IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

April 27, 2024
NEWS

New 'Brokewell' Android Malware Spread Through Fake Browser Updates

A new Android malware called Brokewell is disguising itself as updates for popular apps like Google Chrome and Klarna.

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China-linked PlugX malware infections found in more than 170 countries

One of the malware's capabilities β€” spreading through infected USB flash drives β€” appears to be giving it multiple lives, according to researchers …

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Self-Spreading PlugX USB Drive Malware Plagues Over 90k IP Addresses – SecurityWeek

malware from them. By delivering a crafted payload, any infected USB drive connected to an infected machine at the time of disinfection could also …

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New Android Trojan Malware Targets Bank Accounts With Fake Chrome Updates – PCMag

'Brokewell' malware allows attackers to spy on, steal cookies from, or take control of Android mobile devices for financial gain.

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Amadey malware family remains an active threat in the landscape – Broadcom Inc.

While this malware family has been known for a relatively long time, new Amadey samples are found in the wild almost every day. Modular architecture …

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Malware campaign attempts abuse of defender binaries – Sophos News

Malware campaign attempts abuse of defender binaries. Command-and-control wares try to sneak onto systems disguised as various vendors; payloads …

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Millions of devices still connect to this dangerous malware, despite the creators ditching it years ago

Cybersecurity analysts Sekoia managed to obtain the IP address associated with the malware's command & control (C2) server, and observed connection …

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Powerful 'Brokewell' Android Trojan Allows Attackers to Takeover Devices – SecurityWeek

The malware harvests all this information and sends it to a command-and-control (C&C) server, giving the threat actors a trove of stolen data. β€œIt's …

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Novel Kaolin RAT malware distributed in Lazarus Group attacks | SC Media

Attacks leveraging fraudulent job lures to distribute the new Kaolin RAT malware have been launched by North Korean hacking collective Lazarus …

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Infections with abandoned PlugX USB worm continue to be prevalent – SC Magazine

Computer Hacked, System Error, Virus, Cyber attack, Malware Concept. Danger Symbol. (Sashkin via Adobe Stock Images). Millions of devices could still …

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