IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

Bleeping Computer

A group of suspected Chinese cyberespionage actors named 'Velvet Ant' are deploying custom malware on F5 BIG-IP appliances to gain a persistent …

SC Magazine

The ClearFake malware avoids detection not only by having the script manually executed in the PowerShell terminal by the user, but also by doing …

Dark Reading

An advanced persistent threat (APT) from Pakistan is using an old Linux bug and cheeky Discord-based malware to perform cyber espionage against …

The Hacker News

Threat actors have been observed deploying a malware called NiceRAT to co-opt infected devices into a botnet. The attacks, which target South …

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft has fixed a bug in the Windows Wi-Fi driver that can be exploited to infect vulnerable PCs with malware over Wi-Fi.

Help Net Security

… malware, Proofpoint researchers are warning. social engineering installing malware. The message warns of a problem but also offers a way to fix it …

Security Boulevard

Identifying and Mitigating Complex Malware Campaigns with ASNs This week, I spent a good deal of time going down some rabbit holes – all of which …

PC World

The hacker in question may be a criminal organization that's installing malware on millions of PCs (e.g., to spy on you and steal your credit card …

Cyber Security News

Hackers abuse high-ranking infected websites to leverage their established credibility and large user base for spreading malware, phishing.

TechRadar

Potentially dangerous malware that allows threat actors to communicate with command and control (C2) servers using emojis sent via Discord has …