Researchers Uncover How Colibri Malware Stays Persistent on Hacked Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a “simple but efficient” persistence mechanism adopted by a relatively nascent malware loader …
Advanced Persistent Threats
Chinese ‘Mustang Panda’ Hackers Spotted Deploying New ‘Hodur’ Malware
A China-based advanced persistent threat (APT) known as Mustang Panda has been linked to an ongoing cyberespionage campaign using a …
Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan’s Financial Trading Sector with Supply Chain Attack
An advanced persistent threat (APT) group operating with objectives aligned with the Chinese government has been linked to an organized …
Palestinian Hackers Use New NimbleMamba Implant in Recent Attacks
An advanced persistent threat (APT) hacking group operating with motives that likely align with Palestine has embarked on a new campaign …
Chinese Hackers Target Taiwanese Financial Institutions with a new Stealthy Backdoor
A Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been targeting Taiwanese financial institutions as part of a “persistent campaign” …
A New APT Hacker Group Spying On Hotels and Governments Worldwide
A new advanced persistent threat (APT) has been behind a string of attacks against hotels across the world, along with governments, …
WildPressure APT Emerges With New Malware Targeting Windows and macOS
A malicious campaign that has set its sights on industrial-related entities in the Middle East since 2019 has resurfaced with an upgraded …
CactusPete APT Hones Toolset, Resurfaces with New Espionage Targets
The China-based APT known as CactusPete has returned with a new campaign aimed at military and financial targets in Eastern Europe, which …
A week in security (July 20 – 26)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, our Lock and Code podcast delved into Bluetooth and beacon technology. We also dug into APT groups …
Russian cyberops are targeting COVID-19 vaccine R&D, intelligence agencies warn
Western intelligence agencies say they’ve found evidence that Russian cyber espionage is targeting efforts to develop a coronavirus …
U.S Defence Warns of 3 New Malware Used by North Korean Hackers
Yesterday, on the 3rd anniversary of the infamous global WannaCry ransomware outbreak for which North Korea was blamed, the U.S. government …
U.S. Universities Hit With ‘Adult Dating’ Spear-Phishing Attack
More than 150,000 emails spreading the Hupigon RAT that use adult dating as a lure have been uncovered, with almost half being sent to U.S. …
APTs and COVID-19: How advanced persistent threats use the coronavirus as a lure
The coronavirus (Covid-19) has become a global pandemic and this is a golden time for attackers to take advantage of this fear to increase …
Serious Exchange Flaw Still Plagues 350K Servers
Over 80 percent of exposed Exchange servers are still vulnerable to a severe vulnerability – nearly two months after the flaw was …