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Russian Hackers Target Europe with HeadLace Malware and Credential Harvesting

Russian GRU-backed threat actor APT28 is behind campaigns targeting networks across Europe with HeadLace malware and credential-harvesting web …

DarkGate Malware – Security Boulevard

Security Boulevard

Threat Overview – DarkGate Malware DarkGate malware variant was first observed in the wild in 2018 (seemingly in production since 2017), …

Mystery Malware Destroys 600,000 Routers From a Single ISP During 72-hour Span – Slashdot

Slashdot

Malware is often customized by people with low or very low skills after stealing it from other attackers. Some malware I have seen had several …

Dropper malware ecosystem taken down by international operation | SC Media

SC Magazine

More than 100 malware servers leveraged to deploy the IcedID, Trickbot, Pikabot, Smokeloader, Bumblebee, and SystemBC payloads have been disrupted …

More than 600,000 routers knocked out in October by Chalubo malware

The Record from Recorded Future News

A strain of malware named Chalubo wrecked over 600,000 routers for small offices and homes in the U.S. last year.

Global malware network taken down, administrator arrested | WORLD – WNG.org

WNG.org

Global malware network taken down, administrator arrested. The seal for the Justice Department in Washington Associated Press/Photo by Andrew Harnik, …

Sophisticated Self-Destructing Equation Malware Infects Thousands of Servers Worldwide

Data Center Knowledge

A group called Equation has reportedly been using multiple types of malware since 1996 to stage cyber attacks.

Cryptocurrency Malware Campaign Abuses PyPI and Stack Overflow – Spiceworks

Spiceworks

Deceptive Stack Overflow Account Spreads Malware Disguised as Python Package. An attack campaign targeting cryptocurrency users has come to light.

FlyingYeti Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability to Deliver COOKBOX Malware in Ukraine

The Hacker News

“If opened, the files would result in infection with the PowerShell malware known as COOKBOX, allowing FlyingYeti to support follow-on objectives, …

Over 600,000 SOHO routers were destroyed by Chalubo malware in 72 hours

Security Affairs

The Chalubo trojan destroyed over 600000 SOHO routers from a single ISP, researchers from Lumen Technologies reported.