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.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 8, 2023

Researchers have discovered malware that “can hijack a computer’s boot process even when Secure Boot and other advanced protections are enabled and running on fully updated versions of Windows.” ” Dubbed BlackLotus, the malware is what’s known as a UEFI bootkit.

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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.” We recorded 100,000 measurement traces from an IoT device infected by various in-the-wild malware samples and realistic benign activity.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 29, 2023

The post Nexus Android malware targets 450 financial applications appeared first on TechRepublic. Learn how to protect your organization and users from this Android banking trojan.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 20, 2023

As dwell times drop, and notifications of attack by third parties increase, organizations are getting better at defense while attackers evolve and malware proliferates. The post Malware is proliferating, but defenses are stronger: Mandiant appeared first on TechRepublic.

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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.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 17, 2023

The post Credential harvesting malware appears on deep web appeared first on TechRepublic. New cloud-focused credential harvester available on encrypted messaging service Telegram is part of a trend of Python scrapers making it easier to bait multiple phishing hooks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 25, 2023

However, can you imagine that chatbot assistance is also being used to create malware and its various mutations? Tim West, the head of WestSecure, believes that the creation of malware through artificial intelligence will increase challenges for defenders.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Find out how Beep malware can evade your security system, what it can do and how to protect your business. The post Security warning: Beep malware can evade detection appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Learn how to protect your business and staff from the MortalKombat ransomware and Laplas Clipper malware. The post Cryptocurrency users in the US hit by ransomware and Clipper malware appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 24, 2023

A new PowerShell-based malware dubbed PowerExchange was used in attacks linked to APT34 Iranian state hackers to backdoor on-premise Microsoft Exchange servers. [.]

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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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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A new phishing campaign abuses OneNote documents to infect computers with the infamous AsyncRAT malware, targeting users in the U.K., The post OneNote documents spread malware in several countries appeared first on TechRepublic. Canada and the U.S.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 30, 2023

A new campaign distributing the RomCom backdoor malware is impersonating the websites of well-known or fictional software, tricking users into downloading and launching malicious installers. [.]

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 13, 2023

A new malware dubbed HiatusRAT infects routers to spy on its targets, mostly in Europe and in the U.S. The post New Hiatus malware campaign targets routers appeared first on TechRepublic. Learn which router models are primarily targeted and how to protect from this security threat.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 27, 2023

The QBot malware operation has started to abuse a DLL hijacking flaw in the Windows 10 WordPad program to infect computers, using the legitimate program to evade detection by security software. [.]

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A new version of the Prilex POS malware has found a novel way to steal your credit card information. The post Prilex POS malware evolves to block contactless transactions appeared first on TechRepublic.

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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.

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The Hacker News

MAY 24, 2023

The infamous Lazarus Group actor has been targeting vulnerable versions of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) servers as an initial breach route to deploy malware on targeted systems.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

A new addition to this arsenal is a malware toolkit that seems to have been developed for red-teaming exercises by a Russian cybersecurity company. COSMICENERGY is the latest example of specialized OT malware capable of causing cyber physical impacts, which are rarely discovered or disclosed," the Mandian researchers said in their report.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 20, 2023

A new piece of malware dubbed dotRunpeX is being used to distribute numerous known malware families such as Agent Tesla, Ave Maria, BitRAT, FormBook, LokiBot, NetWire, Raccoon Stealer, RedLine Stealer, Remcos, Rhadamanthys, and Vidar.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2023

Experts detailed a new piece of malware, named CosmicEnergy, that is linked to Russia and targets industrial control systems (ICS). Researchers from Mandiant discovered a new malware, named CosmicEnergy, designed to target operational technology (OT) / industrial control system (ICS) systems. ” concludes the report.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 1, 2023

At this year's RSA Conference, information security experts appeared on a panel entitled "Misinformation Is the New Malware" to hammer out the distinctions. As both types of threats escalate and frequently appear simultaneously in threat actors' campaigns, the lines between the two are getting fuzzy.

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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. A joint advisory from the U.S.

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The Hacker News

MAY 15, 2023

Poorly managed Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers are the target of a new campaign that's designed to propagate a category of malware called CLR SqlShell that ultimately facilitates the deployment of cryptocurrency miners and ransomware.

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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.

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The Hacker News

MAY 25, 2023

Google-owned threat intelligence firm Mandiant dubbed the malware COSMICENERGY, adding it was uploaded to a public malware scanning utility in December 2021 by a submitter in Russia. A new strain of malicious software that's engineered to penetrate and disrupt critical systems in industrial environments has been unearthed.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

A previously undocumented malware campaign called DownEx has been observed actively targeting government institutions in Central Asia for cyberespionage , according to a report by Bitdefender.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 4, 2023

A new ATM malware strain dubbed FiXS has been observed targeting Mexican banks since the start of February 2023. The ATM malware is hidden inside another not-malicious-looking program," Latin American cybersecurity firm Metabase Q said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

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The Hacker News

MAY 24, 2023

An updated version of the commodity malware called Legion comes with expanded features to compromise SSH servers and Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials associated with DynamoDB and CloudWatch.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2023

Barracuda Networks has published a report detailing how cybercriminals are now embedding malware within an HTML file that historically was created to deliver a malicious payload via a link to an external site. That shift in approach makes it more difficult for some classes of security scanner to detect malware embedded in an email.

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Graham Cluley

APRIL 20, 2023

I'm still encountering people who, even after all these years, believe that their Apple Mac computers are somehow magically invulnerable to ever being infected by malware. Maybe details of this new Mac malware will change their mind.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2023

This powerful and versatile tool can be used for everything from answering simple questions to instantly composing written works to developing original software programs, including malware — the latter of which introduces the potential for a dangerous new breed of cyber threats.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 18, 2023

A cybercriminal tracked as the "Lemon Group" has been infecting millions of Android-based smartphones, watches, TVs, and TV boxes, with a malware strain named 'Guerilla.' [.]

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The Hacker News

MAY 20, 2023

The identity of the second threat actor behind the Golden Chickens malware has been uncovered courtesy of a fatal operational security blunder, cybersecurity firm eSentire said. The individual in question, who lives in Bucharest, Romania, has been given the codename Jack. forum under the name "badbullzvenom,"

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SecureWorld News

MAY 26, 2023

Security researchers at Mandiant have recently made a significant discovery in the realm of industrial control system (ICS) malware. Named "CosmicEnergy," this specialized operational technology (OT) malware poses a potential threat to critical infrastructure systems and electric grids.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

Cybercrime gang Lemon Group has managed to get malware known as Guerrilla preinstalled on about 8.9 The Guerilla malware can load additional payloads, intercept one-time passwords (OTPs) from SMS texts, set up a reverse proxy from the infected device, and infiltrate WhatsApp sessions.

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