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Malware Distribution via YouTube Videos Up 300%

IT Toolbox

AI-Generated YouTube videos contain links to information-stealing malware such as Vidar, RedLine, and Raccoon. The post Malware Distribution via YouTube Videos Up 300% appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication

SecureWorld News

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. The malware has been active since 2023, specifically targeting victims in Vietnam and Thailand.

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New Video: Automating Your Cyber Defenses Including Malware Removal

CTOvision

The video at this link and embedded below provides an overview of conclusions from CTOvision research into ways to automate the removal of cyber threats (including malware) from your enterprise. By Bob Gourley. Additional context into this topic is available in our research report downloadable here: .

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Dell Data Protection Protected Workspace & Malware Prevention

CTOvision

The video below explores DDP Protected Workspace and uniquely addresses healthcare regulations related to malware prevention. The three key points covered in the video are: Attackers, even the low skilled ones, can pass any traditional AV scanners at will – trivial for those infiltrating networks. Related articles.

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AI-generated personas are pushing malware on YouTube

TechSpot

CloudSEK, a contextual AI company that predicts cyberthreats, writes that since November 2022, there has been a 200-300% month-on-month increase in YouTube videos containing links to stealer malware, including Vidar, RedLine, and Raccoon. Read Entire Article

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Hackers used Ars Technica and Vimeo to deliver malware using obfuscated binary instructions in a URL

TechSpot

Security analytics firm Mandiant recently uncovered a "never-before-seen" attack chain that used Base 64 encoding on at least two different websites to deliver the second-stage payload of a three-stage malware. The two sites were tech publication Ars Technica and video hosting site Vimeo. Read Entire Article

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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

SecureWorld News

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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