IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

January 31, 2024
NEWS

Ars Technica used in malware campaign with never-before-seen obfuscation

Base 64 converts text into a printable ASCII string format to represent binary data. Devices already infected with the first-stage malware used in the …

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Malicious Google ads for messaging apps leveraged for malware distribution | SC Media

Malicious Google ads for Telegram, LINE, and other messaging apps banned in China have been used to facilitate a malvertising campaign against …

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Evolution of UNC4990: Uncovering USB Malware's Hidden Depths | Mandiant

The malware will then base64 encode the generated JSON and send it in a POST request to the C2 server. The configured C2 server for this sample is as …

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Cyberattacks on state and local governments rose in 2023, says CIS report – StateScoop

The center found that malware attacks increased by 148%, while ransomware incidents were 51% more prominent during the first eight months of 2023 than …

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Brazilian police make arrests in Grandoreiro banking malware case

The criminals used banking malware called Grandoreiro to target victims in Brazil, Mexico and Spain, according to researchers at the Slovakia-based …

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New ZLoader Malware Variant Surfaces with 64-bit Windows Compatibility

Threat hunters have identified a new campaign that delivers the ZLoader malware, resurfacing nearly two years after the botnet's infrastructure …

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Police disrupt Grandoreiro banking malware operation, make arrests – Bleeping Computer

The Federal Police of Brazil and cybersecurity researchers have disrupted the Grandoreiro banking malware operation, which has been targeting …

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Microsoft Teams phishing pushes DarkGate malware via group chats – Bleeping Computer

New phishing attacks abuse Microsoft Teams group chat requests to push malicious attachments that install DarkGate malware payloads on victims' …

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Microsoft Teams External Access Abuses to Spread DarkGate Malware – Hackread

Microsoft Teams targeted for phishing and malware attacks. Learn how to protect your organization against these evolving cyber threats.

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Balada Injector Malware Compromises 7,000+ WordPress Sites – Security Boulevard

Threat actors have recently used the Balada injector malware to exploit a plugin vulnerability, leading to the compromise of more than 7000 …

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