Hackers are now using the software and documents that you are now using to affect non -coherent users with malware that steal a new information capable of piloting your passwords, credit card data and more.
As reported by Hacker News, it is believed that the new campaign is the job of Vietnamese -speaking cyber criminals who have begun deploying PXA Stellar Malware in their attacks.
The first discovered by security researchers in Cisco Talos, PXA Steller is a stealing malware written in Azar. Although it was initially used to target government organizations and businesses throughout Europe and Asia, hackers behind this new campaign have changed the eyes of the common people in the United States, South Korea, the Netherlands, Hungary and Austria.
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So far, Sentinelone has identified 4,000 unique IP addresses in 62 countries that have been affected by the PXA steeller. This special malware campaign has been made so dangerous that it can also use hackers and hackers to avoid how to steal passwords, cookies, credit card information and any automotive data, as well as any auto -out data stored in your browser, as well as hackers.
You need to know everything about this new malware campaign, as well as with some points and tricks you know, to help you avoid being hunting.
Silewing to avoid detection
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In this new wave of attacks, hackers either cheated on potential victims to visit fashing sites or agreed to download the zip file, in addition to the signed copy of the free Heshusoft PDF reader, a malicious dynamic link library or DL file.
As the security researchers of Sentinelone explain in their report, this malicious DL file is an integral part of the campaign because this is why the PXA allows Stellar Malware to establish perseverance through the Windows Registry on the affected systems. However, it is also used to download additional malicious components such as Windows Executionables, which are hosted from far away on file sharing sites like dropboxes.
Once the PDF reader is installed and launched, it produces a malicious DL -based command line script that asks Microsoft’s Edge browser to open a PDF file full of viruses. Although the file does not actually open and the error message appears, the damage is done.
In addition to using a free PDF reader as lure, hackers behind this campaign are using Microsoft Word 2013 to distribute PXA Stellar malware. This viable looks like your standard word file and is attached to emails but when opened, it uses a different malicious DLL file to achieve the same final purpose: impressing your computer with malware that steals information.
To extract all stolen data from your computer, hackers are using the telegram as a phalastation channel behind this campaign. From there, all these stolen passwords, credit card data and other sensitive personal information are then sold on the Dark Web to use other cybercriminals in their attacks.
How to stay safe from malware
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You turn online these days, it looks like hackers are looking around for stealing your data, waiting around the corner waiting to impress your devices with malware.
In this particular campaign, the hackers behind it used either fashing sites or malicious email attachments so that the unauthorized users could move. This is why you need to be more careful when checking your inbox.
Don’t just click on any link you see in an email. Instead, you want to rotate your mouse in the link to see where it is taking you. If you don’t recognize the URL, do not click the link. Similarly, when the email is an email attachment, you always want to be careful when an unknown sender connects an email to an email he has sent to you. When there is a doubt, if you do not recognize the sender, do not download the attachment, even if it seems legitimate at first glance.
Given that the PXA steeller and other malware stress often target the data in your browser, you should refrain from possessing sensitive information when possible. For example, instead of storing your browser your saved passwords, you should use an excellent password manager instead. The same is the case for your credit card details and other sensitive information.
Although I usually recommend keeping your computer safe from the best anti -virus software, hackers behind this campaign used all kinds of smart tricks and techniques to avoid detecting their malware. In this case, it is up to you to use your best decision when clicking on the link or downloading files online. Nevertheless, you never have trouble using reliable antivirus to keep you safe from other viruses and threats.
Given that the PXA Steller was first used to target governments and educational organizations before regular people, I don’t think this is the last thing we have yet seen about the malware that has stealing this information. Instead, other hackers can try to use this malware tension in future attacks.
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