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Home   »   Archives for February 2020

LokiBot Impersonates Popular Game Launcher and Drops Compiled C# Code File

  • Posted on:February 14, 2020 at 4:47 am
  • Posted in:Malware
  • Author:
    Trend Micro
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Recently, we discovered LokiBot (detected by Trend Micro as Trojan.Win32.LOKI) impersonating a popular game launcher to trick users into executing it on their machines. Further analysis revealed that a sample of this variant employs a quirky, installation routine that involves dropping a compiled C# code file.

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Tags: LokiBot

An In-Depth Technical Analysis of CurveBall (CVE-2020-0601)

  • Posted on:February 13, 2020 at 4:47 am
  • Posted in:Vulnerabilities
  • Author:
    Trend Micro
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A code-level root cause analysis of CVE-2020-0601 in the context of how applications are likely to use CryptoAPI to handle certificates — more specifically in the context of applications communicating via Transport Layer Security (TLS).

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Tags: Chain of FoolsCurveBallCVE-2020-0601

February Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Critical LNK, RDP, Trident Vulnerabilities

  • Posted on:February 11, 2020 at 4:28 pm
  • Posted in:Exploits, Vulnerabilities
  • Author:
    Trend Micro
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The first Patch Tuesday of 2020 in January brought an unusually long list of patches, but February brings an even wider range of fixes that address a total of 99 vulnerabilities — including 12 classified as Critical, with the remaining 99 deemed Important. Only five of the vulnerabilities were made public before the patches were released; one of these was rated as Critical.

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Tags: LNKPatch TuesdayRDPRemote DesktopTrident

Outlaw Updates Kit to Kill Older Miner Versions, Targets More Systems

  • Posted on:February 10, 2020 at 1:00 pm
  • Posted in:Bad Sites, Exploits, Malware, Targeted Attacks, Vulnerabilities
  • Author:
    Trend Micro
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We observed an increase in hacking group Outlaw’s activities in December, with updates on the kits’ capabilities reminiscent of their previous attacks.

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Tags: ExploitshackingminerMoneroOutlaw

Malicious Optimizer and Utility Android Apps on Google Play Communicate with Trojans that Install Malware, Perform Mobile Ad Fraud

  • Posted on:February 6, 2020 at 4:41 am
  • Posted in:Malware, Mobile
  • Author:
    Lorin Wu (Mobile Threats Analyst)
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We recently discovered several malicious optimizer, booster, and utility apps (detected by Trend Micro as AndroidOS_BadBooster.HRX) on Google Play that are capable of accessing remote ad configuration servers that can be used for malicious purposes, perform mobile ad fraud, and download as many as 3,000 malware variants or malicious payloads on affected devices.

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Tags: androidgoogle playmalicious appsMobile Ad Fraud

Security Predictions for 2020

  • Cybersecurity in 2020 will be viewed through many lenses — from differing attacker motivations and cybercriminal arsenal to technological developments and global threat intelligence — only so defenders can keep up with the broad range of threats.
    Read our security predictions for 2020.

Business Process Compromise

  • Attackers are starting to invest in long-term operations that target specific processes enterprises rely on. They scout for vulnerable practices, susceptible systems and operational loopholes that they can leverage or abuse. To learn more, read our Security 101: Business Process Compromise.

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