eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Kaspersky researchers recently found evidence of an advanced threat group continuously updating its malware to evade security products, similar to a release cycle for developers. The sophisticated malware was hidden in malicious Word file attachments. However, the same also goes for antivirus software and other anti-malware solutions.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of time trying to disguise or “crypt” your malware so that it appears benign to antivirus and security products. This story explores the history and identity behind Cryptor[.]biz WHO RUNS CRYPTOR[.]BIZ?

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2024

Threat actors used fake AV websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus products from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to distribute malware. The fake websites were masquerading as legitimate antivirus products from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes. exe.zip), malwarebytes.pro (MBSetup.rar). bitdefender-app[.]com

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Researchers uncovered an Android malware, dubbed Vo1d, that has already infected nearly 1.3 Doctor Web researchers uncovered a malware, tracked as Vo1d , that infected nearly 1.3 In August 2024, several users reported that Dr.Web antivirus detected changes in their TV box system files. million Android devices in 197 countries.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But clicking the meeting link provided by the scammers prompts the user to run a script that quietly installs malware on macOS systems. It didn’t dawn on Doug until days later that the missed meeting with Mr. Lee might have been a malware attack. MacOS computers include X-Protect , Apple’s built-in antivirus technology.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

PC Matic and Norton are consumer and small business security providers, mainly offering basic device and web security like antivirus and antimalware. PC Matic : Better for ease of use and administration (starts at $50 annually for 5 devices) Norton Antivirus : Better overall for home security and small startups (starts at $49.99

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Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2024

Recently, a wave of malware attacks has surfaced, exploiting vulnerabilities in the update mechanism of the eScan antivirus software. This eScan antivirus backdoor exploit distributes backdoors and cryptocurrency miners, such as XMRig, posing a significant threat to large corporate networks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

This week, the Russian anti-malware firm Doctor Web (Dr.Web) announced that it had disconnected all servers following a cyberattack on Saturday, September 14. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Doctor Web )

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In yet another indicator of how hacking groups are quick to capitalize on world events and improvise their attack campaigns for maximum impact, threat actors have been discovered impersonating Amnesty International to distribute malware that purports to be security software designed to safeguard against NSO Group's Pegasus surveillanceware.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 14, 2020

US Cyber Command has uploaded North Korean malware samples to the VirusTotal aggregation repository, adding to the malware samples it uploaded in February. It's interesting to see the US government take a more aggressive stance on foreign malware.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 22, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an alert regarding more than a dozen malware samples that were found on exploited Pulse Secure devices and that can go undetected by antivirus products. The post A Stealthy Malware Found on Hacked Pulse Secure Devices appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

What’s the best antivirus software? With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. Top 4 antivirus software. Protection against sophisticated malware and zero-day attacks. Bitdefender. Web protection.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Researchers disclosed details of security flaws in popular antivirus software that could allow threat actors to increase privileges. Security researchers from CyberArk Labs disclosed details of security vulnerabilities found in popular antivirus software that could be exploited by attackers to elevate their privileges on the target system.

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SecureBlitz

AUGUST 3, 2021

Antivirus best practices are procedures or guidelines you take to prevent compromising system security. The post Antivirus Best Practices For Complete Cybersecurity appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity. Keeping systems protected round-the-clock.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2021

FireEye researchers spotted a new sophisticated second-stage backdoor that was likely linked to threat actors behind the SolarWinds hack. The new malware is dubbed Sunshuttle , and it was “uploaded by a U.S.-based based entity to a public malware repository in August 2020.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, SolarWinds).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. Latin American trojans share the same modus operandi and even modules and blocks of code observed during the analysis of several malware samples. Background of Latin American Trojans.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Malware attacks pose a significant risk to both individuals and businesses, infiltrating computer systems, compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations, leading to financial and data loss — and even extortion. Here are 15 important controls and best practices for preventing malware.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Once the malware has escalated the privileges on a machine, the threat actors use a batch script to uninstall popular antivirus solutions installed on the machine. In early January, the Cactus ransomware group claimed to have hacked Coop, one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 21, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an alert today about more than a dozen malware samples found on exploited Pulse Secure devices that are largely undetected by antivirus products. [.].

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2022

Threat actors abused a vulnerable anti-cheat driver for the Genshin Impact video game to disable antivirus software. sys, for the Genshin Impact video game to disable antivirus software. The driver is currently being abused by a ransomware actor to kill antivirus processes and services for mass-deploying ransomware.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 14, 2023

So, how is information stored in the cloud secured from hacks? Cloud providers also employ security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software to prevent attacks. Antivirus software scans files for known viruses and malware.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Two Romanians arrested for running three malware services. Two Romanians have been arrested for running two malware crypter services called CyberSeal and DataProtector, and the CyberScan malware testing service. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime). ” reads the press release published by the Europol.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

This post is a deep dive on “ Megatraffer ,” a veteran Russian hacker who has practically cornered the underground market for malware focused code-signing certificates since 2015. “Antivirus software trusts signed programs more. One of Megatraffer’s ads on an English-language cybercrime forum.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2020

Security experts from RACK911 Labs discovered “symlink race” vulnerabilities in 28 of the most popular antivirus products. Security researchers from RACK911 Labs disclose the discovery of “ symlink race ” issues in 28 of the most popular antivirus products. ” reads the report published by the experts.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Cisco addressed a critical vulnerability in the ClamAV open source antivirus engine that can lead to remote code execution on vulnerable devices. Cisco fixed a critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-20032 (CVSS score: 9.8), in the ClamAV open source antivirus engine. Secure Endpoint Private Cloud CSCwe18204 3.6.0

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2021

New data suggests someone has compromised more than 21,000 Microsoft Exchange Server email systems worldwide and infected them with malware that invokes both KrebsOnSecurity and Yours Truly by name. Oddly, none of the several dozen antivirus tools available to scan the file at Virustotal.com currently detect it as malicious.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2021

Researchers demonstrated how to hide malware inside an image classifier within a neural network in order to bypass the defense solutions. Researchers Zhi Wang, Chaoge Liu, and Xiang Cui presented a technique to deliver malware through neural network models to evade the detection without impacting the performance of the network.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 21, 2024

With this growing concern, many wonder: Can cybersecurity hack your phone? Let’s dive deeper to understand how cybersecurity and hacking intersect when it comes to your phone. But does this mean that cybersecurity can hack your phone? Malware Applications: Malicious software can disguise itself as legitimate apps.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 30, 2022

Introduction: Hacking forums often double up as underground marketplaces where cybercriminals buy, rent, and sell all kinds of malicious illegal products, including software, trojans, stealers, exploits, and leaked credentials. BlackGuard detects antivirus processes. This allows it to bypass antivirus and string-based detection.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

When it comes to hacking and cybercrime, sometimes all the focus is on the one who launches the attack. DOJ prosecutors say Oleg Koshkin, a 41-year-old Russian national, operated a crypting service used to conceal Kelihos malware from antivirus software. One of those threat actors was just convicted in a United States courtroom.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Kaspersky has uncovered an Uzbeki hacking operation, mostly due to incompetence on the part of the government hackers.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

When it comes to hacking and cybercrime, sometimes all the focus is on the one who launches the attack. DOJ prosecutors say Oleg Koshkin, a 41-year-old Russian national, operated a crypting service used to conceal Kelihos malware from antivirus software. One of those threat actors was just convicted in a United States courtroom.

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Hacker's King

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In this article, we are going learn what is malware, how many types of malware and how to do analysis on malware. In today’s digital landscape, the threat of malware is ever-present. Open-source tools for malware analysis have become essential allies in this ongoing battle.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2022

A weakness in the Microsoft Defender antivirus can allow attackers to retrieve information to use to avoid detection. Threat actors can leverage a weakness in Microsoft Defender antivirus to determine in which folders plant malware to avoid the AV scanning. SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Initially a stealthy trojan horse program delivered via email and used to steal passwords, Trickbot evolved into “a highly modular malware suite that provides the Trickbot Group with the ability to conduct a variety of illegal cyber activities, including ransomware attacks,” the Treasury Department said. The Forbes.ru

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

CISA released an alert today about several stealth malware samples that were found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a security alert related to the discovery of 13 malware samples on compromised Pulse Secure devices, many of which were undetected by antivirus products.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 22, 2024

We recently detected a new malware campaign targeting a number of online stores running Magento, a popular e-commerce platform. Interestingly, across different hacked websites we noticed the same naming pattern: {domain}.{shop|online) If you were to visit a compromised store, you would see a warning such as those below.

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