TechSpot

APRIL 17, 2023

However, the developers who used Goldoson didn't realize that they were adding a malicious malware component to their programs. McAfee's mobile research team discovered a third-party software library it named Goldoson, which collects sensitive information and performs ad fraud. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

APRIL 5, 2023

A cybersecurity researcher claims to have used ChatGPT to develop a zero-day exploit that can steal data from a compromised device. Alarmingly, the malware even evaded detection from all vendors on VirusTotal. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

MAY 12, 2023

Last month, we learned that malware had been discovered in 60 Android apps with over 100 million downloads – another black eye for the mobile operating system that has an estimated three billion active users worldwide. Malicious developers regularly exploit various loopholes in Google's app vetting process to create apps.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 8, 2022

Researcher Privacy 1st (Alex Kleber) analyzed seven different Apple developer accounts, all managed by the same Chinese dev. They note that the apps abuse the Mac App Store in several ways, the most common being that they contain hidden malware able to receive commands from a server (command-and-control). This allows.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 26, 2023

Security researchers at Mandiant have recently made a significant discovery in the realm of industrial control system (ICS) malware. Named "CosmicEnergy," this specialized operational technology (OT) malware poses a potential threat to critical infrastructure systems and electric grids.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Google Cybersecurity Action Team (GCAT) notes in this month's Threat Horizons report that Google Play continues to have a known malware problem. Malicious app developers have been using "versioning" to upload malware to seemingly innocuous apps. Read Entire Article

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Computer Weekly

MARCH 21, 2017

US Justice Department set to sentence a second Russian hacker for helping to develop Citadel malware that netted $500m, but says investigations are continuing

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The Verge

JUNE 5, 2021

The US Department of Justice has charged a Latvian woman for her role in allegedly developing the Trickbot malware, which was responsible for infecting millions of computers, targeting schools, hospitals, public utilities, and governments, the agency said in a news release. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 17, 2019

First developed to distribute various malware like Gandcrab, Pony, and Pushdo to email users for the purpose of turning victim accounts into hosts for fraudulent cryptomining operations, Phorpiex now has a new trick up its sleeve. The Phorpiex (aka Trik) botnet has existed for almost 10 years.

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The Verge

AUGUST 31, 2020

Apple accidentally approved common malware disguised as an update for Adobe Flash Player to run on macOS, according to a new report. According to security researcher Patrick Wardle, Apple approved an app that contained code used by a well-known malware called Shlayer. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Malware continues to plague organizations and individuals alike and one of the more insidious strains in recent times is the Raspberry Robin malware. Malware – malicious software crafted with harmful intent – acts as their weapon of choice.

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The Verge

MARCH 14, 2022

Researchers have discovered a new type of destructive wiper malware affecting computers in Ukraine, making it at least the third strain of wiper to have hit Ukrainian systems since the Russian invasion began. According to the researchers, the malware erases user data and partition information from any drives attached to a compromised machine.

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Tech Republic

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Canada and Japan with a new malware arsenal. The post North Korean cyberespionage actor Lazarus targets energy providers with new malware appeared first on TechRepublic. Lazarus, a North Korean cyberespionage group, keeps hitting energy providers in the U.S.,

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Malware exists even there - and it spreads fast. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware. And like any system with a physical backend, the cloud can easily be subject to a wide range of vulnerabilities - including malware.

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The Verge

JULY 12, 2021

Microsoft says it’s gone door-to-door replacing routers compromised with the Trickbot malware in Brazil and Latin America, hoping to squash an international hacking group. Eradicating malware from routers can be particularly difficult for users , making in-person replacement a surprisingly effective tactic.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 6, 2022

Researchers from security firm ZecOps recently developed a trojan proof of concept (PoC) tool that can fake a shutdown on iPhones, allowing malware to secretly continue living on the device. If malware stays on the device, threat actors can utilize microphones and receive sensitive data via a live network connection.

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IT Toolbox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

North Korean Lazarus group is targeting critical infrastructure through existing Log4j vulnerabilities and newly developed MagicRAT malware. The post Lazarus Hackers Exploiting Log4j Vulnerabilities to Target U.S. Energy Companies appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Network World

MARCH 30, 2017

For the past few months, developers who publish their code on GitHub have been targeted in an attack campaign that uses a little-known but potent cyberespionage malware. If allowed to execute, the macro code executed a PowerShell script that reached out to a remote server and downloaded a malware program known as Dimnie.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 4, 2017

Who will win: Antimalware developers or malware developers? Artificial intelligence algorithms are involved in a cyber arms race.

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Computer Weekly

AUGUST 12, 2016

Financial malware attacks increased 16% in the second quarter of the year, driven by collaboration between the developers of two banking Trojans in the top the financial malware threats, says Kaspersky Lab

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Network World

APRIL 28, 2017

A new malware program that targets macOS users is capable of spying on encrypted browser traffic to steal sensitive information. The malware was attached to the email as a file called Dokument.zip. What makes OSX/Dok interesting is that it was digitally signed with a valid Apple developer certificate.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 26, 2017

Infecting machines through a phishing campaign, new macOS malware called OS X / Dok uses stolen developer credentials to bypass Gatekeeper and hooks into macOS preventing removal.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 3, 2020

Computer malware. The organization directed traffic and potential purchasers to the automated vending sites of its members, which served as online conduits to traffic in stolen means of identification, stolen financial and banking information, malware, and other illicit goods.". Compromised debit and credit cards. Other contraband.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Judge Rodgers doesn’t think Federighi has the proof to back it up (you can read her quotes below in context on page 114): While Mr. Federighi’s Mac malware opinions may appear plausible, they appear to have emerged for the first time at trial which suggests he is stretching the truth for the sake of the argument.

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Network World

MAY 5, 2017

Over the past year, a group of attackers has managed to infect hundreds of computers belonging to government agencies with a malware framework stitched together from JavaScript code and publicly available tools.

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CTOvision

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Developers Scramble to Build NSA-Proof Email – “Edward Snowden’s revelations about the NSA’s mass internet surveillance is driving development of a slew of new email tools aimed at providing end-to-end encryption to users, and it has boosted interest in existing privacy tools too.” Via The Hill, more here.

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The Verge

APRIL 12, 2022

Filed March 4th in the famously patentholder-friendly Western District of Texas court, the four lawsuits claim that techniques fundamental to modern malware detection are based on patented technology — and that the company’s competitors are infringing on intellectual property rights with their implementation of network security software.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Punycode-enhanced techniques for spreading malware and cyber-attacks have been known since 2017 when a web developer created a proof-of-concept site that resembled apple.com. Punycodes remain highly effective today, especially when employed in a malicious advertising campaign that closely mimics legitimate websites.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Malware is an abbreviated term that stands for “malicious software.” Spyware is an abbreviated term that stands for “spy software” Malicious, spy software is designed for the purpose of gaining access to your computer and often damaging a computer and spreading the malware without the owner knowing. What is Malware?

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Network World

JUNE 27, 2016

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants to be able to predict what form malware will morph to so it can plan how to block it when it becomes reality. 500,000 to develop the technology, known as Predictive Malware Defense (PMD). The models will look at features of families of malware and predict how they might evolve.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 4, 2024

A malware developer was recently able to discover one of Google's OAuth secrets, a previously unknown feature named "MultiLogin" that is responsible for synchronizing Google accounts across different services.

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Tech Republic Big Data

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A November report from Google Cloud details possible nation-state malware tactics in 2024 and new angles of cyberattacks.

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Galido

JANUARY 12, 2017

Each computer system may have a malware or viruses, including Linux. In order to better understand antivirus programs, it may be beneficial to firstly understand the malware itself. There are many ways to prevent malware on the Linux operating systems. If there is a malware already, there are ways for it to be quickly removed.

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Network World

MARCH 8, 2017

Central Intelligence Agency documents published by WikiLeaks Tuesday shows that one of the agency's teams specializes in reusing bits of code and techniques from public malware samples. According to the leaked documents the Umbrage team is part of the Remote Development Branch under the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence.

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Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With ransomware-as-a-service, malware developers lease their code to attackers to do the dirty work of breaking into an enterprise's network. Read More.

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Network World

APRIL 7, 2017

When the source code to a suspected Russian-made malware leaked online in 2013, guess who used it? On Friday, WikiLeaks released 27 documents that allegedly detail how the CIA customized its malware for Windows systems. A new release from WikiLeaks claims the U.S. CIA borrowed some of the code to bolster its own hacking operations.

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