DCTIB ‐ November 2, 23 ‐ Mozi botnet, HelloKitty Ransomware and Apache ActiveMQ

Daily Cyber Threat Intelligence Brief

In this episode:

We'll kick off with the surprising silence of the Mozi malware botnet—a digital dominator that's suddenly gone dark. Was it the work of the botnet's creators or a law enforcement takedown? We'll dissect the mysterious case of the disappearing DDoS attacks. Then, we're shifting gears to the HelloKitty ransomware gang who's been playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse, exploiting vulnerabilities in Apache ActiveMQ. With thousands of systems at risk, we'll explore what this means for the future of cybersecurity.

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🔗LINKS

Threat Landscape Overview:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozi-malware-botnet-goes-dark-after-mysterious-use-of-kill-switch/

https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/irans-muddywater-targets-israel-in-new.html

Vulnerabilities:

https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/researchers-find-34-windows-drivers.html

Ransomware:

https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/hellokitty-ransomware-group-exploiting.html

https://securityaffairs.com/153431/cyber-crime/boeing-confirms-lockbit-cyber-attack.html