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'Cyber Android RAT' Can Capture WhatsApp History, Crypto Seed PhrasesCybercriminals are advertising on criminal hacking online boards an Android remote access Trojan that can steal victims' WhatsApp conversation history, surveil them in real time and extract cryptocurrency seed phrases for the low price of about $500 a month.

Bank Info Security 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese Hackers Deploy New PlugX Variant

Sophisticated Cyberespionage Campaign Targets Asian Telecom, Manufacturing SectorsA remote access Trojan that's a staple of Chinese nation-state hacking is part of an ongoing campaign targeting telecom and manufacturing sectors in Central and South Asian countries. The threat actor, tracked as Naikon, apparently has access to a new variant of PlugX malware.

Also, Spain Arrests Hacker Behind Leaks Targeting Politicians and JournalistsThis week, Chinese sites mimicked brands, Spain arrested data leak hackers, Swiss health nonprofit ransomware attack, ICC probed a cyberattack, UNFI restored systems, a flaw in smart tractors, RomCom RAT. A U.K. man sentenced for locking employer out of network. A WordPress hack installs a Trojan.

Bank Info Security 1 year, 3 months ago

Chinese Hackers Deploy Stealthy Fileless VShell RAT

Malware Hides in Memory, Evades Detection by Endpoint ToolsA Chinese state-backed hacking group tracked as UNC5174 relaunched its operations after a year of silence with a campaign using a memory-only remote access Trojan that evades traditional detection mechanisms, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Sysdig.

Bank Info Security 2 years, 5 months ago

Authorities Bust Accused Seller of Widely Used RAT Malware

2 Men Arrested in Malta, Nigeria for Hawking Malware on Hacking Forums Since 2012Federal authorities have seized internet domains and arrested two men in Malta and Nigeria who they say served as sales and customer service reps for a dark web business that sold RAT malware to cybercriminals over a 12-year period, leading to the "takeover and infection of computers worldwide."

Bank Info Security 2 years, 5 months ago

Authorities Take Down Seller of Widely Used RAT Malware

2 Men Arrested in Malta, Nigeria for Hawking Malware on Hacking Forums Since 2012Federal authorities have seized internet domains and arrested two men in Malta and Nigeria who they say served as sales and customer service reps for a dark web business that sold RAT malware to cybercriminals over a 12-year period, leading to the "takeover and infection of computers worldwide."