'Vo1d' Trojan Malware Infects 1.3 Million Android-Based TV Boxes Globally
Antivirus firm Dr.Web has flagged a type of Android malware known as Android.Vo1d that has infected about 1.3 million TV boxes across 197 countries. The malware effectively enables a backdoor into the TV box's system that allows an attacker to download and install malicious third-party software. The R4 TV box model running Android 7.1.2, a TV Box running Android 12.1, and the KJ-SMART4KVIP TV box running Android 10.1 were the types of devices reportedly impacted.
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Leaked LockBit builder in a real-life incident response case | Securelist
Kaspersky researchers revisit the leaked LockBit 3.0 builder and share insights into a real-life incident involving a custom targeted ransomware variant created with this builder.
Gold Rush is back to APAC: Group-IB unveils first iOS trojan stealing your face
Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, has uncovered a new iOS Trojan designed to steal users’ facial recognition data, identity documents, and intercept SMS. The Trojan, dubbed GoldPickaxe.iOS by Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence unit, has been attributed to a Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed GoldFactory, responsible for developing a suite of highly sophisticated banking Trojans that also includes the earlier discovered GoldDigger and newly identified GoldDiggerPlus, GoldKefu, and GoldPickaxe for Android. To exploit the stolen biometric data, the threat actor utilizes AI face-swapping services to create deepfakes by replacing their faces with those of the victims. This method could be used by cybercriminals to gain unauthorized access to the victim’s banking account – a new fraud technique, previously unseen by Group-IB researchers. The GoldFactory Trojans target the Asia-Pacific region, specifically — Thailand and Vietnam impersonating local banks and government organizations. Group-IB’s discovery also marks a rare instance of malware targeting Apple’s mobile operating system. The detailed technical description of the Trojans, analysis of their technical capabilities, and the list of relevant indicators of compromise can be found in Group-IB’s latest blog post.
A new macOS Trojan-Proxy is riding on cracked versions of legitimate software; it relies on DNS-over-HTTPS to obtain a C&C (command and control) address. Illegally distributed software historically has served as a way to sneak malware onto victims’ devices. Oftentimes, users are not willing to pay for software tools they need, so they go searching the Web for a “free lunch”. They are an excellent target for cybercriminals who realize that an individual looking for a cracked app will be willing to download an installer from a questionable website and disable security on their machine, and so they will be fairly easy to trick into installing malware as well.
DNS changer in malicious mobile app used by Roaming Mantis
Roaming Mantis (a.k.a Shaoye) is a long-term cyberattack campaign that uses malicious Android package (APK) files to control infected Android devices and steal data. In 2022, we observed a DNS changer function implemented in its Android malware Wroba.o.
Stolen certificates in two waves of ransomware and wiper attacks | Securelist
In this report, we compare the ROADSWEEP ransomware and ZEROCLEARE wiper versions used in two waves of attacks against Albanian government organizations.
CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082 – zero-days in MS Exchange
At the end of September, GTSC reported the finding of two 0-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server, CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082. The cybersecurity community dubbed the pair of vulnerabilities ProxyNotShell.
Zimperium zLabs has discovered a new Android threat campaign, the Schoolyard Bully Trojan, which has been active since 2018 and has spread to over 300,000 victims and is specifically targeting Facebook credentials. To learn more about this new threat, read more on our blog.
Malware on the Google Play store leads to harmful phishing sites
A family of malicious apps from developer Mobile apps Group are listed on Google Play and infected with Android/Trojan.HiddenAds.BTGTHB. In total, four apps are listed, and together they have amassed at least one million downloads. Older versions of these apps have been detected in the past as different variants of Android/Trojan.HiddenAds. Yet, the developer is still on Google Play dispensing its latest HiddenAds malware.
Malicious WhatsApp mod distributed through legitimate apps
The malicious version of YoWhatsApp messenger, containing Triada trojan, was spreading through ads in the popular Snaptube app and the Vidmate app's internal store.