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Security researchers have discovered that QBot malware is now using the legitimate Windows Calculator app for DLL side-loading attacks. The method continues to be used in current malspam campaigns.
A new version of MLNK Builder, a link generation tool popular among cybercriminals, has emerged on the dark web. The updated feature set focuses on antivirus evasion and masquerading techniques, using icons of popular legitimate applications and file formats.
Symbiote is a new Linux malware that steals users’ data and provides a backdoor to threat actors. It was discovered in June, 2022 and is characterized as a very stealthy malware. It uses a lot of evasion techniques, such as hooking functions, capturing TCP traffic and hiding its own files. It collects users' data and exfiltrates it on DNS servers.
The Knauf Group, a German-based multinational producer of construction materials, has announced that it's been the target of a cyberattack. The incident took place on the night of June 29, forcing its global IT team to shut down email systems, although communications were still possible via mobile devices and Microsoft Teams.
The Japanese video game giant Bandai Namco, known for publishing franchises like Elden Ring, Pac-Man and Tekken, has been hit by BlackCat/AlphV ransomware.
Google has released updates for its popular Chrome browser to remediate several vulnerabilities, including a high-severity vulnerability that has already been exploited in the wild. This marks the fourth zero-day vulnerability that had to be patched in Chrome this year.
On March 16, 2022, security specialists identified a new version of BlackCat ransomware (so named because the software displays a black cat on the victim’s payment site). These experts also noted that some previous YARA rules no longer match, which will make it difficult to find malicious files.
An unpatched remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT), which is being tracked as CVE-2022-30192, is being exploited in phishing campaigns that are targeting U.S. and European government organizations.
Palermo, a city of 1.3 million people and a popular tourist destination in Southern Italy, has become the latest victim of a Vice Society ransomware attack.
Carinthia, the southernmost state in Austria, has had their computer systems encrypted by BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware, causing a severe disruption of government services.
A new malware distribution campaign is embedding malicious Microsoft Word documents inside PDF files, prompting victims to launch the Word document as soon as the PDF is opened.
Global agricultural equipment company AGCO, creator of Fendt tractors and other popular tools, has been knocked offline by a ransomware attack.