Corrupted Microsoft Office documents and archive files have been used to evade detection in a recent phishing campaign, according to ANY.RUN. The files are intentionally corrupted to prevent scanning by email filters and antivirus software, and to prevent them from launching properly in sandbox environments, according to ANY.RUN. However, the files can still be recovered … Read more
Nov 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananDisinformation / Artificial Intelligence A Moscow-based company sanctioned by the U.S. earlier this year has been linked to yet another influence operation designed to turn public opinion against Ukraine and erode Western support since at least December 2023. The covert campaign undertaken by Social Design Agency (SDA), leverages videos enhanced using artificial … Read more
By Dale Porfilio, Chief Insurance Officer, Insurance Information Institute As part of its ongoing work to raise awareness of the impacts of legal system abuse, the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) launched a multi-faceted campaign focusing on Georgia. The campaign includes an Interstate 20 billboard in Downtown Atlanta and digital billboards on bus stops and other … Read more
Sep 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Android app on the Google Play Store that enabled the threat actors behind it to steal approximately $70,000 in cryptocurrency from victims over a period of nearly five months. The dodgy app, identified by Check Point, masqueraded as the legitimate WalletConnect open-source … Read more
Sep 13, 2024Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Safety / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a brand new malware marketing campaign concentrating on Linux environments to conduct illicit cryptocurrency mining. The exercise, which particularly singles out the Oracle Weblogic server, is designed to ship malware dubbed Hadooken, in response to cloud safety agency Aqua. “When Hadooken is executed, it … Read more