The Number of New Pieces of Malware Per Minute Has Quadrupled in Just One Year
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by Stu Sjouwerman
3w ago
The threat of novel malware is growing exponentially, making it more difficult for security solutions to identify attachments and links to files as being malware ..read more
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Unprecedented Rise of Malvertising as a Precursor to Ransomware
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by Stu Sjouwerman
2M ago
Cybercriminals increasingly used malvertising to gain initial access to victims’ networks in 2023, according to Malwarebytes’s latest State of Malware report ..read more
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Malvertising Targets Chinese-Speaking Users
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by Stu Sjouwerman
2M ago
Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that a malvertising campaign is targeting Chinese-speaking users with phony ads for encrypted messaging apps. The ads impersonate apps that are restricted in China, such as Telegram or LINE ..read more
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Vietnam-Based Cyber Groups Using Fake Job Postings to Deliver Malware
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by Stu Sjouwerman
6M ago
Several cybercriminal groups based in Vietnam are using fake job postings to trick users into installing malware, according to researchers at WithSecure. The researchers are tracking several related malware campaigns, including “DarkGate” and “Ducktail ..read more
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Phishing Attacks Surge By 173% In Q3, 2023; Malware Threats Soar By 110%
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by Stu Sjouwerman
6M ago
A new report from Vade Secure has found that phishing attacks rose by 173% in the third quarter of 2023, while malware threats have increased by 110 ..read more
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Ukrainian Military Targeted in Sophisticated Phishing Attack Using Drone Manuals
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by Stu Sjouwerman
7M ago
Securonix is tracking a phishing campaign that’s targeting the Ukrainian military with malware-laden attachments posing as drone instruction manuals. The threat actor is using Microsoft help files (.chm) to deliver the malware ..read more
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The International Joint Commission Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack; 80GB Of Data Stolen
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by Stu Sjouwerman
7M ago
The International Joint Commission (ICJ), an organization that handles water issues along the Canada–United States border, was hit by a ransomware attack, the Register reports ..read more
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Microsoft Teams Phishing Campaign Distributes DarkGate Malware
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by Stu Sjouwerman
7M ago
Researchers at Truesec are tracking a phishing campaign that’s distributing the DarkGate Loader malware via external Microsoft Teams messages ..read more
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Gootloader Malware Uses Social Engineering to Target Law Firms (or their Clients)
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by Stu Sjouwerman
8M ago
Law firms are being targeted by a large number of social engineering attacks involving the Gootloader malware delivery tool, according to researchers at Trustwave ..read more
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Bad Actor Uses Fake Android Chat to Install Malware
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by Stu Sjouwerman
9M ago
Researchers at CYFIRMA warn that the Bahamut threat actor is using a malicious Android app to deliver malware ..read more
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