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Protecting Your Organization From Increased Malware, BEC, and Credential Phishing Attacks

Overall malware, known malware detections saw mammoth growth in 2023. We detected and blocked a total of 19.1 million malware files in 2023, which …

China-linked group uses malware to try to spy on commercial shipping, new report says

NBC News

For the first time a China-aligned group has used malware to try to conduct cyber espionage against cargo ships in Europe, …

Russian Actors Weaponize Legitimate Services in Multi-Malware Attack

Infosecurity Magazine

Recorded Future details a novel campaign that abuses legitimate internet services to deploy multiple malware variants for credential theft.

Black Basta ransomware group is imperiling critical infrastructure, groups warn

Ars Technica

The scripts install persistent malware in stages that eventually allows the infected device to be controlled by attacker-operated servers. From there, …

GitCaught: Threat Actor Leverages GitHub Repository for Malicious Infrastructure

Recorded Future

Discover how Russian-speaking hackers leverage GitHub to host malware disguised as legitimate software. Explore the campaign, implications, …

North Korean Hackers Deploy New Malware “Durian” to Target South Korean Crypto Firms

Yahoo Finance

The Durian malware, previously unknown to the cybersecurity community, functions as an installer that deploys a series of malware, including a …

Ebury botnet malware infected 400,000 Linux servers since 2009 – Bleeping Computer

Bleeping Computer

A malware botnet known as 'Ebury' has infected almost 400000 Linux servers since 2009, with roughly 100000 still compromised as of late 2023.

Exploring the Depths of SolarMarker's Multi-tiered Infrastructure | Recorded Future

Recorded Future

SolarMarker, a malware known for stealing information, utilizes an evolving, multi-tiered infrastructure that has been active since 2021. This malware …

LockBit ransomware spread in millions of emails via Phorpiex botnet | SC Media

SC Magazine

… malware-loaded emails. The LockBit variant used in the recent campaign was LockBit Black, also known as LockBit 3.0, indicating the unidentified …

Wichita cyber attack: Social Security numbers, driver's licenses, payment info compromised

Wichita Eagle

… malware. File photo. Wichita police … Wichita took its computer systems offline on May 5 to stop the spread of malware, and the network remains down.