Security Boulevard

JANUARY 5, 2023

What is Malware? Malware is a type of software that is designed to infiltrate or damage computer systems without the user’s knowledge. Malware can be spread through a variety of methods, including email attachments, instant messaging, social media, and drive-by downloads.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It’s pretty nasty : The malware was dubbed “ Shikitega ” for its extensive use of the popular Shikata Ga Nai polymorphic encoder, which allows the malware to “mutate” its code to avoid detection. Uncategorized cryptocurrency Linux malware

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 14, 2020

The NSA and FBI have jointly disclosed Drovorub, a Russian malware suite that targets Linux. cyberespionage cybersecurity espionage fbi implants malware nsa russiaDetailed advisory. Fact sheet. News articles. Reddit thread.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 2, 2021

This is weird : Once an hour, infected Macs check a control server to see if there are any new commands the malware should run or binaries to execute. The lack of a final payload suggests that the malware may spring into action once an unknown condition is met.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 18, 2023

The volume of cloud-based malware tripled in 2022 over the prior year, says Netskope, with 30% of the malicious downloads coming from Microsoft OneDrive. The post Rise of cloud-delivered malware poses key security challenges appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 27, 2021

Interesting research: “EvilModel: Hiding Malware Inside of Neural Network Models” Abstract: Delivering malware covertly and detection-evadingly is critical to advanced malware campaigns.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 4, 2022

Uncategorized backdoors botnets malware threat modelsMandiant is reporting on a new botnet. The group, which security firm Mandiant is calling UNC3524, has spent the past 18 months burrowing into victims’ networks with unusual stealth.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2023

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 14, 2022

The Department of Energy, CISA, the FBI, and the NSA jointly issued an advisory describing a sophisticated piece of malware called Pipedream that’s designed to attack a wide range of industrial control systems. There’s also no indication of how the malware was discovered.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A bunch of Android OEM signing keys have been leaked or stolen, and they are actively being used to sign malware. Uncategorized Android keys leaks malware

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Schneier on Security

MAY 18, 2020

A new malware, called Ramsey, can jump air gaps : ESET said they've been able to track down three different versions of the Ramsay malware, one compiled in September 2019 (Ramsay v1), and two others in early and late March 2020 (Ramsay v2.a

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

A new malware named Chaos raises concerns as it spreads on multiple architectures and operating systems. The post New Chaos malware spreads over multiple architectures appeared first on TechRepublic. Security chaos malware malware

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 30, 2022

The discovery of custom-built malware written for the MIPS architecture and compiled for small-office and home-office routers is significant, particularly given its range of capabilities. Uncategorized hacking malware

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2022

Researchers have developed a malware detection system that uses EM waves: “ Obfuscation Revealed: Leveraging Electromagnetic Signals for Obfuscated Malware Classification.” Uncategorized academic papers Internet of Things malware

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 24, 2022

Crowdstrike is reporting that malware targeting Linux has increased considerably in 2021: Malware targeting Linux systems increased by 35% in 2021 compared to 2020. XorDDoS, Mirai and Mozi malware families accounted for over 22% of Linux-targeted threats observed by CrowdStrike in 2021.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2022

It’s actually malware, and provides information back to the Russians: The hackers pretended to be a “community of free people around the world who are fighting russia’s aggression”—much like the IT Army. But the app they developed was actually malware.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Attacks using ATM or PoS malware are on the rise again in 2022 after the COVID-19 lockdowns. The post The 2020-2022 ATM/PoS malware landscape appeared first on TechRepublic. Security atm malware cyberattacks malware pos malware

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 24, 2023

The next time when you search for a software download on the Google search engine, be cautious, as the software might also bring in new trouble as malware or might strictly act as a source to malware spread that can steal data and encrypt all the information on the web.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 5, 2020

Interesting story of malware hidden in Google Apps. espionage google kaspersky malware phishing spywareThis particular campaign is tied to the government of Vietnam.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 22, 2023

The post Malware response checklist appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 18, 2020

Interesting story of a vaccine for the Emotet malware: Through trial and error and thanks to subsequent Emotet updates that refined how the new persistence mechanism worked, Quinn was able to put together a tiny PowerShell script that exploited the registry key mechanism to crash Emotet itself.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 30, 2021

This is a sophisticated piece of malware. Uncategorized Android cyberweapons GPS malwareResearchers have discovered a new Android app called “System Update” that is a sophisticated Remote-Access Trojan (RAT).

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Schneier on Security

MAY 26, 2021

Apostle seems to be a new strain of malware that destroys data. Uncategorized data destruction Iran Israel malware ransomware

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 12, 2020

In one scheme, an interactive dashboard of Coronavirus infections and deaths produced by John Hopkins University is being used in malicious Web sites (and possibly spam emails) to spread password-stealing malware.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Security researchers have uncovered a new technique to inject a software skimmer onto checkout pages, the malware hides in social media buttons. Sansec researchers were the first that discovered the new malware. “Of these 9 infected sites, only 1 had functional malware.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 1, 2022

A new type of malware attack is hitting Ukraine, and it renders the victim's machine useless. The post Destructive “HermeticWiper” malware strikes Ukraine appeared first on TechRepublic. Security

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 6, 2020

Microsoft is reporting that an Emotat malware infection shut down a network by causing computers to overheat and then crash. authentication credentials malware microsoft phishing

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The post Get instant malware filtering with Gryphon Guardian appeared first on TechRepublic. Edge Hardware Networking Security Smart Office ad blocking anti-malware content filtering gryphon guardian router

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 8, 2022

and Australia offers tips on combating the top malware strains of 2021, including Agent Tesla, LokiBot, Qakbot, TrickBot and GootLoader. The post How to protect your organization from the top malware strains appeared first on TechRepublic. Security cybersecurity malware ransomware

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Because of a compromised email account, the emails of users using the DELTA program were being targeted with malware inflicted email links. The post Ukraine defense email systems infected by malware appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. Malware Ukraine

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 15, 2022

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Clever tactic : This new malware was discovered by researchers at Dutch cyber-security company Sansec that focuses on defending e-commerce websites from digital skimming (also known as Magecart) attacks. Uncategorized credit cards malware social engineering social media

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Threatpost

JULY 5, 2021

InfoSec Insider MalwareMatt Bromiley, senior consultant with Mandiant Managed Defense, discusses the top tricks and tips for protecting enterprise environments from ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The first news that is related to malicious software and is trending heavily on Google is related to SolarMarker malware that can steal credentials and act as a backdoor for other cyber attacks. Third is the news related to 2FA Authenticator that is seen distributing malware.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Charlene O’Hanlon and Thomas Brittain from Kroll discuss emerging trends in the malware space in light of the recent surge of reported attacks, including threats to watch out for, predictions for how the government will focus on cybersecurity going forward and how companies can mitigate risk.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 16, 2022

USB-borne malware can infect your industrial equipment unless you take the proper precautions, says Honeywell. The post How to protect your industrial facilities from USB-based malware appeared first on TechRepublic.

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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.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Raccoon was essentially a Web-based control panel, where — for $200 a month — customers could get the latest version of the Raccoon Infostealer malware, and interact with infected systems in real time.

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Dark Reading

JANUARY 18, 2023

The powerful AI bot can produce malware without malicious code, making it tough to mitigate

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Online scammers are using the 2020 Oscars to spread malware. The post 2020 Oscar Nominees Used to Spread Malware appeared first on Adam Levin. Data Security Technology featured malware oscars academy awards joker irishman

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The Disneyland Team’s Web interface, which allows them to interact with malware victims in real time to phish their login credentials using phony bank websites.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 23, 2018

After gaining control of the coin-mining software, the malware replaces the wallet address the computer owner uses to collect newly minted currency with an address controlled by the attacker. botnets cryptocurrency hacking malware scamsThis is a clever attack. From then on, the attacker receives all coins generated, and owners are none the wiser unless they take time to manually inspect their software configuration.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Evil Corp, the internationally acclaimed group of cyber criminals, is back in news for having links to the Silence Group developed new malware called ‘TrueBot’. The malware’s primary motive is to steal money and to launch DDoS attacks. Malware Truebot

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