IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

August 23, 2023
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Malware vs Virus – Check Point Software Technologies

Malware is a general term for “malicious software” (which is also where it got its name). Malware can infect any device (desktops, laptops, …

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Detecting malware cited as a challenge for organizations – Security Magazine

According to a report, threat actors leverage malware as an initial foothold to infiltrate targeted infrastructures to gain long-term access.

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New Variant of XLoader macOS Malware Disguised as 'OfficeNote' Productivity App

Beware macOS users! A sneaky variant of the XLoader malware hides inside an app called “OfficeNote.”

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Gigabud RAT malware exploits accessibility services to swipe info – Android Police

Malware has proven to a blessedly small but still persistent-as-a-mosquito problem on Android. Hackers frequently target known weak points in the …

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Careful — Hackers are targeting Google Bard ads for malware – Digital Trends

Google Bard is the latest victim of malware hackers using the AI tool as the face of cyberattacks.

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New Supply Chain Attack Hit Close to 100 Victims—and Clues Point to China | WIRED

The hackers, who mostly targeted victims in Hong Kong, also hijacked Microsoft's trust model to make their malware harder to detect.

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Someone is targeting Roblox developers with info-stealing malware | SC Media

“The use of the Luna Grabber 'turnkey' open source malware [can] generate malicious executables that act as bait in phishing and supply chain attacks, …

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New HiatusRAT malware attacks target US Defense Department – Bleeping Computer

In a new HiatusRAT malware campaign, threat actors have targeted a server belonging to the U.S. Department of Defense in what researchers …

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DotRunpeX Injector Widely Delivers Known Malware Families to Attack Windows

DotRunpeX is one of the new and stealthiest .NET injectors that employs the “Process Hollowing” method, through which this malware distributes a …

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Innovative approach: Detecting malware through hardware-integrated protection – Science X

What if malicious software and viruses—or malware—detection could simply be built into the hardware of future computers?

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