Facebook password stealer; hacking the attacker rather than victim 

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NanoCore RAT creator pleads guilty

26-year-old Taylor Huddleston, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, pleaded guilty today to charges of aiding and abetting computer intrusions. According to the statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, Huddleston developed, marketed, and distributed two products that were extremely popular with cybercriminals around the world. The first is the NanoCore RAT, a piece of malware that is used to steal information from victim computers, including sensitive information such as passwords, emails, and instant messages. The … More Continue reading NanoCore RAT creator pleads guilty

Two Mac malware-as-a-Service offerings uncovered

Two pieces of Mac malware – MacRansom and MacSpy – that seem to be created by the same developer are being offered for sale through two separate dark web portals. The malware developer offers both through an as-a-Service model, and potential users are instructed to contact the developer directly through a Protonmail address in order to negotiate the terms, explain their needs, and get the malware. AlienVault and Fortinet did just that, in order to … More Continue reading Two Mac malware-as-a-Service offerings uncovered

HandBrake malware attack led to theft of Panic apps’ source code

Oregon-based software company Panic Inc. has announced that some of the source code for their offerings has been stolen, and they are being blackmailed by the attackers. Panic develops a string of popular apps for Macs and iOS, including FTP client Transmit and web editor Coda. How were they compromised? As discovered the weekend before last, a malicious version of macOS video transcoding app HandBrake was offered for download for three days on an official … More Continue reading HandBrake malware attack led to theft of Panic apps’ source code

Bondnet botnet goes after vulnerable Windows servers

A botnet consisting of some 2,000 compromised servers has been mining cryptocurrency for its master for several months now, “earning” him around $1,000 per day. GuardiCore researchers first spotted it in December 2016, and have been mapping it out and following its evolution since then. The’ve dubbed it Bondnet, after the handle its herder uses online (“Bond007.01”). Compromised Windows servers serve different functions Bondnet’s main reason of being is the mining of cryptocurrencies: primarily Monero, … More Continue reading Bondnet botnet goes after vulnerable Windows servers