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.
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Screenshot from a video uploaded by hackers to an Iranian television broadcast Jan. 27, 2022. Geopolitics Deep dive into hack against Iranian state TV yields wiper malware, other custom tools
“We could not find any evidence that these tools were used previously, or attribute them to a specific threat actor,” Check Point researchers said.
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The Iranian national flag is seen outside the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters during the agency’s Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on March 1, 2021. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR / AFP Geopolitics Iranian hacking campaign that included former U.S. ambassador exposed
The long-running operation involved hijacked email accounts, phony login pages and a legitimate ID verification service.
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A general view taken from the Mount of Olives shows an Israeli flag with houses in Jerusalem’s predominantly Arab neighbourhood of Silwan appearing in the background, on January 2, 2023. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images) Cybercrime New cybercrime group calling itself DarkBit attacks Israeli university
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.
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An IT technician adjusts a cable in a server room in a British business office in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images) Threats Emotet’s comeback is getting a boost from fellow botnet TrickBot
The two botnets spell trouble for 2022, researchers say.
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(Getty Images) Geopolitics Iranian state media blames hack for apparent fuel shortage, the latest incident to draw attention
Few details about the incident were immediately available.
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An Afghan national flag June 13, 2021. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP) (Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images) Geopolitics Chinese hackers suspected of using Dropbox to snoop on Afghan officials
The campaign appears to be tied to a long-running operation that has also targeted government entitites in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – MARCH 01: An aerial view of the statue of Christ the Redeemer during the opening ceremony of the festivities in honor of the 90th anniversary of the statue on March 1, 2021 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The monument was inaugurated in 1931, and the announcement of the festivities coincides with today’s date when the city of Rio de Janeiro celebrates 456 years. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) Financial Potent Brazilian banking trojan resurfaces in South America, despite arrests that averted $4M theft
Police in Spain might averted big losses with some Mekotio-related arrests earlier this year, but the malware is back.
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(Jeff Sass / Flickr) Technology Flaws in Qualcomm chips could allow snooping, Check Point finds
Qualcomm Technologies Snapdragon chips have over 400 vulnerabilities, some of which could allow hackers to spy on users’ GPS location.
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(Getty Images) Financial TrickBot malware suddenly got quiet, researchers say, but it’s hardly the end for its operators
Researchers at Intel471 and AdvIntel say the cybercrime group probably has other plans for its talents.