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Researchers Uncover New Drokbk Malware that Uses GitHub as a Dead Drop Resolver
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-44228 | JNDI Injection Remote Code Execution in Apache Log4j2 (Log4Shell) | 10.0 | 100% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×9 | KEV |
| CVE-2021-45046 | Remote Code Execution in Apache Log4j2 via Incomplete Log4Shell Fix | 9.0 | 100% | KEVRansomwarePoC | KEV |
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2 min read at thehackernews.com
The subgroup of an Iranian nation-state group known as Nemesis Kitten has been attributed as behind a previously undocumented custom malware dubbed Drokbk that uses GitHub as a dead drop resolver to exfiltrate data from an infected computer, or to receive commands. "The use of GitHub as a virtual dead drop helps the malware blend in," Secureworks principal researcher Rafe Pilling said .
By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com
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