#mitm attack

WhatsApp: WhatsApp users, here’s something you should not do – Times of India

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Using a modified version of social messaging app WhatsApp? If yes, then you may want to know this. These modified versions of the app are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks and are vulnerable to privacy security risks. WaBetaInfo, the website that tracks changes to WhatsApp, warned against using the modded app in a post on Twitter. For those unaware, a modded version simply…

The cyber security researchers at Blackberry Cylance recently discovered a highly sophisticated hacking campaign targeting educational & healthcare organizations. The operation behind this attack was previously unknown; however, it has been named as PyXie by the researchers.

According to the tech reports, PyXie first surfaced to lime-light in year 2018. It remained under the radar of the cyber security industry until December 2019.

Python RAT or PyXie is a Python based Trojan that is currently being employed in a hacking operation by cyber criminals. This nasty malware gives the attackers illicit access to Windows based systems, thus enabling them to monitor the activities of targeted system & steal sensitive information of the user.

Detailed analysis conducted by the researchers reveals that Python RAT is working in conjunction with Cobalt Strike beacons & a downloader. It also bears behavioral similarities to a pernicious Banking Trojan named Shifu.

Spoofing and "Man in Middle" attack in Kali Linux - Using Ettercap

Security researchers have discovered a new type of "Man-in-the-Middle" (MitM) attack in the wild targeting smartphone and tablets users on devices running either iOS or Android around the world.

The MitM attack, dubbed DoubleDirect, enables an attacker to redirect a victim’s traffic of major websites such as Google, Facebook and Twitter to a device controlled by the attacker.