IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

January 16, 2024
NEWS

Charging and travel: 5 malware mistakes most people make – WFIN Local News

Hackers use public phone charging to upload malware to your devices. Then, they ransom your phone or steal your passwords. Have no fear. When your …

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How can I avoid malware in a PDF file? – TechHQ

PDF malware: how to avoid it · Malware in PDF files is commonplace. · Attacks via common file formats are more successful than those in uncommon formats …

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Novel FBot malware attacks set sights on cloud, payment services | SC Media

malware based on the Python programming language, reports SiliconAngle … malware based on the Python programming language, reports SiliconAngle.

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Ukrainian arrested for infecting US cloud provider with cryptomining malware

Using compromised accounts, the hacker gained remote access to the targeted system and then infected it with cryptomining malware. He used more than a …

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Unmasking the Resurgence of Azorult Malware: Cyble Detects A New Dark Web Campaign

Explore the renewed Azorult malware on the dark web – an information stealer with a sophisticated campaign.

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Cracking the Code: Unravelling the Persistence of Legacy Malware: By Shailendra Shyam …

In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, a curious phenomenon persists—the continual infiltration of organizations by older malware …

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Windows SmartScreen flaw exploited to drop Phemedrone malware – Bleeping Computer

A Phemedrone information-stealing malware campaign exploits a Microsoft Defender SmartScreen vulnerability (CVE-2023-36025) to bypass Windows …

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Windows PCs targeted by dangerous new threat that even gets around Defender – TechRadar

The malware leverages a vulnerability that was recently discovered in Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen. It's tracked as CVE-2023-36025 and …

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Windows SmartScreen bug exploited to deliver powerful info-stealer (CVE-2023-36025)

A vulnerability (CVE-2023-36025) that Microsoft fixed in November 2023 continues to be exploited by malware peddlers.

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Security Experts Urge IT to Lock Down GitHub Services – Infosecurity Magazine

That makes it a popular, low-cost and highly effective platform for command-and-control (C&C) infrastructure, silent delivery of malware payloads and …

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