June 2001

Malware reports

Like Pigs in Mud: May 2001 Virus List

Anti-virus software developer Sophos has published its latest update to the “Top Ten” frequently occurring viruses according to percentage, this one for the month of May 2001.
Debuting in the top spot is the Visual Basic Script virus Mawanella (a.k.a. VBS.VBSWG.X) at 37.5%, followed by a quintet of…

Reports

ToddyCat: your hidden email assistant. Part 1

Kaspersky experts analyze the ToddyCat APT attacks targeting corporate email. We examine the new version of TomBerBil, the TCSectorCopy and XstReader tools, and methods for stealing access tokens from Outlook.

Crypto wasted: BlueNoroff’s ghost mirage of funding and jobs

Kaspersky GReAT experts dive deep into the BlueNoroff APT’s GhostCall and GhostHire campaigns. Extensive research detailing multiple malware chains targeting macOS, including a stealer suite, fake Zoom and Microsoft Teams clients and ChatGPT-enhanced images.

Mem3nt0 mori – The Hacking Team is back!

Kaspersky researchers discovered previously unidentified commercial Dante spyware developed by Memento Labs (formerly Hacking Team) and linked it to the ForumTroll APT attacks.