IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

Dark Reading

The malware, which researchers at Trend Micro discovered and named UNAPIMON, works by disabling hooks in Windows APIs for inspecting and analyzing API …

BankInfoSecurity

Threat actors are sending SMS texts to trick banking customers into downloading new and improved Vultur banking malware that interacts with …

digit.fyi

Data stealing malware infections are on the rise, exposing millions of devices to cyber threats, research finds.

WeLiveSecurity

Malware code hidden in images is a form of steganography, used to evade the detection of malware by security software. In itself, it's not harmful …

Tourism Update

Over half (54%) of Tourism Update readers have indicated that their businesses have been targeted by malware scams. Only 34% said they had not …

Bleeping Computer

The Chinese 'Winnti' hacking group was found using a previously undocumented malware called UNAPIMON to let malicous processes run without being …

Tom’s Guide

The malware is downloaded in three separate payloads which are combined on the targeted Android smartphone. Once installed, the hackers behind this …

Tanium

Hackers spread malware through fake Google Sites pages, cybercriminals exploit APIs, and an APT campaign targets global government entities.

The Hacker News

Notorious threat group Earth Freybug uses new malware UNAPIMON to evade detection. This China-linked group is known for espionage and financial …

Infosecurity Magazine

Roughly 10 million devices encountered data-stealing malware in 2023, a sevenfold increase since 2020, according to a new report.