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

TechSpot

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

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Can You Trick Malware into Believing a Production System Is a Virtual Machine?

SecureWorld News

This question arises amidst the constant battle against threats posed by malware. By tricking the malware into identifying the environment improperly, security professionals could outsmart self-termination mechanisms utilized by certain strains. Malware employs complex and sophisticated techniques to detect virtualized environments.

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Hackers are spreading malware through YouTube channels promoting game cheats

TechSpot

A new report from Kaspersky describes a malware campaign targeting gamers through YouTube. The malware can steal various kinds of credentials from a victim's system, then use them to trick more users. In March 2020, Kaspersky discovered a trojan that bundles together multiple malicious programs that hackers used to spread.

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List of Latest Malware Attacks in the World

Galido

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. Ryuk Ransomware.

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Researchers find new destructive wiper malware in Ukraine

The Verge

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. We first observed this new malware we call #CaddyWiper today around 9h38 UTC.

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