Author Archives: Emin Baylarov

In-Depth Analysis: The Magecart Collective

The Magecart collective is a network of cybercriminal groups that have rapidly and successfully inserted credit card skimming scripts into compromised e-commerce websites. These malicious scripts steal payment information from unsuspecting customers, often without detection. This tactic has led to widespread breaches, with Magecart continuing to target vulnerable sites at an alarming rate. Magecart achieved […]

Latest wave of Cerberus targets English-speaking users

Following the recent discoveries shared by @MalwareHunterTeam and @LukasStefanko on Twitter, I took a closer look at the ongoing Cerberus Android banking Trojan campaign. It has recently reared its head to target English-speaking users via a fake food delivery app: (Figure 1 – The fake website that drops food-delivery.apk) (Figure 2 – Downloading and granting permissions to the Trojanised […]

In-Depth Analysis: The Lazarus Group

“The Lazarus Group, a North Korean state-sponsored hacking organization, is behind some of the most costly cyberattacks in history. Notable incidents include the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack, a series of high-profile bank heists attempting to steal over a billion dollars collectively, and the WannaCry ransomware attack, which impacted tens of thousands of systems worldwide.”– Federal […]

Emotet: The World’s Most Dangerous Malware

Earning the title of ‘most dangerous malware in the world’ is no easy feat, especially given the sheer number of cybercriminals and nation-state threat actors vying for that status. However, it’s not a title that can be flaunted openly; achieving it requires both anonymity and the ability to operate with impunity from one’s home base—or […]