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Trojans and Spyware Are Making a Comeback

Adam Levin

Trojan horse-based malware attacks and spyware rose sharply in 2018 as ransomware-based attacks declined, according to a new report published by Malwarebytes. Ransomware attacks remain a persistent threat, but are not as prevalent as they were at their peak in 2017, which coincided with the meteoric rise in cyptocurrency values.

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ThiefQuest Ransomware for the Mac

Schneier on Security

There's a new ransomware for the Mac called ThiefQuest or EvilQuest. The spyware component also lurks persistently as a backdoor on infected devices, meaning it sticks around even after a computer reboots, and could be used as a launchpad for additional, or "second stage," attacks.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 501 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. warn of PRC-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks U.S.

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Spyware, ransomware and Nation-state hacking: Q&A from a recent interview

Security Affairs

I transcribed a recent interview, here some questions and answers about nation-state hacking, spyware, and cyber warfare. Enjoy” How has spyware changed the rules of cyber security in recent years? Spyware are powerful weapons in the arsenal of governments and cybercrime gangs. Is the Pegasus spyware as a game-changer?

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XCSSET Mac spyware spreads via Xcode Projects

Security Affairs

XCSSET is a new Mac malware that spreads through Xcode projects and exploits two zero-day vulnerabilities to steal sensitive information from target systems and launch ransomware attacks. The malware also implements ransomware behavior, it is able to encrypt files and display a ransom note. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Major Hotel Group Leaks 1TB of Customer Data

Adam Levin

Using the information and accesses exposed, they could create effective phishing campaigns, or target companies with various forms of malicious software attacks: malware, spyware, ransomware, and more,” the article continued. The leaked data also included information from affiliated platforms, including Booking.com and Hotelbeds.com.

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Apple Security Under Scrutiny Amid Fallout from NSO Spyware Scandal

eSecurity Planet

Reports that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used by governments to spy on Apple iPhones used by journalists, activists, government officials and business executives is becoming a global controversy for NSO, Apple and a number of governments at the center of the scandal. Spyware is Evolving. Apple Under Fire.

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