Hackers Use Cloud Services to Distribute Nanocore, Netwire, and AsyncRAT Malware

The Hacker News Daily Updates [Newsletter]( [cover]( [Machine Learning For Dummies, 2nd Edition ($18.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time]( Your comprehensive entry-level guide to machine learning [Download Now]( Sponsored LATEST NEWS Jan 13, 2022 [GootLoader Hackers Targeting Employees of Law and Accounting Firms]( Operators of the GootLoader campaign are setting their sights on employees of accounting and law firms as part of a fresh onslaught of widespread cyberattacks to deploy malware on infected systems, an indication that the adversary is expanding its focus to other high-value targets. "GootLoader is ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Researchers Decrypted Qakbot Banking Trojan’s Encrypted Registry Keys]( Cybersecurity researchers have decoded the mechanism by which the versatile Qakbot banking trojan handles the insertion of encrypted configuration data into the Windows Registry. Qakbot, also known as QBot, QuackBot and Pinkslipbot, has been observed in the wild since 2007. Although mainly ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Iranian Hackers Exploit Log4j Vulnerability to Deploy PowerShell Backdoor]( An Iranian state-sponsored actor has been observed scanning and attempting to abuse the Log4Shell flaw in publicly-exposed Java applications to deploy a hitherto undocumented PowerShell-based modular backdoor dubbed "CharmPower" for follow-on post-exploitation. "The actor's attack setup was ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Meeting Patching-Related Compliance Requirements with TuxCare]( Cybersecurity teams have many demands competing for limited resources. Restricted budgets are a problem, and restricted staff resources are also a bottleneck. There is also the need to maintain business continuity at all times. It's a frustrating mix of challenges – with resources behind tasks ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [US Cyber Command Links 'MuddyWater' Hacking Group to Iranian Intelligence]( The U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) on Wednesday officially confirmed MuddyWater's ties to the Iranian intelligence apparatus, while simultaneously detailing the various tools and tactics adopted by the espionage actor to burrow into victim networks. "MuddyWater has been seen using a variety of ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [cover]( [Machine Learning For Dummies, 2nd Edition ($18.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time]( Your comprehensive entry-level guide to machine learning [Download Now]( Sponsored This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from The Hacker News. To manage your email newsletter preferences, please [click here](. Contact The Hacker News: info@thehackernews.com [Unsubscribe]( The Hacker News | Pearls Omaxe, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India