Latest Pakistan news

New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord

A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed 'DISGOMOJI' uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on government agencies in India.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 15, 2024
- 01:08 PM
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Hackers use modified MFA tool against Indian govt employees

A new campaign from the hacking group tracked as APT36, aka 'Transparent Tribe' or' Mythic Leopard,' has been discovered using new custom malware and entry vectors in attacks against the Indian government.
- Bill Toulas
- March 29, 2022
- 12:29 PM
- 0
Political-themed actor using old MS Office flaw to drop multiple RATs

A novel threat actor with unclear motives has been discovered running a crimeware campaign which delivers multiple Windows and Android RATs (remote access tools) through the exploitation of CVE-2017-11882.
- Bill Toulas
- October 20, 2021
- 12:59 PM
- 1
Pro-India hackers use Android spyware to spy on Pakistani military

This week a report has revealed details on the two spyware strains leveraged by state-sponsored threat actors during the India-Pakistan conflict. The malware strains named Hornbill and SunBird have been delivered as fake Android apps (APKs) by the Confucius advanced persistent threat group (APT), a state-sponsored operation.
- Ax Sharma
- February 14, 2021
- 12:12 PM
- 0
Nation-Backed Hackers Spread Crimson RAT via Coronavirus Phishing

A state-sponsored threat actor is attempting to deploy the Crimson Remote Administration Tool (RAT) onto the systems of targets via a spear-phishing campaign using Coronavirus-themed document baits disguised as health advisories.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 17, 2020
- 02:06 PM
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Pakistani Government Site Compromised, Logs Visitor Keystrokes

A Pakistani government site used as a tracking platform for passport applications has been compromised to deliver a ScanBox framework payload which captures the visitors' machine information and logs their keystrokes.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 14, 2019
- 08:00 AM
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KCW Ransomware Encrypting Web Sites in Pakistan

Team Kerala Cyber Warriors, a hacking group based out of India, have begun to install ransomware on web sites based out of Pakistan. This ransomware, called KCW Ransomware, encrypts the files on a web site and then demands a ransom payment in order to get the files back.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 27, 2018
- 05:30 PM
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