IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

Ars Technica

The malware responsible is a variant of TheMoon, a malicious code family dating back to at least 2014. In its earliest days, TheMoon almost …

TechRadar

However, Surfshark points out that “heuristic threats may yield false positives, as behavior patterns resembling malware can trigger alarms even when …

The Indian Express

Google's Search Generative Experience, a feature that summarizes search queries using AI is reportedly including links to malware and scam …

Cybernews

This is done by leveraging infostealers, a form of malware that worms its way into your system to access your data. How does it work? A recent …

Security Boulevard

… malware. CVE-2024-21412 was the Microsoft patch that was exploited by using fake software installers. PDFs containing Google DoubleClick Digital …

StreetInsider

The average malware detections per Firebox rose 80% from the previous quarter, illustrating a substantial volume of malware threats arriving at the …

The Hacker News

Indian government & energy sectors under attack. Hackers used phishing emails, weaponized 'HackBrowserData' malware to steal sensitive data.

ExecutiveBiz

SpyCloud analyzed 3478 breaches and found that infostealer malware was associated with 61 percent of data breaches in 2023, which included 343 …

TechRadar

Thousands of old, outdated Asus routers are being targeted by a new version of “TheMoon” malware botnet, turning them into a network of devices …

Cybernews

Old routers and IoT devices have been identified as key targets for six large malware campaigns. Cybersecurity experts are urging users to update …