The Iranian threat actor known as Domestic Kitten has been attributed to a new mobile campaign that masquerades as a translation app to distribute an updated variant of an Android malware known as FurBall.
"Since June 2021, it has been distributed as a translation app via a copycat of an Iranian website that provides translated articles, journals, and books," ESET researcher Lukas Stefanko said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
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A security vulnerability in Abode's all-in-one home security system could allow malicious actors to remotely switch off customers’ security cameras.
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Hackers target Asian casinos in lengthy cyberespionage campaign
A hacking group named ‘DiceyF’ has been observed deploying a malicious attack framework against online casinos based in Southeast Asia since at least November 2021.
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OldGremlin hackers use Linux ransomware to attack Russian orgs
OldGremlin, one of the few ransomware groups attacking Russian corporate networks, has expanded its toolkit with file-encrypting malware for Linux machines.
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We all want to think that we're doing enough to keep our personal and financial information safe from hackers when we go online.
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Domestic Kitten #hacking group has been spotted spying on Iranians using an updated version of FurBall #Android mal… https://t.co/1Fl79UJFX1 TheHackersNews (from The Internet) Thu Oct 20 11:34:02 +0000 2022
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