IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

ZDNET

[UPDATED] What's next, malware-infected dental floss? But seriously: It's a reminder that even the smallest smart home devices can be a threat.

PR Newswire

Malware, or “malicious software”, covers a wide range of malicious software's including spyware, worms, ransomware, and in addition, viruses. Anti- …

TechRadar

Cybersecurity researchers have spotted yet another malicious Facebook ad campaign looking to trick users into installing malware on your Windows …

WinBuzzer

Facebook job scam spreads “Ov3r_Stealer” malware stealing crypto & logins. Job offer lures victims to fake doc that launches complex attack.

Tom’s Guide

A new version of the XLoader malware has been discovered that can launch automatically on infected devices without any user interaction …

Help Net Security

As-a-Service tools can provide attackers with everything from pre-made malware to templates for phishing emails, according to Darktrace.

SC Magazine

Security pros say it almost looks like the malware developers have an EDR product manager on staff.

Check Point

If the public key is bundled with the malware, the ransomware can encrypt and store the symmetric encryption key alongside the encrypted files. The …

ABC7 Chicago

A Chinese hacker group spent 5 years in US networks so China could position themselves for an attack on critical infrastructure using malware.

GBHackers

A new malware called Ov3r_Stealer was found to be intended for stealing cryptocurrency wallets and passwords and then sending them to a Telegram …