
TrickBot developers continue to refine the malware’s sneakiness and power
Check Point Research inspected the malware’s formidable layers of “anti-analysis” and “anti-deobfuscation” capabilities.
Check Point Research inspected the malware’s formidable layers of “anti-analysis” and “anti-deobfuscation” capabilities.
“We could not find any evidence that these tools were used previously, or attribute them to a specific threat actor,” Check Point researchers said.
The long-running operation involved hijacked email accounts, phony login pages and a legitimate ID verification service.
It’s not yet clear who is behind the group, but the name could have connections to other ransomware variants such as DarkSide and LockBit.
The two botnets spell trouble for 2022, researchers say.
Few details about the incident were immediately available.
The campaign appears to be tied to a long-running operation that has also targeted government entitites in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
Police in Spain might averted big losses with some Mekotio-related arrests earlier this year, but the malware is back.
Qualcomm Technologies Snapdragon chips have over 400 vulnerabilities, some of which could allow hackers to spy on users’ GPS location.
Researchers at Intel471 and AdvIntel say the cybercrime group probably has other plans for its talents.