IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

February 4, 2024
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macOS Malware Campaign Showcases Novel Delivery Technique – Dark Reading

Threat actor behind the Activator macOS backdoor is using pirated apps to distribute the malware in what could be a botnet-building operation.

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A Malware Found on Android Apps Can Steal and Monitor All User Activities

A malware named VajraSpy has been found in more than 12 mobile applications. It is known as Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and about 6 applications …

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Canada's most prolific hacker is expected to make full restitution – Ottawa Citizen

malware A police investigation revealed that Matthew Philbert targeted the computers of more than 1,000 people, businesses and organizations …

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COLDRIVER Custom Malware: Hackers Evolve Attack Tactics – Security Boulevard

In recent cybersecurity developments, the COLDRIVER custom malware. A notorious hacking group, COLDRIVER, has taken its attack tactics to a new …

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CrackedCantil Dropper Delivers Numerous Malware – Gridinsoft Blog

CrackedCantil is a novice dropper malware, that deploys an enormously wide range of malicious programs, including spyware and ransomware.

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Ex CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prison – Security Affairs

Malware · Mobile · Reports · Security · Social Networks · Terrorism · ICS-SCADA · POLICIES · Contact me · MUST READ · Iranian hackers breached …

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Android Malware Warning: VajraSpy RAT Detected in Fake Chat Applications – ISP Today

This sophisticated malware has been found disguised as messaging and news apps and was available for download on Google Play from April 2021 to …

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The Week in Ransomware – February 2nd 2024 – No honor among thieves

In this blog post, we will cover some of the anti-analysis techniques used by Play and look at the process the malware uses to encrypt network drives …

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Iranian hackers breached Albania's Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) – Security Affairs

Malware · Mobile · Reports · Security · Social Networks · Terrorism · ICS-SCADA … PurpleFox malware infected at least 2,000 computers in Ukraine. |.

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Plume IQ reveals growth in home data consumption, gaming, & malware – Wi-Fi NOW Global

Security: Malware, botnets, spyware are way up. But not all is fun and games. It even appears that bad actors are ramping up their activities – in …

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