Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2025

The malware was discovered on counterfeit Android devices mimicking popular smartphone models. “The malware has broad functionality and gives attackers almost unlimited control over the gadget” The malware, embedded in the system framework, provides attackers full control over the device. 231 banking malware.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The FBI warned of a fresh wave of HiatusRAT malware attacks targeting internet-facing Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn of HiatusRAT malware campaigns targeting Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. ” reads the PIN report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

” Or said another way, “architecture matters”. Through centralized policy, security treatments like malware scanning, web filtering, and data leakage protection, occur close to the employee, 3rd party, or device. The post Architecture Matters When it Comes to SSE appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2025

The archive contains a fake PDF report and DarkTortilla malware, which acts as a launcher for the Dark Crystal RAT ( DCRat ). The modular architecture of the malware allows to extend its functionalities for multiple malicious purposes, including surveillance, reconnaissance, information theft, DDoS attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The malware uses different strings to load libraries and functions required for execution. q=0" Icon File Name : %systemroot%System32moricons.dll Machine ID : desktop-84bs21b Downloader module The RTF exploits and LNK files execute the same JavaScript malware. In particular, Avast and AVG solutions are of interest to the malware.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 30, 2019

The paper: " Practical Enclave Malware with Intel SGX.". Abstract: Modern CPU architectures offer strong isolation guarantees towards user applications in the form of enclaves. In particular, it is unclear to what extent enclave malware could harm a system. The results are predictable.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Experts uncovered a new Go-based multi-platform malware, tracked as NKAbuse, which is the first malware abusing NKN technology. Researchers from Kaspersky’s Global Emergency Response Team ( GERT ) and GReAT uncovered a new multiplatform malware dubbed NKAbuse. ” reads the report published by Kaspersky.

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The State of Security

JULY 17, 2022

To safeguard their network systems and entire security architecture, […]… Read More. The post The State of Security: Malware in 2022 appeared first on The State of Security. This proves beyond any doubt that enterprises are experiencing increasing threats and full-on attacks to their information technology systems.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 2, 2022

Linux malware is skyrocketing and now surpasses both macOS and Android, according to a new report, suggesting that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting the open source operating system. The Linux malware growth has occurred even as Windows, Android and macOS have all seen a decline in new malware samples.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 5, 2022

We are often asked how targets are infected with malware. Last month, we focused on infection methods used in various malware campaigns: methods that we do not see used very often. It now has a second optional command line parameter: “-bomb” When that parameter is used, the malware does the following: ?onnect

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The script uses various methods like “wget,” “ftpget,” “curl,” and “tftp” to download the malware. It first terminates processes with the same file extension as “FICORA” and then downloads and executes the malware targeting multiple Linux architectures.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

A new malware loader called HijackLoader is gaining traction among the cybercriminal community to deliver various payloads such as DanaBot, SystemBC, and RedLine Stealer.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 11, 2022

Intezer Labs security researchers have identified a sophisticated new malware that targets Linux devices. Dubbed OrBit , the malware can gain persistence quickly, evade detection and hide its presence in network activity by manipulating logs. OrBit Malware Details. Stealth Malware Infects Entire Machine.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2022

Operators behind the Amadey Bot malware use the SmokeLoader to distribute a new variant via software cracks and keygen sites. Amadey Bot is a data-stealing malware that was first spotted in 2018, it also allows operators to install additional payloads. Then the malware contacts the C2 and sends system information (i.e.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2024

Russian cybercriminals are advertising a new macOS malware called Banshee Stealer with a monthly subscription price of $3,000. In August 2024, Russian crooks advertised a macOS malware called BANSHEE Stealer that can target both x86_64 and ARM64 architectures. ” concludes the report. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Redigo is a new Go-based malware employed in attacks against Redis servers affected by the CVE-2022-0543 vulnerability. Researchers from security firm AquaSec discovered a new Go-based malware that is used in a campaign targeting Redis servers. ” reads the analysis published by AquaSec. .” Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

MARCH 31, 2022

This malware is a full-featured backdoor containing sufficient capabilities to control the compromised victim. The malware operator exclusively used compromised web servers located in South Korea for this attack. Then, the spawned malware overwrites the legitimate application with the Trojanized application. Backdoor creation.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A new multifunctional Go-based malware dubbed Chaos is targeting both Windows and Linux systems, experts warn. Researchers from Black Lotus Labs at Lumen Technologies, recently uncovered a multifunctional Go-based malware that was developed to target devices based on multiple architectures, including Windows and Linux.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

According to a joint security advisory published yesterday by US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies, a new malware called Cyclops Blink has surfaced to replace the VPNFilter malware attributed to the Sandworm group, which has always been seen as a Russian state-sponsored group. Cyclops Blink.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 25, 2022

Based on a case study in 2015 , Akamai strengthened the theory that the malware may be of Asian origin based on its targets. Microsoft said that XorDDoS continues to home on Linux-based systems, demonstrating a significant pivot in malware targets. MMD believed the Linux Trojan originated in China.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2024

A new malware named Cuttlefish targets enterprise-grade and small office/home office (SOHO) routers to harvest public cloud authentication data. The malware creates a proxy or VPN tunnel on the compromised router to exfiltrate data, and then uses stolen credentials to access targeted resources.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 3, 2022

As part of this very complex, highly distributed architecture, unstructured data flows from myriad sources into and back out of partner networks, cloud file shares and data lakes. Data – i.e. coding and content — today fly around intricately connected virtual servers running in private clouds and public clouds.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Deadglyph's architecture is unusual as it consists of cooperating components – one a native x64 binary, the other a.NET assembly," ESET said in a new report shared with The Hacker News. This combination

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The threat actors exploited vulnerabilities in networking devices used by businesses to gain a foothold by installing custom malware. Sophos researchers speculate the attack was part of an intelligence-gathering campaign aimed at developing malware for network devices. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Multiple threat actors actively exploited the recently disclosed OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools flaw CVE-2024-36401 in malware-based campaigns. The attack starts with a shell script that downloads binaries for various architectures (ARM, MIPS, X86), extracts a command-and-control (C2) server from an encrypted configuration, and connects to it.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

With adversaries destroying backups to increase extortion payouts, recovery will grow harder and slower, emphasizing the need for stronger security controls and architecture. Complex DevSecOps, APIs, and cloud integrations will become leading attack vectors, while insider threats and accidental disclosures drive data leakage risks.

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SecureList

APRIL 17, 2025

Day after day, threat actors create new malware to use in cyberattacks. Each of these new implants is developed in its own way, and as a result gets its own destiny while the use of some malware families is reported for decades, information about others disappears after days, months or several years.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

is an advanced malicious framework that offers comprehensive functionality, a stable architecture, and efficient control over numerous online endpoints to execute

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 20, 2023

The threat actors behind the HiatusRAT malware have returned from their hiatus with a new wave of reconnaissance and targeting activity aimed at Taiwan-based organizations and a U.S. military procurement system.

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SecureList

JANUARY 6, 2025

Analysis of the DLL reveals that it is a Core Module of multi-plugin malware developed by CoughingDown in late September 2020 and that there is indeed a significant code overlap (same RC4 key, same command numbers). Among these is EAGERBEE, a malware framework primarily designed to operate in memory. dat';(Get-Item ).creationtime

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SecureList

APRIL 25, 2025

While external malware now faces greater permission restrictions, pre-installed malware within system partitions has become impossible to remove. The modular architecture of the malware gives attackers virtually unlimited control over the system, enabling them to tailor functionality to specific applications.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

While fully agentic AI malware remains years away, the industry must prepare now. Tipirneni Ratan Tipirneni , CEO, Tigera To maximize GenAI’s value, enterprises will customize models using proprietary data and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures tailored to their specific needs.

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SecureList

MAY 4, 2022

Dropper modules also patch Windows native API functions, related to event tracing (ETW) and anti-malware scan interface (AMSI), to make the infection process stealthier. In Main.start the malware checks if the host is in the domain and only works if it’s true. Architecture (x86 or x64). Quite unusual among the commands.

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SecureList

APRIL 22, 2025

Malware execution After analyzing the contents of the archive, we found that the action.inf text file contained an action to be executed by the ViPNet update service component (itcsrvup64.exe) These archives contained the following files: action.inf: a text file lumpdiag.exe: a legitimate executable msinfo32.exe:

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 16, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered new stealer malware that's designed to specifically target Apple macOS systems. Dubbed Banshee Stealer, it's offered for sale in the cybercrime underground for a steep price of $3,000 a month and works across both x86_64 and ARM64 architectures.

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