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Chinese Antivirus Firm Was Part of APT41 ‘Supply Chain’ Attack

Krebs on Security

One of the alleged hackers was first profiled here in 2012 as the owner of a Chinese antivirus firm. One of the men indicted as part of APT41 — now 35-year-old Tan DaiLin — was the subject of a 2012 KrebsOnSecurity story that sought to shed light on a Chinese antivirus product marketed as Anvisoft. Image: FBI.

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Astaroth Trojan relies on legitimate os and antivirus processes to steal data

Security Affairs

Researchers at Cybereason’s Nocturnus team have uncovered a new Astaroth Trojan campaign that is currently exploiting the Avast antivirus and security software developed by GAS Tecnologia to steal information and drop malicious modules. According to the experts, LOLbins are very effecting in evading antivirus software.

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Linksys force password reset to prevent Router hijacking

Security Affairs

Linksys has reset passwords for all its customers’ after learning on ongoing DNS hijacking attacks aimed at delivering malware. At the end of March, Linksys issued a security alert warning users of the ongoing attacks and urging them to reset the passwords. “In Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Linksys, hacking).

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Shitcoin Wallet Chrome extension steals crypto-wallet private keys and passwords

Security Affairs

Security expert discovered a Google Chrome extension named Shitcoin Wallet that steals passwords and wallet private keys. Harry Denley, director of security at the MyCrypto , discovered that the Google Chrome extension named Shitcoin Wallet is stealing passwords and wallet private keys. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

Krebs on Security

Megatraffer explained that malware purveyors need a certificate because many antivirus products will be far more interested in unsigned software, and because signed files downloaded from the Internet don’t tend to get blocked by security features built into modern web browsers. “Antivirus software trusts signed programs more.

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‘The Manipulaters’ Improve Phishing, Still Fail at Opsec

Krebs on Security

In May 2015, KrebsOnSecurity published a brief writeup about the brazen Manipulaters team, noting that they openly operated hundreds of web sites selling tools designed to trick people into giving up usernames and passwords, or deploying malicious software on their PCs. ” A number of questions, indeed. .

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Understanding the Different Types and How to Detect Them

CyberSecurity Insiders

This can include sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and banking details, which can then be used for fraudulent or criminal purposes. Adware- Adware is a type of spyware that displays unwanted advertisements on your computer. These advertisements can be in the form of pop-ups, banners, or even automatic downloads.

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