SecureWorld News
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Log4j is a widely-used open source Java logging library, and the vulnerability allowed threat actors to execute remote code on servers, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data breaches. As part of Operation Blacksmith, Lazarus has introduced three previously unseen malware families written in the DLang programming language.
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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The Verge
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
It’s not quite clear what’s going on here, but the prevailing theory is that the 100 million-download strong app is getting mistaken for another one with the same exact name — one that might have been a clone of ZXing’s app and one that did add malware in a recent update, according to digital security firm MalwareBytes.
SecureWorld News
MARCH 29, 2024
Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. To set such a stratagem in motion, cybercriminals poison legitimate websites with ads that lead to shady URLs or download malicious code camouflaged as something harmless. One of the biggest pitfalls with malvertising is how difficult it can be to detect.
Galido
JANUARY 12, 2017
Each computer system may have a malware or viruses, including Linux. It is recommended that users install these antivirus softwares on the Linux operating system that can be downloaded via Internet. In order to better understand antivirus programs, it may be beneficial to firstly understand the malware itself. Linux Viruses.
The Verge
MARCH 21, 2022
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine draws on, consequences are being felt by many parts of the technology sector, including open-source software development. The use of such software can lead to malware infection of personal and corporate computers, as well as IT infrastructure. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.
Network World
MAY 8, 2017
Hackers compromised a download server for HandBrake, a popular open-source program for converting video files, and used it to distribute a macOS version of the application that contained malware. Because of this, users who downloaded HandBrake-1.0.7.dmg
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