Cyber Defense Advisors

Month: October 2024

  • by
  • October 15, 2024

TrickMo Banking Trojan Can Now Capture Android PINs and Unlock Patterns

New variants of an Android banking trojan called TrickMo have been found to harbor previously undocumented features to steal a device’s unlock pattern or PIN. “This new addition enables the threat actor to operate on the device even while it is locked,” Zimperium security researcher Aazim Yaswant said in an analysis published last week. First […]

Cyber News
  • by
  • October 15, 2024

New Malware Campaign Uses PureCrypter Loader to Deliver DarkVision RAT

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new malware campaign that leverages a malware loader named PureCrypter to deliver a commodity remote access trojan (RAT) called DarkVision RAT. The activity, observed by Zscaler ThreatLabz in July 2024, involves a multi-stage process to deliver the RAT payload. “DarkVision RAT communicates with its command-and-control (C2) server using a custom […]

Cyber News
  • by
  • October 15, 2024

New Linux Variant of FASTCash Malware Targets Payment Switches in ATM Heists

North Korean threat actors have been observed using a Linux variant of a known malware family called FASTCash to steal funds as part of a financially-motivated campaign. The malware is “installed on payment switches within compromised networks that handle card transactions for the means of facilitating the unauthorized withdrawal of cash from ATMs,” a security […]

Cyber News
  • by
  • October 15, 2024

The AI Fix #20: Elon’s androids, emotional support chickens, and an AI Fix super fan

In episode 20 of “The AI Fix”, Mark asks an AI to make a very important decision, the Nobel academy finds a bandwagon, Graham gets a new nickname, a pair of robots prove that AI can’t do humour, and our hosts find out why emotional support insects haven’t taken off. Graham introduces Mark to Optimus, […]

Cyber News
  • by
  • October 15, 2024

More Details on Israel Sabotaging Hezbollah Pagers and Walkie-Talkies

The Washington Post has a long and detailed story about the operation that’s well worth reading (alternate version here). The sales pitch came from a marketing official trusted by Hezbollah with links to Apollo. The marketing official, a woman whose identity and nationality officials declined to reveal, was a former Middle East sales representative for […]

Cyber News
  • by
  • October 15, 2024

The Rise of Zero-Day Vulnerabilities: Why Traditional Security Solutions Fall Short

In recent years, the number and sophistication of zero-day vulnerabilities have surged, posing a critical threat to organizations of all sizes. A zero-day vulnerability is a security flaw in software that is unknown to the vendor and remains unpatched at the time of discovery. Attackers exploit these flaws before any defensive measures can be implemented, […]

Cyber News
  • by
  • October 15, 2024

China Accuses U.S. of Fabricating Volt Typhoon to Hide Its Own Hacking Campaigns

China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) has doubled down on claims that the threat actor known as Volt Typhoon is a fabrication of the U.S. and its allies. The agency, in collaboration with the National Engineering Laboratory for Computer Virus Prevention Technology, went on to accuse the U.S. federal government, intelligence agencies, and […]

Cyber News
  • by
  • October 15, 2024

Researchers Uncover Hijack Loader Malware Using Stolen Code-Signing Certificates

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new malware campaign that delivers Hijack Loader artifacts that are signed with legitimate code-signing certificates. French cybersecurity company HarfangLab, which detected the activity at the start of the month, said the attack chains aim to deploy an information stealer known as Lumma. Hijack Loader, also known as DOILoader, IDAT Loader, […]

Cyber News
  • by
  • October 15, 2024

WordPress Plugin Jetpack Patches Major Vulnerability Affecting 27 Million Sites

The maintainers of the Jetpack WordPress plugin have released a security update to remediate a critical vulnerability that could allow logged-in users to access forms submitted by others on a site. Jetpack, owned by WordPress maker Automattic, is an all-in-one plugin that offers a comprehensive suite of tools to improve site safety, performance, and traffic […]

Cyber News