Daryna Antoniuk

Oct 31, 2023 | community.webroot.com | Daryna Antoniuk

IMAGES USED IN FACEBOOK ADS TIED TO THE NODESTEALER MALWARE CAMPAIGN. IMAGE: BITDEFENDERNovember 1, 2023 By Daryna Antoniuk Cybercriminals are using Facebook ads to distribute malware and hijack users' social media accounts, researchers have found. In the so-called malvertising campaign, hackers exploit legitimate tools for online ad distribution and insert infected links into typical advertisements.

Oct 17, 2023 | community.webroot.com | Daryna Antoniuk

October 18, 2023 By Daryna AntoniukHackers have targeted more than a dozen oil, gas and defense firms in Eastern Europe with an updated version of the MATA backdoor framework, according to recent research. The MATA backdoor was previously attributed to the North Korean hacker group Lazarus. Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, who uncovered this campaign, did not directly link the latest attacks to Lazarus.

Sep 6, 2023 | technologyforyou.org | Daryna Antoniuk

Researchers have uncovered a hidden “phishing empire” targeting businesses in Europe, Australia and the U.S. with a sophisticated new tool. A hacking group called W3LL, which has been active since at least 2017, has created an English-language underground marketplace to sell a phishing kit that can bypass multi-factor authentication, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Group-IB.

Aug 21, 2023 | community.webroot.com | Daryna Antoniuk

August 22, 2023 By Daryna Antoniuk Researchers have discovered a new variant of the XLoader malware that is better at dodging Apple’s security measures as it tries to steal sensitive information from macOS devices. The initial version for Apple computers was discovered in 2021 and could only infect devices on which users installed the Java software package. The new macOS version, analyzed by researchers at cybersecurity firm SentinelOne, doesn’t have these limitations.

Aug 10, 2023 | community.webroot.com | Daryna Antoniuk

August 11, 2023 By Daryna Antoniuk Researchers have uncovered a suspected cyberattack targeting a power generator in southern Africa with a new variant of the SystemBC malware. The attack was carried out by an unknown hacker group in March of this year, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Securelist. The hackers used a Cobalt Strike tool and DroxiDat — a new variant of the SystemBC payload — to profile compromised systems and establish remote connections on the electric utility.