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A Closer Look at ChatGPT's Role in Automated Malware Creation
A Closer Look at ChatGPT's Role in Automated Malware Creation
As the use of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) technologies becomes more widespread, it is important to consider the possible risks associated with their use. One of the main concerns surrounding these technologies is the potential for malicious use, such as in the development of malware or other harmful software. Our recent reports discussed how cybercriminals are misusing the large language model’s (LLM) advanced capabilities: We discussed how ChatGPT can be abused to scale manual and time-consuming processes in cybercriminals’ attack chains in virtual kidnapping schemes. We also reported on how this tool can be used to automate certain processes in harpoon whaling attacks to discover “signals” or target categories.
#trendmicro#EN#2023#malware#articles#news#reports#research#ChatGPT
·trendmicro.com·
A Closer Look at ChatGPT's Role in Automated Malware Creation
FakeUpdateRU Chrome Update Infection Spreads Trojan Malware
FakeUpdateRU Chrome Update Infection Spreads Trojan Malware
Learn about the fake Google Chrome update malware, a common form of website malware that tricks users into downloading a remote access trojan disguised as a browser update. Understand how it works, its impact on websites, and how to protect your site from such threats. Stay updated on the latest malware trends with Sucuri.
#sucuri#EN#2023#Google#Chrome#update#malware#fake#analysis
·blog.sucuri.net·
FakeUpdateRU Chrome Update Infection Spreads Trojan Malware
Battling a new DarkGate malware campaign with Malwarebytes MDR
Battling a new DarkGate malware campaign with Malwarebytes MDR
First publicly reported in 2018, DarkGate is a Windows-based malware with a wide-range of capabilities including credential stealing and remote access to victim endpoints. Until recently, it was only seen being delivered through traditional email malspam campaigns. In late August 2023, however, researchers at Trusec found evidence of a campaign using external Teams messages to deliver the DarkGate Loader.
#malwarebytes#EN#2023#DarkGate#malware
·malwarebytes.com·
Battling a new DarkGate malware campaign with Malwarebytes MDR
Android TV Boxes Infected with Backdoors, Compromising Home Networks
Android TV Boxes Infected with Backdoors, Compromising Home Networks
  • Cybersecurity Firm Human Security has discovered malware on dozens of streaming devices and iOS/Android apps. A huge number of Android TV boxes contain malware capable of conducting ad fraud, creating fake accounts, and selling access to home networks. Researchers found that the malware they have dubbed Badbox is not only tricky to detect but difficult to remove as well. Android TV box users must prefer installing apps from reliable sources and keep their devices up-to-date. Human Security has already shared details of its findings with concerned law enforcement agencies.
#hackread#EN#2023#Human-Security#AndroidTV#box#malware#Badbox
·hackread.com·
Android TV Boxes Infected with Backdoors, Compromising Home Networks
Malvertising Used as Entry Vector for BlackCat Actors Also Leverage SpyBoy Terminator
Malvertising Used as Entry Vector for BlackCat Actors Also Leverage SpyBoy Terminator
We found that malicious actors used malvertising to distribute malware via cloned webpages of legitimate organizations. The distribution involved a webpage of the well-known application WinSCP, an open-source Windows application for file transfer. We were able to identify that this activity led to a BlackCat (aka ALPHV) infection, and actors also used SpyBoy, a terminator that tampers with protection provided by agents.
#trendmicro#EN#2023#malware#endpoints#BlackCat#WinSCP#report#SpyBoy#GoogleAds
·trendmicro.com·
Malvertising Used as Entry Vector for BlackCat Actors Also Leverage SpyBoy Terminator
Malware Execution Method Using DNS TXT Record
Malware Execution Method Using DNS TXT Record
AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC) has confirmed instances where DNS TXT records were being utilized during the execution process of malware. This is considered meaningful from various perspectives, including analysis and detection as this method has not been widely utilized as a means of executing malware.
#ASEC#EN#2023#DNS#TXT#malware#analysis
·asec.ahnlab.com·
Malware Execution Method Using DNS TXT Record
Fragments of Cross-Platform Backdoor Hint at Larger Mac OS Attack
Fragments of Cross-Platform Backdoor Hint at Larger Mac OS Attack
During routine detection maintenance, our Mac researchers stumbled upon a small set of files with backdoor capabilities that seem to form part of a more complex malware toolkit. The following analysis is incomplete, as we are trying to identify the puzzle pieces that are still missing.
#bitdefender#EN#2023#macOS#malware#Cross-Platform#Backdoor
·bitdefender.com·
Fragments of Cross-Platform Backdoor Hint at Larger Mac OS Attack
Shc Linux Malware Installing CoinMiner
Shc Linux Malware Installing CoinMiner
The ASEC analysis team recently discovered that a Linux malware developed with Shc has been installing a CoinMiner. It is presumed that after successful authentication through a dictionary attack on inadequately managed Linux SSH servers, various malware were installed on the target system. Among those installed were the Shc downloader, XMRig CoinMiner installed through the former, and DDoS IRC Bot, developed with Perl.
#asec#2023#EN#Shell#Script#Compiler#analysis#Linux#Malware#CoinMiner#Shc
·asec.ahnlab.com·
Shc Linux Malware Installing CoinMiner
Flubot: the evolution of a notorious Android Banking Malware
Flubot: the evolution of a notorious Android Banking Malware
Flubot is an Android based malware that has been distributed in the past 1.5 years in Europe, Asia and Oceania affecting thousands of devices of mostly unsuspecting victims. Like the majority of Android banking malware, Flubot abuses Accessibility Permissions and Services in order to steal the victim’s credentials, by detecting when the official banking application is open to show a fake web injection, a phishing website similar to the login form of the banking application. An important part of the popularity of Flubot is due to the distribution strategy used in its campaigns, since it has been using the infected devices to send text messages, luring new victims into installing the malware from a fake website. In this article we detail its development over time and recent developments regarding its disappearance, including new features and distribution campaigns.
#foxit#EN#2022#Flubot#Android#Banking#Malware#evolution#research
·blog.fox-it.com·
Flubot: the evolution of a notorious Android Banking Malware
BRATA is evolving into an Advanced Persistent Threat
BRATA is evolving into an Advanced Persistent Threat
Here we go with another episode about our (not so) old friend, BRATA. In almost one year, threat actors (TAs) have further improved the capabilities of this malware. In our previous blog post [1] we defined three main BRATA variants, which appeared during two different waves detected by our telemetries at the very end of 2021. However, during the last months we have observed a change in the attack pattern commonly used.
#cleafy#2022#EN#malware#BRATA#APT#phishing#analysis#IOCs#banker
·cleafy.com·
BRATA is evolving into an Advanced Persistent Threat
Linux Threat Hunting: 'Syslogk' a kernel rootkit found under development in the wild
Linux Threat Hunting: 'Syslogk' a kernel rootkit found under development in the wild
Introduction Rootkits are dangerous pieces of malware. Once in place, they are usually really hard to detect. Their code is typically more challenging to write than other malware, so developers resort to code reuse from open source projects. As rootkits are very interesting to analyze, we are always looking out for these kinds of samples […]
#avast#EN#2022#Rootkit#Linux#Syslogk#malware#Adore-Ng
·decoded.avast.io·
Linux Threat Hunting: 'Syslogk' a kernel rootkit found under development in the wild