IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

June 22, 2024
NEWS

Multiple attack vectors leveraged to deliver new Fickle Stealer malware | SC Media

Threat actors have leveraged a VBA downloader, VBA dropper, executable downloader, and link downloader to deploy the novel Fickle Stealer malware, …

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Beware PowerShell: Too-helpful users tricked into 'fixing' their machines with malware

It's bad enough that crooks foist malware on us for their profit – now some are persuading users to do their work for them. Security researchers have …

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Telcos Hit Hardest by Cloud Malware, Report Finds – IT Security Guru

The report highlights a concerning trend of attackers exploiting popular cloud apps like Microsoft OneDrive and GitHub to deliver malware to …

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Military-Themed Emails Used to Spread PHANTOM#SPIKE Malware – The Hacker News

Discover how the PHANTOM#SPIKE phishing campaign targets Pakistan with military-themed emails, spreading malware via ZIP file attachments.

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New Rust-based malware targets Microsoft Windows, abuses Powershell, and steals sensitive info

New Rust-based malware targets Microsoft Windows, abuses Powershell, and steals sensitive info. Story by Sead Fadilpašić. • 9h.

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SpiceRAT: Cisco Talo Sound Alarm Over New Trojan | Cyber Magazine

Remote Trojan's tactics. Trojans, like other forms of malware, have become increasingly sophisticated and difficult to detect, especially RATs due to …

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SquidLoader, an advanced malware targeting Chinese companies – iZOOlogic

SquidLoader malware targets Chinese orgs via phishing, with hard-to-detect capabilities due to its advanced evasion tactics.

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Novel SquidLoader malware aimed at Chinese orgs | SC Media

SecurityWeek reports that organizations across China have been targeted with attacks using the new SquidLoader malware loader to deliver a Cobalt …

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16m mobile devices suffer malicious software attack worldwide – Guardian Nigeria News

Malware growth continues to be aided by the fact that a vast majority of mobile device owners do not take proper device security precautions. A recent …

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This Week In Security: Chat Control, Vulnerability Extortion, And Emoji Malware | Hackaday

This Week In Security: Chat Control, Vulnerability Extortion, And Emoji Malware · Bounty or Extortion? A bit of drama played out over Twitter this week …

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