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New FinSpy Malware Variant Infects Windows Systems With UEFI Bootkit

The Hacker News

Commercially developed FinFisher surveillanceware has been upgraded to infect Windows devices using a UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) bootkit using a trojanized Windows Boot Manager, marking a shift in infection vectors that allow it to elude discovery and analysis.

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Mobile malware evolution 2020

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The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers. The manufacturer of the mobile device preloads an adware application or a component with the firmware. Pandemic theme in mobile threats. apk and coviddetect.apk.

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