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⋅ August 31, 2024

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Cyberattackers Exploit Google Sheets for Malware Control in Global Espionage Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a novel malware campaign that leverages Google Sheets as a command-and-control (C2) mechanism.

This malware pretends to be a real VPN service to lure in victims – TechRadar

TechRadar

Criminals are impersonating Palo Alto solutions to drop malware.

Malware spread via fraudulent Palo Alto GlobalProtect tool | SC Media

SC Magazine

Attackers deliver phishing emails luring targets into installing the fraudulent GlobalProtect tool, which when executed triggers in-background malware …

'Voldemort' Malware Curses Orgs Using Global Tax Authorities – Dark Reading

Dark Reading

The global malware campaign (that must not be named?) is targeting organizations by impersonating tax authorities, and using custom tools like …

New Malware Masquerades as Palo Alto VPN Targeting Middle East Users

The Hacker News

“The malware can execute remote PowerShell commands, download and exfiltrate files, encrypt communications, and bypass sandbox solutions, representing …

New Voldemort malware abuses Google Sheets to store stolen data – Bleeping Computer

Bleeping Computer

A new malware campaign is spreading a previously undocumented backdoor named “Voldemort” to organizations worldwide, impersonating tax agencies …

Malicious North Korean packages appear again in open source code repository

The Record from Recorded Future News

“These attacks are characterized by multi-stage obfuscated JavaScript that downloads additional malware components from remote servers,” the …

This malware pretends to be a real VPN service to lure in victims – MSN

MSN

Criminals are impersonating Palo Alto tools to drop malware to large enterprises in the Middle East.

Researchers Track ManticoraLoader Malware to Ares Developer – The Cyber Express

The Cyber Express

ManticoraLoader, a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS), has been linked to 'DarkBLUP,' an alias previously used to distribute malware from the …

Year-Long Malware Campaign Exploits NPM to Attack Roblox Developers – Hackread

Hackread

A year-long malware campaign targets Roblox developers using fake NPM packages mimicking “noblox.js” to steal data.