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Microsoft Launches Early Access Program for Security Copilot

IT Toolbox

Copilot will offer key features such as automated incident summaries and real-time tracking of malware. The post Microsoft Launches Early Access Program for Security Copilot appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Malware Developers: Hiding Behind 'Exotic' Programming Languages

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It also works the other way around, as a threat actor can utilize new technologies, forcing the defense to adapt their security. The report looks into how threat actors are currently adapting, as they observed an increase in the use of uncommon programming languages. Challenges of uncommon programming languages.

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Chaos: a powerful malware infecting multiple systems and architectures

TechSpot

Chaos is a novel malware written in the Go programming language with pretty unique capabilities. Discovered and analyzed by Black Lotus Labs, the research arm of security company Lumen, the new threat can infect a plethora of computing platforms both on the software and hardware front. There are more than.

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Custom-written malware discovered across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems

TechSpot

Named SysJoker by Intezer's security team, the program conceals itself as a system update within the target's OS environment. Each variation of the malware is tailored. The custom-written, C++ based remote access trojan (RAT) that went completely undetected for several months may have been released around mid to late 2021.

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If you downloaded a Google Translate desktop app, it's probably cryptojacking malware

TechSpot

This week, IT security group Checkpoint Research (CRP) published a report on its discovery of a crypto mining malware campaign hiding behind legitimate-looking apps, including Google Translate. The programs download malware while performing their advertised functions to gain users' trust.

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Examination of 18 antivirus programs shows Microsoft Defender has the highest system load

TechSpot

AV-TEST, an independent organization that evaluates and rates antivirus and security suite software, tested 18 antivirus packages for Windows 10. The examination involved testing the programs against around 12,000 malware samples mixed into 1.5 It also.

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List of Latest Malware Attacks in the World

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Information Technology Blog - - List of Latest Malware Attacks in the World - Information Technology Blog. Malware in different forms has caused serious data loss to users around the world in the last few decades. Here, we have listed the latest malware attacks in the world that you should be aware of.

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