Quotidien Hebdomadaire Mensuel

Quotidien Shaarli

Tous les liens d'un jour sur une page.

September 2, 2024

Cryptojacking via CVE-2023-22527: Dissecting a Full-Scale Cryptomining Ecosystem

We provide a technical analysis on how CVE-2023-22527 can be exploited by malicious actors for cryptojacking attacks that can spread across the victim’s system.

The Malware That Must Not Be Named: Suspected Espionage Campaign Delivers “Voldemort”

Key findings  Proofpoint researchers identified an unusual campaign delivering malware that the threat actor named “Voldemort”.   Proofpoint assesses with moderate confidence the goal of the activi...

Identity of Notorious Hacker USDoD Revealed

The notorious hacker USDoD, who is best known for high-profile data leaks, appears to be a man from Brazil, according to investigations conducted by CrowdStrike and others.

Over the past few years, USDoD, aka EquationCorp, has leaked vast amounts of information stolen from major organizations. His targets include the FBI’s InfraGard portal, Airbus, credit reporting firm TransUnion, background checking service National Public Data (NPD), and many others.

Behind the arrest of Telegram boss, a small Paris cybercrime unit with big ambitions
  • Durov's arrest marks a shift in dealing with tech chiefs
  • Brousse's unit goes after its biggest ever target
  • Legal experts question the prosecution's argument

The investigation into Telegram boss Pavel Durov that has fired a warning shot to global tech titans was started by a small cybercrime unit within the Paris prosecutor's office, led by 38-year-old Johanna Brousse.
The arrest of Durov, 39, last Saturday marks a significant shift in how some global authorities may seek to deal with tech chiefs reluctant to police illegal content on their platforms.
The arrest signalled the mettle of the J3 cybercrime unit, but the true test of its ambitions will be whether Brousse can secure a conviction based on a largely untested legal argument, lawyers said.

Après un ransomware, l'université Paris-Saclay lance un site provisoire

Comme d’autres services publics avant elle, l’université Paris-Saclay a subi une cyberattaque par le biais d’un ransomware sur ses serveurs. L’attaque qui a eu lieu le 11 août a affecté les services centraux de l’établissement, ainsi que ses composantes (facultés, IUT, Polytech Paris-Saclay, Observatoire des sciences de l’univers). Sont notamment indisponibles un certain nombre de services comme la messagerie électronique, l’intranet, les espaces partagés et certaines applications métier. Un site provisoire a été mis en ligne afin d’assurer, durant les prochaines semaines, la communication auprès des personnels et des étudiants. Une foire aux questions, relative à la cyberattaque, régulièrement complétée et actualisée y est affichée.

Spoofed GlobalProtect Used to Deliver Unique WikiLoader Variant

Unit 42 discusses WikiLoader malware spoofing GlobalProtect VPN, detailing evasion techniques, malicious URLs, and mitigation strategies. Unit 42 discusses WikiLoader malware spoofing GlobalProtect VPN, detailing evasion techniques, malicious URLs, and mitigation strategies.

Fake Google Authenticator Website Installs Malware

See how adversaries are impersonating Google Authenticator in Google Ads to deliver the DeerStealer information-stealing malware. 

Cicada 3301 - Ransomware-as-a-Service - Technical Analysis

Discover the latest insights on the emerging ransomware group Cicada3301, first detected in June 2024. Truesec's investigation reveals key findings about this group, named after a famous cryptography game, now targeting multiple victims.

Docker-OSX image used for security research hit by Apple DMCA takedown

The popular Docker-OSX project has been removed from Docker Hub after Apple filed a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown request, alleging that it violated its copyright.