Information security specialists from Fox IT discovered two applications in the Google Play Store that distribute the SharkBot Trojan: Mister Phone Cleaner and Kylhavy Mobile Security were installed more than 60,000 times in total. Let me remind you that we wrote that Researchers Found 35 Malware on Google Play, Overall Installed 2,000,000 Times, and also… Continue reading SharkBot Malware Infiltrates Google Play Store Again
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NCC Group’s May 2022 Threat Report Reflects Conti’s End
NCC Group’s monthly report on cyber threats features some curious news, namely the alleged closure of ransomware group Conti and the strengthening of the Lockbit 2.0 gang. Conti, a notorious Russian ransomware gang responsible for the attack on Irish medical institutions last year, is believed to be disbanded after the internal correspondence of the gang… Continue reading NCC Group’s May 2022 Threat Report Reflects Conti’s End
Information Security Specialist Showed How to Steal a Tesla Car
Sultan Qasim Khan, a security consultant of the NCC Group, has disclosed a vulnerability that allows attackers to enter the salon and steal a Tesla car. The vulnerability consists of the redirection of communication between the Tesla owner’s smartphone or key fob and the car itself. During the demonstration, the specialist used two small repeaters… Continue reading Information Security Specialist Showed How to Steal a Tesla Car
Clop ransomware exploits vulnerability in SolarWinds Serv-U
The NCC Group warns of a spike of Clop ransomware attacks (hack group also known as TA505 and FIN11), which exploits a vulnerability in SolarWinds Serv-U. Most of them start off by exploiting the CVE-2021-35211 bug in Serv-U Managed File Transfer and Serv-U Secure FTP. This issue allows a remote attacker to execute commands with… Continue reading Clop ransomware exploits vulnerability in SolarWinds Serv-U
Chinese hack group Chimera steals data from air passengers
According to reports of cybersecurity researchers, the Chinese hack group Chimera is stealing data from air passengers. The NCC Group and its subsidiary Fox-IT have published a joint report on the activity of Asian hackers. For the first time, experts from the cybersecurity firm CyCraft spoke about this group last year, presenting their findings at… Continue reading Chinese hack group Chimera steals data from air passengers