Stantinko, one of the oldest malware botnets still operating today, has rolled out updates to its class of Linux malware, upgrading its trojan to pose as the legitimate Apache web server process (httpd) in order to make detection harder on infected hosts. According to a new analysis published by Intezer,come to confirm that despite a period of inactivity in regards to code changes, the Stantinko...
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A hackers-for-hire operation has been discovered using a strain of previously undocumented malware to target South Asian financial institutions and global entertainment companies. The BlackBerry Research and Intelligence team have been monitoring a cyber-espionage campaign that is targeting disparate victims around the globe. The campaign, dubbed CostaRicto by BlackBerry, appears to be operated by “hackers-for-hire”, a group of APT mercenaries who possess bespoke malware tooling...
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DESCRIPTIONMultiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Adobe Acrobat is a family of software developed by Adobe Inc. to view, create, manipulate, print, and manage files in PDF format. Adobe Reader is the free version within the Adobe Acrobat family of software. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these...
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DESCRIPTIONMultiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Google Android operating system (OS), the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Android is an operating system developed by Google for mobile devices, including, but not limited to, smartphones, tablets, and watches. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for remote code execution within the context of a privileged process....
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DESCRIPTIONOctober 23 – UPDATED: Multiple vulnerability has been discovered in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense, which could allow for a denial of service condition. Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance is the core operating system that delivers enterprise-class firewall capabilities and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense is an integrative software image. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause denial-of-service condition. IMPACTMultiple...
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