Vasantheeswaran R

Vasantheewaran, Security Analyst at Cyber Security News, monitoring threats and analyzing emerging cyber Threats. Passionate about malware analysis and threat intelligence.

Threat Actors Mimic Commander Tool for Windows to Deploy LummaC2 Malware

Security researchers at AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign distributing the LummaC2 information stealer disguised…

2 months ago

GhostSocks Malware Exploiting SOCKS5 Proxy to Bypass Detection Systems

A new malware strain dubbed GhostSocks is leveraging SOCKS5 backconnect proxies to bypass anti-fraud mechanisms and geographic restrictions, according to…

3 months ago

Chinese Hackers Attacking Industrial Organizations With Sophisticated FatalRAT

A sophisticated cyberespionage campaign leveraging the FatalRAT remote access trojan (RAT) is targeting industrial organizations across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region,…

3 months ago

Hackers Exploited Confluence Server Vulnerability To Deploy LockBit Ransomware

A sophisticated ransomware attack leveraging a critical Atlassian Confluence vulnerability (CVE-2023-22527, CVSS 10.0) has been uncovered, culminating in the deployment…

3 months ago

Salt Typhoon Hackers Exploit Cisco Vulnerability To Gain Access To U.S. Telecom Networks

Cisco Talos has uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign by the state-aligned "Salt Typhoon" group targeting U.S. telecommunications infrastructure since late…

3 months ago

ACRStealer Malware Exploiting Google Docs as C2 To Steal Login Credentials

A newly identified malware variant dubbed ACRStealer has been observed leveraging Google Docs as a command-and-control (C2) server to bypass…

3 months ago

Chinese Hackers Using New Bookworm Malware In Attacks Targeting Southeast Asia

Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have uncovered a resurgence of the modular Bookworm malware in cyberattacks targeting…

3 months ago

Beware of North Korean Job Interview Process Delivers Malware Via Fake Chrome Update

A new malware campaign attributed to North Korean threat actors has been identified, targeting individuals through fake job interview processes.…

3 months ago

New Zhong Malware Exploit AnyDesk Tool To Attack Fintech & Cryptocurrency

A sophisticated malware campaign leveraging social engineering tactics has targeted financial technology and cryptocurrency platforms between December 20–24, 2024. Dubbed…

3 months ago

New Snake Keylogger Attacking Chrome, Edge, and Firefox Users

A sophisticated new variant of the Snake Keylogger (detected as Autolt/Injector.GTY!tr) has emerged as a critical threat to Windows users.…

3 months ago