IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

The Hacker News

“The malware is distributed through dedicated websites impersonating various messaging apps, a job opportunity app, and a Palestinian Civil Registry …

SecurityWeek

Overview of the ICS malware Fuxnet, Google accused of tracking users, scammers impersonating CISA staff, and more.

SC Magazine

… malware and HeavyLift Windows malware loader as part of Operation Celestial Force, which has been ongoing since 2018, reports The Hacker News.

The Record from Recorded Future News

Named AridSpy, the malware is distributed through dedicated websites impersonating various messaging apps, including NortirChat, LapizaChat, ReblyChat …

TweakTown

Security researchers have said that what was once thought of as a variant of another malware has been identified as a 'new type altogether'.

MSN

Browsers are tricked into performing fake searches on Windows devices to spread malware.

Cybernews

… malware process when they're done. Hackers have modified the Discord messaging service to use it for command and control (C2), researchers from …

South China Morning Post

Forty-one Hongkongers have lost more than HK$12 million (US$1.54 million) in a regional scam involving the use of malware to steal bank …

Moneycontrol

Trustwave SpiderLabs notes that the Windows Search exploit by hackers is a low-volume malware campaign, for now.

CBS 17

… malware. This new feature makes it easier to identify and investigate threats. Mutexes are kernel objects that malware often uses to ensure only a …