussion on cyber security in the energy industry, which was one of the topics that attracted attention.

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Expanding Attack Blueprints: 2022 Annual Cybersecurity Report

Credit to Author: Trend Micro Research| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

In this blog entry, we shine a spotlight on some of the most critical cybersecurity concerns of 2022, which we discuss in full in our annual cybersecurity report, “Rethinking Tactics: 2022 Annual Security Report.”

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S4x23 Review Part 1: What’s New in OT Security

Credit to Author: Kazuhisa Tagaya| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This blog introduces discussions from S4x23, the ICS security conference in Miami over several posts. The first installment will cover two topics from the academic interviews.

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Iron Tiger’s SysUpdate Reappears, Adds Linux Targeting

Credit to Author: Daniel Lunghi| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We detail the update that advanced persistent threat (APT) group Iron Tiger made on the custom malware family SysUpdate. In this version, we also found components that enable the malware to compromise Linux systems.

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