ESET partner breached to send data wipers to Israeli orgs

October 18, 2024 at 02:27PM Hackers breached ESET’s Israeli partner, sending phishing emails to businesses that disguised data wipers as antivirus software. The emails, appearing legitimate, originated from the compromised eset.co.il domain. Malicious files included legitimate DLLs and a harmful Setup.exe. The attack aimed to disrupt, reflecting ongoing cybersecurity threats in Israel. **Meeting Takeaways: ESET … Read more

New BiBi Wiper version also destroys the disk partition table

May 20, 2024 at 12:10PM The BiBi Wiper malware’s new variants are targeting Israeli and Albanian systems, linked to an Iranian hacking group named ‘Void Manticore.’ Check Point Research uncovered newer variants and operational overlaps involving another Iranian threat group. The malware is designed to complicate data restoration efforts, significantly extending downtime for targeted victims … Read more

New AcidPour data wiper targets Linux x86 network devices

March 19, 2024 at 10:36AM A new destructive malware named AcidPour was identified, targeting Linux x86 IoT and networking devices. It shares characteristics with AcidRain, a data-wiping malware, potentially pointing to an evolution or different origin. The malware’s expanded reach raises concerns, and public collaboration in analyzing and verifying its impact is encouraged by security … Read more