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Zero-day vulnerabilities represent an imminent threat to cyber security, and in this case, two such vulnerabilities, CVE-2023-38831 and CVE-2023-40477, have been identified in the widely utilized WinRAR software. These vulnerabilities pose a grave concern due to their potential for...Search Results
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Introduction: First observed in the middle of 2021, Mallox Ransomware has emerged as a formidable threat in the cybercrime landscape. With its ability to encrypt all volumes, including local and network-shared drives, it gradually spreads control over the system,...
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We have observed a sudden increase in Ransomware incidents since June 2023, involving the appending of the “.malox” file extension to encrypt files. This Ransomware has been identified as a variant of the Mallox (aka TargetCompany) Ransomware Family. The...
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Overview A new attack campaign of SideCopy APT has been discovered targeting the Indian Defence sector. The group utilizes phishing email attachments & URLs as the infection vector to download malicious archive files leading to the deployment of two...
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Overview APT Transparent Tribe (APT36) is luring the Indian Army into opening the malicious file themed ‘Revision of Officers posting policy.’ Quick Heal’s APT Team has been constantly tracking this persistent threat group and has encountered a new attack...
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Since the infamous Conti ransomware group disbanded due to source code leaks during the Russia-Ukraine war, the LockBit group has claimed dominance. The group has adopted new extortion techniques and added a first-of-its-kind bug-bounty program, along with many features,...
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Threat actors use multiple methods to distribute malware to infect specific targets. Even though various phishing methods are actively used and evolving, an alternative approach to increase their success rate is to call the target corporate companies. Techniques like...
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On June 2, 2022, CVE-2022-26134 “Confluence,” a zero-day remote code execution vulnerability, was discovered in all versions of the Confluence Server and Data Center. The attack was detected to be of high severity (CVSS:9.0/10.0) according to a security advisory...
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On May 30, 2022, CVE-2022-30190 “FOLLINA,” a zero-day remote code execution vulnerability discovered in Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) with high severity (CVSS:9.3). This MSDT tool diagnoses issues with applications such as Microsoft Office documents. Initial attack vector...
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A Zero-day Remote Code Execution Vulnerability with high severity has been identified as CVE-2022-30190 “FOLLINA” in Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT). MSDT is a tool present on Windows version 7 and above and is used for the diagnosis...