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Mootbot Botnet Targets Fiber Routers with Dual Zero-Days

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Tara Seals

Researchers saw several IoT botnets using one of the bugs in the wild after a proof-of-concept was published in March. Continue reading Mootbot Botnet Targets Fiber Routers with Dual Zero-Days→

Posted in botnet, Exploit, fiber routers, Internet of Things, IoT, malware, mirai, mootbot, netlink gpon router, proof of concept, vulnerabilities, Web Security, Zero Day

Bitcoin Stealers Hide in 700+ Ruby Developer Libraries

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Tara Seals

Cybercriminals uploaded typosquatted malicious libraries to RubyGems, which contains open-source components that are used as basic application building blocks by software developers. Continue reading Bitcoin Stealers Hide in 700+ Ruby Developer Libraries→

Posted in application building blocks, bitcoin stealers, code repository, malicious libraries, malware, open source components, ReversingLabs, ruby programming language, RubyGems

Poorly Secured Docker Image Comes Under Rapid Attack

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Tara Seals

A honeypot experiment shows just how quickly cybercriminals will move to compromise vulnerable cloud infrastructure. Continue reading Poorly Secured Docker Image Comes Under Rapid Attack→

Posted in Akamai, attacks, botnet infection, cloud security, cryptomining, Docker, docker image, email relay, experiment, honeypot, Larry Cashdollar, mirai, poorly secured, twitch proxies, work from home scam, XMRig

Streaming TV Fraudsters Steal Millions of Ad Dollars in ‘ICEBUCKET’ Attack

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Tara Seals

Crooks manipulated connected TV supply-side ad platforms to create millions of fictional eyeballs. Continue reading Streaming TV Fraudsters Steal Millions of Ad Dollars in ‘ICEBUCKET’ Attack→

Posted in ad fraud, cloud security, connected tv, ctv, cybercrime operation, fake viewers, icebucket, IoT, programmatic advertising, stealing ad dollars, streaming tv, supply side ad insertion, Web Security, White Ops

Malicious Google Web Extensions Harvest Cryptowallet Secrets

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Tara Seals

Several fake browser extensions masqueraded as legitimate cryptocurrency utilities in a snowballing campaign. Continue reading Malicious Google Web Extensions Harvest Cryptowallet Secrets→

Posted in Credential Theft, cryptocurrency, Cryptography, cryptowallets, fake extensions, Google, Infostealer, ledger, Malicious Browser Extensions, mycrypto, Web Security

Tencent Ups Top Bug-Bounty Award to $15K

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Tara Seals

The Chinese ISP has expanded its program via HackerOne. Continue reading Tencent Ups Top Bug-Bounty Award to $15K→

Posted in 000, 15, bug bounty, Bug Bounty Program, china, expansion, HackerOne, internet service provider, isp, security vulnerabilities, Tencent, top award, top payment, vulnerabilities, Web Security

April Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Battles 4 Bugs Under Active Exploit

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Tara Seals

Microsoft issued 113 patches in a big update, unfortunately for IT staff already straining under WFH security concerns. Continue reading April Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Battles 4 Bugs Under Active Exploit→

Posted in active exploit, April 2020, coronavirus, COVID-19, Critical flaws, Microsoft, Patch Management, patch tuesday, Patches, remote code execution, security updates, vulnerabilities, work from home

TA505 Crime Gang Deploys SDBbot for Corporate Network Takeover

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Tara Seals

The custom RAT offers persistent access, data exfiltration and lateral network movement. Continue reading TA505 Crime Gang Deploys SDBbot for Corporate Network Takeover→

Posted in active directory, custom malware, cyberattack, data exfiltration, hive0065, IBM X-Force, malicious emails, malware, malware analysis, onehub, RAT, remote-access Trojan, sdbbot, ta505, Web Security

WooCommerce Falls to Fresh Card-Skimmer Malware

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Tara Seals

The payment-card stealer differs from typical malware targeting WordPress-based e-commerce environments. Continue reading WooCommerce Falls to Fresh Card-Skimmer Malware→

Posted in analysis, ben martin, card skimmer, Credit Cards, e-commerce, magecart, malware, payment card theft, Sucuri, Web Security, WooCommerce, wordpress

Critical VMware Bug Opens Up Corporate Treasure to Hackers

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Tara Seals

The bug — rated 10 in severity — potentially affects large numbers of corporate VMs and hosts. Continue reading Critical VMware Bug Opens Up Corporate Treasure to Hackers→

Posted in advisory, bug, cloud security, critical security vulnerability, CVE-2020-3952, information disclosure, vCenter Server, virtual machines, vmdir, vmware, vulnerabilities

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