IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

February 16, 2024
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BumbleBee Malware Buzzes Back on the Scene After 4-Month Hiatus – Dark Reading

“Proofpoint researchers continue to observe new, creative attack chains, attempts to bypass detections, and updated malware from many threat actors …

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Surge in 'Hunter-Killer' Malware Uncovered by Picus Security – Dark Reading

This fourth annual report shares learnings from an in-depth analysis of more than 600,000 real-world malware samples and identifies the most common …

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Ukrainian national pleads guilty for roles in Zeus, IcedID malware operations – CyberScoop

A Ukrainian man accused of playing key roles in two prolific malware groups that bilked millions from victims around the world over a decade pleaded …

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Turla hackers backdoor NGOs with new TinyTurla-NG malware – Bleeping Computer

Security researchers have identified and analyzed new malware they call TinyTurla-NG and TurlaPower-NG used by the Russian hacker group Turla to …

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Justice Department says it disrupts Russian malware network on Internet routers – UPI.com

According to the Justice Department, non-GRU hackers had installed the Moobot malware onto Ubiquiti Edge OS routers, enabling APT 28 to repurpose the …

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New Qbot malware variant uses fake Adobe installer popup for evasion

The developer of Qakbot malware, or someone with access to the source code, seems to be experimenting with new builds as fresh samples have been …

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DOJ Says It Disrupted Russian Router Malware Network – Law360

malware campaigns against U.S. and foreign governments as well as military officials and corporations … malware campaigns against U.S. and foreign …

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Cybercriminals use malware to obtain face biometrics, break into banking apps

Chinese cybercrime group GoldFactory is creating malware to attack Android and iOS that steals face biometrics and uses them to break into bank …

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“TicTacToe Dropper” Malware Distribution Tactics Revealed – Infosecurity Magazine

A new Fortinet analysis revealed a plethora of final-stage payloads delivered by a series of malware droppers.

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Understanding the tactics of stealthy hunter-killer malware – Help Net Security

Picus Security has revealed a rise in hunter-killer malware, highlighting a significant shift in adversaries' capability to pinpoint and thwart …

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