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On February 10, 2023, Phylum security researchers reported a resurgence in a previously seen campaign typosquatting legitimate Python PyPI packages with malicious packages to deliver a malware with cryptocurrency wallet clipboard replacing capabilities. Context  In November 2022, Phylum reported a similar campaign “in which threat actors attempted to replace cryptocurrency addresses in developer clipboards with…

On February 8, 2023, Proofpoint researchers reported multiple phishing campaigns targeting organizations in multiple industries in the U.S. and Germany. Context Proofpoint attributes the activity to the likely financially-motivated TA866, which they assess is a new threat group. The campaign is currently active and has been since at least October 2022. Technical Details The emails…

Context Prilex has been active since at least 2014 and evolved from an automated teller machine (ATM) malware into a POS malware in 2016, primarily targeting Brazilian and South American retailers. In 2022, the malware evolved further, conducting fraudulent “GHOST transactions” using EMV cryptograms generated by payment cards during the payment process. In previous cases,…

Context On January 19, 2023, Mandiant security researchers published the technical details of malware campaign preparations they’ve reportedly observed since October 2022. Two key points should be noted regarding Mandiant’s assessment: Mandiant has not directly observed exploitation of the vulnerability, or deployment of BOLDMOVE in the wild. Mandiant researchers assess with low confidence that the…

On January 4, 2023, Ahn Lab Security Response Center (ASEC) researchers reported the technical details of a new Linux malware written using Shc delivering a cryptocurrency miner. ASEC researchers assess that the campaign is primarily targeting unspecified systems in South Korea. According to ASEC researchers, the malware authenticates through a dictionary attack on Linux SSH…