Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 9, 2024

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2024 Edition provides multi-layered protection from malware and hackers without impeding the performance of your Mac or Windows PC.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

The FBI warns of a significant increase in scams involving free online document converters to infect users with malware. The FBI warns that threat actors use malicious online document converters to steal users sensitive information and infect their systems with malware. ” reads the alert. The FBI urges reporting to IC3.gov.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2025

Attackers infiltrated the supply chain, embedding malware in pre-installed apps. The experts found malware-laced applications pre-installed on the phone. The malware injected via LSPatch into ~40 legitimate-looking apps, including messengers and QR scanners, is dubbed dubbed Shibai. ” continues the report.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

These malware scams lure individuals with fake conference invitations designed to mimic legitimate meeting requests and exploit users’ trust. You are then guided to execute PowerShell code designed to “fix” the supposed problem, unwittingly allowing malware to infiltrate their systems.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This is a new thing : The Pentagon has suddenly started uploading malware samples from APTs and other nation-state sources to the website VirusTotal, which is essentially a malware zoo that's used by security pros and antivirus/malware detection engines to gain a better understanding of the threat landscape.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 29, 2023

Today, the US Justice Department announced a multinational operation involving actions in the United States, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to disrupt the botnet and malware known as Qakbot and take down its infrastructure.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2025

It offers features like next-gen antivirus, vulnerability management, and endpoint detection and response (EDR). Web browsing protection and ad blocking are where Defender falls a bit short its not clear whether the products offer those common antivirus features. 5 Pricing: 4.4/5 5 Features: 3.4/5 5 Customer support: 3.7/5

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Schneier on Security

MAY 14, 2020

US Cyber Command has uploaded North Korean malware samples to the VirusTotal aggregation repository, adding to the malware samples it uploaded in February. It's interesting to see the US government take a more aggressive stance on foreign malware. Me, I like reading the codenames.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 8, 2022

Antivirus software protects your data against cybercriminals, ransomware and malware. The post The 10 best antivirus products you should consider for your business appeared first on TechRepublic. Compare the best software now.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 7, 2022

The phony apps attempted to deliver malware designed to steal account credentials and banking information, Check Point Research says. The post Malicious Android apps found masquerading as legitimate antivirus tools appeared first on TechRepublic.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Norton 360 and McAfee Total Protection are device and user security solutions that focus on antivirus but also offer additional features like VPNs. 5 Customer support: 5/5 Norton Antivirus and Norton 360 are antivirus and security plans for consumers to protect up to 10 devices, including phones and tablets. 5 Pricing: 3.7/5

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Valve removed a game from Steam because it contained malware, the company also warned affected users to reformat their operating systems. The Steam account of the developer for this game uploaded builds to Steam that contained suspected malware. ” A game called PirateFi released on Steam last week and it contained malware.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2025

Hive0117 targets Russian firms in multiple sectors with phishing attacks using a modified version of the DarkWatchman malware. A cybercrime group named Hive0117 is behind a fresh phishing campaign that targeted Russian organizations with a new version of the DarkWatchman malware, according to Russian cybersecurity firm F6.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2025

Cleafy researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called SuperCard X targeting Android devices with NFC relay attacks for fraudulent cash-outs. Analysis of the SuperCard X campaign in Italy revealed custom malware builds tailored for regional use.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 26, 2021

Earlier this year, the FBI in partnership with the Dutch National High Technical Crimes Unit (NHTCU), German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and other international law enforcement agencies brought down what Europol rereferred to as the world's most dangerous malware: Emotet. Change your email account password.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 31, 2025

The FBI and authorities in The Netherlands this week seized dozens of servers and domains for a hugely popular spam and malware dissemination service operating out of Pakistan. The proprietors of the service, who use the collective nickname “ The Manipulaters ,” have been the subject of three stories published here since 2015.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But clicking the meeting link provided by the scammers prompts the user to run a script that quietly installs malware on macOS systems. It didn’t dawn on Doug until days later that the missed meeting with Mr. Lee might have been a malware attack. MacOS computers include X-Protect , Apple’s built-in antivirus technology.

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The Hacker News

MAY 24, 2024

Threat actors have been observed making use of fake websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus solutions from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to propagate malware capable of stealing sensitive information from Android and Windows devices.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 4, 2022

There are many keys to its stealth, including: The use of a unique backdoor Mandiant calls Quietexit, which runs on load balancers, wireless access point controllers, and other types of IoT devices that don’t support antivirus or endpoint detection. This makes detection through traditional means difficult.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The group's lax operational security includes using the name of a military group with ties to the SSS to register a domain used in its attack infrastructure; installing Kaspersky's antivirus software on machines it uses to write new malware, allowing Kaspersky to detect and grab malicious code still in development before it's deployed; and embedding (..)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2024

A malware campaign has been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to distribute backdoors and cryptocurrency miners. Avast researchers discovered and analyzed a malware campaign that exploited the update mechanism of the eScan antivirus to distribute backdoors and crypto miners.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Thus, Surfshark has just become the first VPN provider to launch an antivirus solution as part of its all-in-one security bundle Surfshark One. Related: Turning humans into malware detectors. And let’s not forget the longstanding, multi-billion market of antivirus software subscriptions directed at consumers.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 29, 2024

An antivirus can offer some security for users worried about stumbling upon malware while browsing the Internet. A good antivirus can detect malware on whatever device the antivirus is scanning. The antivirus industry can feel pretty big, so we’re gonna focus on only two platforms today: Avast and AVG.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

Then you’re like millions of other users now at risk from a new form of cybercrime – malware that can read your credit or debit card and hand its data over to an attacker. The malware, which cybersecurity company Cleafy calls SuperCard X, uses a feature now found in most Android phones: near-field communication (NFC).

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

This post is a deep dive on “ Megatraffer ,” a veteran Russian hacker who has practically cornered the underground market for malware focused code-signing certificates since 2015. “Antivirus software trusts signed programs more. One of Megatraffer’s ads on an English-language cybercrime forum.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 23, 2024

North Korean hackers have been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus to plant backdoors on big corporate networks and deliver cryptocurrency miners through GuptiMiner malware. [.]

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2025

The threat actor FIN7 , also known as Savage Ladybug, has developed a new Python-based malware, named Anubis Backdoor, which allows attackers to gain full remote control over infected Windows systems. “The malware is distributed as a ZIP package, which includes a single Python script alongside multiple Python executables.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2022

Out of an abundance of caution, Mark submitted Saicoo’s drivers file to Virustotal.com , which simultaneously scans any shared files with more than five dozen antivirus and security products. He said Saicoo did not address his concern that the driver package on its website was bundled with malware.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Known for its sophisticated cyber-espionage... The post RustyAttr Trojan: Lazarus Group’s New macOS Malware Evades Antivirus with Ease appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 7, 2025

The post News alert: SpyCloud study shows gaps in EDR, antivirus 66% of malware infections missed appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB’s website said in order to communicate with them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. The FSB headquarters at Lubyanka Square, Moscow.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Bitdefender GravityZone is best overall when it comes to our top choices for protection from malware like viruses, spyware, trojans, and bots.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2025

New ReaderUpdate malware variants, now written in Crystal, Nim, Rust, and Go, targets macOS users, SentinelOne warns. SentinelOne researchers warn that multiple versions of the ReaderUpdate malware written in Crystal, Nim, Rust, and Go programming languages, are targeting macOS users. The malware maintains persistence via a.plist file.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This malware takes a more sinister route: it drops a legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit driver (aswArPot.sys) and manipulates it to carry out its destructive agenda," Trellix

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

In August 2024, Russian crooks advertised a macOS malware called BANSHEE Stealer that can target both x86_64 and ARM64 architectures. The malware authors claimed it can steal a broad range of data from compromised systems, including browser data, cryptocurrency wallets, and around 100 browser extensions.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 31, 2024

Endpoint protection solutions safeguard network endpoints against cyberthreats using a selection of management tools, including endpoint detection and response (EDR), endpoint protection platform (EPP), and antivirus (AV). AV software blocks malware, EPP passively prevents threats, and EDR actively mitigates network attacks.

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