Items tagged with Malware
Many Mac users believe that they don’t need to worry about security because macOS is more secure and a smaller platform that isn’t worth targeting, but that’s just not true. A new piece of malware, dubbed CrashStealer, was discovered by...
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Cyber criminals are constantly looking for new ways to compromise systems and devices, and sometimes that means going back to the well with malware that’s been successful in the past. That’s exactly what the researchers at security firm...
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Nefarious actors are becoming adept at deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) in their malware campaigns. Case in point, the threat research team at security firm Sysdig has discovered what looks to be the first instance of an attack using...
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Researchers at security firm Kaspersky are warning Steam gamers to be on guard, as threat actors have started to distribute malware on Valve's platform via infected live wallpapers. This campaign displays just how creative hackers are...
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Scammers are taking advantage of the immense hype surrounding the upcoming launch of Grand Theft Auto VI with fake websites targeting potential victims. These sites dangle exclusive beta keys and pre-release installers that do not actually exist, according to NordVPN's Threat Intelligence...
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Software developers are increasingly becoming bigger targets for hackers, who are now searching for ways to compromise the software supply chain in an effort to distribute malware. The latest organization to be compromised is the developer...
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A new malware campaign has been uncovered by the security researchers at Malwarebytes Labs, which steals sensitive and personal information from unsuspecting Windows users. It has proven to be an effective attack thanks to both how this...
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If you downloaded common system tools CPU-Z or HWMonitor in the last 24 hours, stop reading this and go deal with that system first, because there's a real chance it was compromised. A breach of the official site for these tools resulted...
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When a device hits end-of-life status, and it stops receiving updates for its operating system, it’s only a matter of time before malicious actors find some sort of exploit. That’s exactly what happened with a piece of malware dubbed...
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The GlassWorm malware made news when it pivoted from exclusively targeting Windows users to also targeting Mac OS users in January, and in the time since, the malware campaign has spread across at least 413 code repos on npm, VSCode...
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The security researchers at Kaspersky have detailed a new malware campaign targeting Android users, which aims to take over a victim’s device to abscond with user data while simultaneously putting it work mining cryptocurrencies. This new...
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Cybersecurity professionals at Threat Fabric have uncovered a campaign utilizing a new piece of malicious software to target Android users. Massiv, a banking trojan, is described by the security researchers as a “new Device Takeover...
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Researchers at the security firm iVerify have discovered a new piece of malware dubbed ZeroDayRAT, which can be used to compromise both Android and iOS devices. The company describes it as a “complete mobile compromise toolkit” typically...
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Windows users will need to be a bit more cautious, as researchers at security firm Securonix have uncovered a new ClickFix malware campaign, dubbed PHALT#BLYX, targeting Microsoft’s operating system. The threat actors behind this campaign are leveraging several techniques to install malicious...
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Security firm Koi has been busy lately. Its researchers have not only uncovered a sprawling spyware campaign, but they're also keeping tabs on the ever-evolving malware dubbed GlassWorm. In its latest form, GlassWorm has shifted from...
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French authorities have launched a high-stakes investigation into possible foreign interference following the discovery of sophisticated malware aboard the Italian passenger ferry the Fantastic, which could have allowed remote users to...
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The security research team at iVerify Threat Intelligence have discovered a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that has been dubbed Cellik, and which is targeting Android users. It includes features typically seen on advanced spyware and...
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Security researchers at Rapid7 Labs have unmasked a new piece of malware dubbed SantaStealer, which got its name due to the proximity of Christmas. If this app makes its way down the chimney, though it’s looking for more than just milk and...
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The holidays may be upon us, but that isn’t slowing down threat actors. Zimperium’s zlabs research team has discovered a new piece of malware targeting Android users, dubbed DroidLock, that aims to completely hijack a device and enable the...
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The industry-wide effort to AI all the things isn't without its seedy side. Namely, we're quickly entering an era of more sophisticated malware strains evading common antivirus protections, with threat actors taking advantage of powerful...
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Cybersecurity experts are sounding the alarm over a new Android Trojan dubbed Herodotus, which is designed to deliberately slow down its own malicious activity to mimic the casual, imperfect behavior of a human user. Such behavior allows...
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Just weeks after a breach led to the theft of sensitive user data that included government issued IDs, Discord users have a new cybersecurity issue to worry about. Security researchers at Netskope have spotted hackers repurposing an open...
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