IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

SecurityWeek

QakBot, SocGholish, and Raspberry Robin are the three most popular malware loaders, accounting for 80% of the observed incidents.

The Hacker News

An updated version of a botnet malware called KmsdBot is now targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices, simultaneously branching out its …

SecurityWeek

The Crates.io Rust package registry was targeted in preparation of a malware attack aimed at developers, according to Phylum.

The Register

Infosec in Brief No one likes malware, but malicious code that tracks your location is particularly unlovable. Case in point, a new piece of nasty …

Cryptopolitan

AI reshapes software and malware, posing challenges for cybersecurity. · AI-powered malware's rise shifts threat landscape, demands new defenses.

Dark Reading

The report details these challenges, exacerbated by the growing availability of commodity malware for ransomware attacks and the rise in malware …

BankInfoSecurity

Advanced Malware: Why AI Can't Help All Hackers. Howard Marshall of Accenture Security on the AI-Generated Malware Landscape Michael Novinson ( …

Security Boulevard

Three malware loaders were linked to 80% of security incidents in the first seven months of 2023, according to ReliaQuest.

Science Blog

A malware warning on a futuristic computer screen. | Image: Getty Images. Imagine a computer that is not slowed down by antivirus software.

SC Magazine

BleepingComputer reports that attacks with the Smoke Loader botnet have been observed to deploy the novel Whiffy Recon malware, which leverages …