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Chinese Hackers Breach US Firm, Maintain Network Access for Months

SUMMARY A large U.S. company with operations in China fell victim to a large-scale cyberattack earlier this year,…

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Trojan-as-a-Service Hits Euro Banks, Crypto Exchanges

At least 17 affiliate groups have used the "DroidBot" Android banking Trojan against 77 financial services companies across Europe, with more to come, researchers warn.

'Earth Minotaur' Exploits WeChat Bugs, Sends Spyware to Uyghurs

The emerging threat actor, potentially a Chinese state-sponsored APT, is using the known exploit kit Moonshine in cross-platform attacks that deliver a previously undisclosed backdoor called "DarkNimbus" to ethnic minorities, including Tibetans.

This $3,000 Android Trojan Targeting Banks and Cryptocurrency Exchanges

As many as 77 banking institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, and national organizations have become the target of a newly discovered Android remote access trojan (RAT) called DroidBot. "DroidBot is a modern RAT that combines hidden VNC and overlay attack techniques with spyware-like capabilities, such as keylogging and user interface monitoring," Cleafy researchers Simone Mattia, Alessandro

Hackers Target Uyghurs and Tibetans with MOONSHINE Exploit and DarkNimbus Backdoor

A previously undocumented threat activity cluster dubbed Earth Minotaur is leveraging the MOONSHINE exploit kit and an unreported Android-cum-Windows backdoor called DarkNimbus to facilitate long-term surveillance operations targeting Tibetans and Uyghurs. "Earth Minotaur uses MOONSHINE to deliver the DarkNimbus backdoor to Android and Windows devices, targeting WeChat, and possibly making it a

Pegasus Spyware Infections Proliferate Across iOS, Android Devices

The notorious spyware from Israel's NSO Group has been found targeting journalists, government officials, and corporate executives in multiple variants discovered in a threat scan of 3,500 mobile phones.

A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections

The mobile device security firm iVerify has been offering a tool since May that makes spyware scanning accessible to anyone—and it’s already turning up victims.

15 SpyLoan Apps Found on Play Store Targeting Millions

SUMMARY Cybercriminals are exploiting SpyLoan, or predatory loan apps, to target unsuspecting users globally. McAfee cybersecurity researchers report…

8 Million Android Users Hit by SpyLoan Malware in Loan Apps on Google Play

Over a dozen malicious Android apps identified on the Google Play Store that have been collectively downloaded over 8 million times contain malware known as SpyLoan, according to new findings from McAfee Labs. "These PUP (potentially unwanted programs) applications use social engineering tactics to trick users into providing sensitive information and granting extra mobile app permissions, which

Godot Engine Exploited to Spread Malware on Windows, macOS, Linux

Check Point Research has discovered cybercriminals exploiting the popular Godot Game Engine to deliver malicious software. Discover the techniques used by attackers and how to protect yourself from these threats.