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IT threat evolution Q3 2023

SecureList

However, they included an additional module that constantly monitored the messenger and sent data to the spyware creator’s C2 server. Upon startup, this backdoor makes a type A DNS request for the <hex-encoded 20-byte string> u.fdmpkg[.]org Instead, it tried to exploit the CVE-2017-0199 vulnerability. org domain.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. In 2017, more than 300,000 WordPress websites were affected by a malicious plugin that allowed an attacker to place embedded hidden links on victim websites. Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Jump ahead: Adware.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 221 – News of the week

Security Affairs

ViceLeaker Android spyware targets users in the Middle East. Firefox finally addressed the Antivirus software TLS Errors. US Cyber Command warns of Iran-linked hackers exploiting CVE-2017-11774 Outlook flaw. Godlua backdoor, the first malware that abuses the DNS over HTTPS (DoH). LooCipher: The New Infernal Ransomware.

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APT trends report Q1 2021

SecureList

Further investigation of the Sunburst backdoor revealed several features that overlap with a previously identified backdoor known as Kazuar , a.NET backdoor first reported in 2017 and tentatively linked to the Turla APT group. webshells and Exaramel implants. Other interesting discoveries.

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