IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

May 23, 2024
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Novel EDR-Killing 'GhostEngine' Malware Is Built for Stealth – Dark Reading

The previously unknown malware (aka Hidden Shovel) is a ghost in the machine: It silently attacks kernel drivers to shut down security defense …

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Top cloud storage platforms hijacked to host malware — make sure that Google Drive or …

In fact, according to Netskope's report published two years ago, cloud applications were the number one distributor of malware in 2021. Securonix …

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Persistent Attack of Malware Hijack Shell Gen A 100 % Disk Usage – Bleeping Computer

Persistent Attack of Malware Hijack Shell Gen A 100 % Disk Usage – posted in Virus, Trojan, Spyware, and Malware Removal Help: Hello People, …

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This devious malware can turn off your security protection without you even realizing – TechRadar

Once that's done, the malware drops XMRig, one of the most popular cryptocurrency miners out there. Furthermore, the victims don't seem to be …

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YouTube Becomes Latest Battlefront for Phishing, Deepfakes – Dark Reading

Personalized phishing emails with fake collaboration opportunities and compromised video descriptions linking to malware are just some of the new …

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Atlas hack admitted by Black Basta ransomware group – SC Magazine

malware campaign that leveraged Cobalt Strike to facilitate ransomware distribution in under 12 hours. SC Staff. SC Staff. Related. Hacker attack …

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A malware campaign exploits Microsoft Exchange Server flaws – Security Affairs

A threat actor is targeting organizations in Africa and the Middle East by exploiting Microsoft Exchange Server flaws to deliver malware.

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Crimeware report: Acrid, ScarletStealer and Sys01 stealers | Securelist

In terms of functionality, the malware embeds the typical functionality one might expect from a stealer: Stealing browser data (cookies, passwords, …

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Was that an AI tool you just downloaded or was it actually malware? – Hypertext – Htxt

Kaspersky is tracking malware that uses AI software as a tool to get user to download a payload. The firm notes that while a legitimate …

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Chinese hackers hide on military and govt networks for 6 years – Bleeping Computer

Abusing MSBuild for fileless malware. Unfading Sea Haze attacks start with spear-phishing emails carrying malicious ZIP archives that contain LNK …

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