Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2025

It activates upon detecting a “magic packet” with predefined parameters, enabling attackers to establish a reverse shell, control devices, steal data, or deploy malware. The J-magic campaign is notable for targeting JunoOS, a FreeBSD-based operating system that threat actors rarely target in malware attacks.

Malware 121

Malware VPN Encryption Hacking 121

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 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.

Malware 124

Malware Ransomware Encryption Phishing 124

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 7, 2025

Ramat Gan, Israel, January 7th, 2025, CyberNewswire — CyTwist , a leader in advanced next-generation threat detection solutions, has launched its patented detection engine to combat the insidious rise of AI-generated malware. Evasion: AI-generated threats mimic human behavior, complicating detection for security teams.

Threat Detection 130

Threat Detection Engineering Malware Artificial Intelligence 130

Schneier on Security

MARCH 30, 2021

Researchers write that the RAT is constantly on the lookout for “any activity of interest, such as a phone call, to immediately record the conversation, collect the updated call log, and then upload the contents to the C&C server as an encrypted ZIP file.” This is a sophisticated piece of malware.

Malware 340

Malware Manufacturing Encryption Government 340

Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In our annual “Nastiest Malware” report, now in its sixth year, we’ve observed a steady increase in both the number and sophistication of malware attacks. Now let’s take a look at this year’s Nastiest Malware. It is the most successful and lucrative avenue for monetizing a breach of a victim.

Malware 104

Malware Ransomware Passwords Healthcare 104

SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

A recent report from Tenable highlights how DeepSeek R1, an open-source AI model, can generate rudimentary malware, including keyloggers and ransomware. While the AI-generated malware required manual debugging to function properly, its mere existence signals an urgent need for security teams to adapt their defenses.

Malware 99

Malware Cybersecurity Cyber threats Threat Detection 99

Schneier on Security

MAY 18, 2022

Researchers have demonstrated iPhone malware that works even when the phone is fully shut down. t turns out that the iPhone’s Bluetooth chip­ — which is key to making features like Find My work­ — has no mechanism for digitally signing or even encrypting the firmware it runs.

Malware 307

Malware Firmware Encryption Risk 307

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

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

Malware 71

Malware Social Engineering Antivirus Engineering 71

Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2025

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

Malware 66

Malware DDOS Hacking Ransomware 66

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

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

Malware 66

Malware Data breaches Mobile Encryption 66

Schneier on Security

MAY 4, 2022

An unusual way a second-stage backdoor connects to attacker-controlled infrastructure by, in essence, acting as a TLS-encrypted server that proxies data through the SOCKS protocol. […]. Unpacking this threat group is difficult. From outward appearances, their focus on corporate transactions suggests a financial interest.

Malware 289

Malware IoT Wireless Antivirus 289

Tech Republic Security

MAY 30, 2024

The ShrinkLocker ransomware exploits the BitLocker feature on enterprise PCs to encrypt the entire local drive and remove recovery options.

Encryption 205

Encryption Ransomware Software Malware 205

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Banshee Stealer, a MacOS Malware-as-a-Service, shut down after its source code leaked online. In August 2024, Russian hackers promoted BANSHEE Stealer, a macOS malware targeting x86_64 and ARM64, capable of stealing browser data, crypto wallets, and more. The code is now available on GitHub. concludes the report.

Malware 143

Malware Cryptocurrency Encryption Passwords 143

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2025

The Akira ransomware gang exploited an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR and launch encryption attacks on a victim’s network. The ransomware group used an unsecured webcam to encrypt systems within atarget’s network, bypassing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). Akira successfully encrypted files across the network.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware IoT Encryption Passwords 126

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

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

Malware 72

Malware Scams Banking Ransomware 72

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Bitdefender released a decryptor for the ShrinkLocker ransomware, which modifies BitLocker configurations to encrypt a system’s drives. Unlike modern ransomware it doesn’t rely on sophisticated encryption algorithms and modifies BitLocker configurations to encrypt a system’s drives.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Encryption Passwords Backups 123

SecureList

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In March 2023, researchers at ESET discovered malware implants embedded into various messaging app mods. The campaign, which targeted Android and Windows users, saw the malware spread through unofficial sources. The campaign, which targeted Android and Windows users, saw the malware spread through unofficial sources.

Malware 137

Malware Encryption Mobile Cryptocurrency 137

Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

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

Malware 59

Malware Scams Phishing Encryption 59

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

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

Malware 64

Malware Artificial Intelligence DNS Ransomware 64

Tech Republic Security

APRIL 17, 2023

New cloud-focused credential harvester available on encrypted messaging service Telegram is part of a trend of Python scrapers making it easier to bait multiple phishing hooks. The post Credential harvesting malware appears on deep web appeared first on TechRepublic.

Malware 176

Malware Phishing Encryption Mobile 176

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

In August 2024, Russian crooks advertised a macOS malware called BANSHEE Stealer that can target both x86_64 and ARM64 architectures. The malware authors claimed it can steal a broad range of data from compromised systems, including browser data, cryptocurrency wallets, and around 100 browser extensions.

Malware 120

Malware Advertising Antivirus Cybercrime 120

Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB’s website said in order to communicate with them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. The FSB headquarters at Lubyanka Square, Moscow.

Antivirus 331

Antivirus VPN Encryption Malware 331

Schneier on Security

JULY 8, 2021

” By digitally signing their malware, attackers are able to suppress many security warnings that would otherwise appear when it’s being installed. Cybereason said that the certificate appears to have been used exclusively by REvil malware that was deployed during this attack.

Ransomware 363

Ransomware Malware Firewall Encryption 363

Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Evading Machine Learning Malware Classifiers , from the winner of the Defcon Machine Learning Static Evasion Competition. The general counsel of the NSA and former general counsel of the FBI have editorials on encryption. We Cannot Afford to Lose the Digital Revolution, and Rethinking Encryption.

Encryption 130

Encryption Malware 130

Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2025

PLAYFULGHOST is a new malware family with capabilities including keylogging, screen and audio capture, remote shell access, and file transfer/execution. The backdoor is distributed through: Phishing emails with themes such as code of conduct to trick users into downloading the malware. ” reads the report published by Google.

Malware 130

Malware Encryption Phishing Hacking 130

Graham Cluley

OCTOBER 17, 2024

No-one would be bold enough to say that the ransomware problem is receding, but a newly-published report by Microsoft does deliver a slither of encouraging news amongst the gloom. And boy do we need some good news - amid reports that 389 US-based healthcare institutions were hit by ransomware last year - more than one every single day.

Ransomware 114

Ransomware Encryption Healthcare Data breaches 114

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Android Malware Detection Based on Behavioral-Level Features with Graph Convolutional Networks.

Malware 63

Malware Spyware Antivirus VPN 63

Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

Kaspersky researchers discovered a mass malware campaign spreading SilentCryptoMiner by disguising it as a tool to bypass internet restrictions. While investigating the increased use of Windows Packet Divert ( WPD ) tools by crooks to distribute malware under this pretense, the researchers spotted the campaign.

Cryptocurrency 92

Cryptocurrency Malware Social Engineering Antivirus 92

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.

Malware 143

Malware Encryption Architecture Phishing 143

Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 6, 2021

Ransomware comes in multiple flavors – sometimes involving far more than just the unauthorized encryption of data. Remember to keep backups disconnected from your computer and network so that if any ransomware (or other malware) gets onto the network it cannot infect the backups.

Ransomware 352

Ransomware Computers and Electronics Backups Artificial Intelligence 352

Schneier on Security

APRIL 2, 2024

Anyone in possession of a predetermined encryption key could stash any code of their choice in an SSH login certificate, upload it, and execute it on the backdoored device. In theory, the code could allow for just about anything, including stealing encryption keys or installing malware. It was an incredibly complex backdoor.

Social Engineering 350

Social Engineering Engineering Software Encryption 350

Krebs on Security

JULY 30, 2020

Chip-based credit and debit cards are designed to make it infeasible for skimming devices or malware to clone your card when you pay for something by dipping the chip instead of swiping the stripe. But a recent series of malware attacks on U.S.-based a supermarket chain in the northeastern United States. .

Banking 363

Banking Malware Encryption Accountability 363

The Hacker News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new, stealthier version of a macOS-focused information-stealing malware called Banshee Stealer.

Encryption 126

Encryption Antivirus Malware Cybersecurity 126

Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Now new findings reveal that AVrecon is the malware engine behind a 12-year-old service called SocksEscort , which rents hacked residential and small business devices to cybercriminals looking to hide their true location online. ” According to Kilmer, AVrecon is the malware that gives SocksEscort its proxies.

Malware 235

Malware VPN Internet Internet 235

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2024

perfctl malware targets misconfigured Linux servers to deploy cryptocurrency miners and proxyjacking software in an ongoing campaign. Aqua Nautilus researchers shed light on a Linux malware, dubbed perfctl malware, that over the past 3-4 years targeted misconfigured Linux servers. ” reads the report.

Malware 135

Malware Cryptocurrency Encryption Software 135

Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

Moonstone Sleet threat actors target financial and cyberespionage victims using trojanized software, custom malware, malicious games, and fake companies like StarGlow Ventures and C.C. The APT group has also spread malware via a fraudulent tank game (DeTankWar) and engaged in ransomware attacks using FakePenny.

Ransomware 118

Ransomware VPN Healthcare Malware 118

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. “We’ve found someone who can crack the encryption.” Then came the unlikely call from an FBI agent. “Don’t pay,” the agent said.

Ransomware 353

Ransomware Encryption Backups Manufacturing 353