Category: Malware

Mysterious Malware Uses Wi-Fi Scanning to Get Location of Infected Device

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Mysterious Whiffy Recon malware scans for nearby Wi-Fi access points to obtain the location of the infected device.

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Researchers Uncover Real Identity of CypherRAT and CraxsRAT Malware Developer

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Cyfirma security researchers uncover the real identity of the CypherRAT and CraxsRAT malware developer and MaaS operator.

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Thousands of Systems Turned Into Proxy Exit Nodes via Malware

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Threat actors have been observed deploying a proxy application on Windows and macOS systems that were infected with malware.

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CISA Analyzes Malware Used in Barracuda ESG Attacks

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CISA has shared analysis reports on three malware families obtained from an organization hacked via a recent Barracuda ESG vulnerability.

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Black Hat Hacker Exposes Real Identity After Infecting Own Computer With Malware

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A threat actor’s real identity was uncovered after they infected their own computer with an information stealer.

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Millions of Smartphones Distributed Worldwide With Preinstalled ‘Guerrilla’ Malware

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A threat actor tracked as Lemon Group has control over millions of smartphones distributed worldwide thanks to preinstalled Guerrilla malware.

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New ‘Lobshot’ hVNC Malware Used by Russian Cybercriminals

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Russian cybercrime group TA505 has been observed using new hVNC malware called Lobshot in recent attacks.

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Takedown of GitHub Repositories Disrupts RedLine Malware Operations

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Four GitHub repositories used by RedLine stealer control panels were suspended, disrupting the malware’s operations.

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New ‘Domino’ Malware Linked to FIN7 Group, Ex-Conti Members

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New Domino backdoor brings together former members of the Conti group and the FIN7 threat actors.

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Microsoft Warns Accounting, Tax Return Preparation Firms of Remcos RAT Attacks

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A new Remcos RAT campaign is targeting US accounting and tax return preparation firms as Tax Day approaches.

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