Ooda Loop

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Gamers searching for game cheats are unknowingly downloading a Lua-based malware. This malware can establish persistence on the user’s system and then deliver additional payloads. Lua gaming engine supplements are very popular among student gamers, and these attacks are capitalizing on the popularity.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

For example, someone in the process of receiving of an important Word document from a contact would have that file flagged as malware and would end up disabling security software in order to view it. Ramachandran said SquareX is intended as a alternative to VPN, anti-virus, anti-malware and other endpoint security solutions.

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Lacework

MAY 12, 2022

Hunting for Malware. Post-execution activity ranges from simply executing “id”, to downloading and executing a second-stage payload. This resulted in numerous hits for Miria variants for various architectures demonstrating how quickly malware authors can adopt PoCs to distribute their malware.

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DevOps.com

JULY 25, 2024

GitHub and similar open-source code and project repositories have become a common target of cybercriminals looking to lure developers into unknowingly downloading malicious scripts.

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The Crazy Programmer

JULY 18, 2021

Cybersecurity is more critical than ever in today’s modern world, especially with news of ransomware attacks and other forms of malware on the rise. Whether you’re downloading files or simply browsing, it can be a very useful bit of software. Zero Trust.

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Symantec

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Malicious apps hide themselves after installation and aggressively display full-screen advertisements.

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Aqua Security

JANUARY 4, 2023

Recently, a dependency of the widely used PyTorch-nightly Python package was targeted in a dependency confusion attack, resulting in thousands of individuals downloading a malicious binary that exfiltrated data through DNS. The individual responsible for this attack claimed to be a security researcher whose research had gone awry.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Malware is the top threat to IoT/OT With so many vulnerabilities plaguing IoT devices, these devices are attractive and relatively easy entry points into corporate networks for attackers. In fact, two notorious botnets, Mirai and Gafgyt, are major contributors to a recent surge in IoT malware attacks.

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Ooda Loop

MARCH 7, 2025

Malware is being disguised as videos in order to trick Telegram users into downloading it. Attackers on Telegram have begun to disguise malware as videos in order to trick users into dowloading it. If a Telegram user plays the video it will trigger the download process.

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Ooda Loop

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Cybercriminals are increasingly using the Latrodectus malware. It is believed that a threat actor known as LunarSpider developed the downloader. According to a Forcepoint analysis, recent campaigns are targeting the financial, automotive, and healthcare sectors. It is […]

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

There is also a matter of security, with much effort going into ransomware and malware, but Chavez feels a big opportunity is to bring security to the data wherever it lies. With the OTC tool, similar to putting locks and cameras on a home, developers can download the API and attach rules to all of a user’s data.

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Ooda Loop

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Researchers have found that Google Play apps have been infected with malware. Researchers have identified that two Google Play apps contain the Necro Trojan malware. The apps were identified as Wuta Camera and Max Browser which have a combined 11 million downloads.

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CIO

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Malware distribution The opportunistic nature of website spoofing allows attackers to distribute malware to users’ devices. Through browsers, plugins, or extensions, users are prompted to download seemingly legitimate files or applications, unwittingly inviting chaos into their systems.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

A software engineer for the Disney Company unwittingly downloaded a piece of malware that turned his life upside down. Was his password manager to blame?

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Tenable

AUGUST 16, 2024

And get the latest on Q2’s most prevalent malware, the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware gang and CVE severity assessments! SocGholish accounted for 60% of malware incidents in the second quarter of 2024, a sign that the popularity of fake software-update attacks remains strong. Plus, MIT launched a new database of AI risks. and the U.S.

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Lacework

JUNE 7, 2022

As of this writing we have observed active exploitation by known Cloud threat malware families such as Kinsing, “Hezb”, and the Dark.IoT botnet. One interesting development was the use of a new malware host – 195.2.79.26 Several malware components were observed, the first of which was an XMRig miner installed as “Hezb”.

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Ooda Loop

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The campaign involves getting targets to download malware from a website which hosts anti-mobilization content. Russia has launched a cyber campaign targeting Ukrainian military recruits. Russia has begun a campaign to target Ukrainian military recruits.

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The Parallax

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Over four days of research, Hron and his colleagues found that the botnet’s malicious content had been downloaded “approximately” 592 times, all from the one server they discovered that the botnet was using near Phoenix. Botnets are malware-infected computing devices controlled as a group without the owner’s knowledge.

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Tenable

AUGUST 4, 2022

Analyzing the Vulnerabilities Associated with the Top Malware Strains of 2021. International cybersecurity agencies issue a joint alert outlining the top malware strains of 2021. While malware is used for a variety of purposes, the government agencies point out that ransomware is a primary use case. Background. Description.

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CTOvision

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Read Mary Branscombe explain the nature of fileless malware and what you can do to protect against it on Tech Republic : When you get tricked by a phishing mail and open a document attachment that has a malicious macro or a link to a malicious site, or you download an infected application, there’s a […].

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Psst, some Russian hackers are believed to be behind the “WhisperGate” data-stealing malware being used to target Ukraine, Carly reports. However, this new malware is even more of a pain. ChatGPT does a Bing good : Sarah reports that Bing saw a 10x jump in downloads following yesterday’s Microsoft-ChatGPT news.

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Ooda Loop

JUNE 14, 2024

The attack involved an employee accidentally downloading malware, causing disruptions to various Ascension systems. Ascension’s patient information was stolen in a ransomware attack in early-May. These systems included electronic health records, MyChart, phones, medication ordering, and procedures.

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Ooda Loop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Hackers have manipulated Google’s search results to trick victims into downloading malware. Malicious actors have spoofed GlobalProtect VPN software and manipulated Google’s search engage process to trick users into downloading malware. They […]

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Xebia

AUGUST 13, 2021

In order to cure cyberattacks like malware, data sniffs, virus attacks, and hacking, website designers should adopt a high standards company. Well, malware targets network vulnerability. The same installations create a pathway for malware flooding. The same installations create a pathway for malware flooding.

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Darktrace

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Recently Darktrace captured the whole kill-chain of an AutoIt malware compromise, from delivery via email to payload download and subsequent C2. However, like many freeware languages, it has been exploited for malicious intent.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Users don’t need to integrate with Gmail, Dropbox or Slack, but instead just can download and “rewind” to start capturing the apps. Malware could potentially tap into sensitive data if your computer is compromised, for example. Image Credits: Rewind.

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CIO

MAY 15, 2024

A model trained on, say, an archive of flat earth conspiracy theories will be bad at answering science questions, or a model fine-tuned by North Korean hackers might be bad at correctly identifying malware. Companies can download the code, but then they need in-house expertise or hired consultants to make everything work.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Here are two other news items for you to sink your teeth into: CNN+ downloads are more like a minus: CNN+ launched last week and is now seeing around half of the downloads from its opening day. All of that makes us glad this one is out of commission.

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CIO

JUNE 25, 2024

Malicious browser extensions can introduce malware, exfiltrate data, or provide a backdoor for further attacks. Advanced threat intelligence and machine learning algorithms detect anomalies, phishing attempts, malicious file upload and download, and malware infections.

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Kaseya

MAY 14, 2020

Failure to Protect Against Data Corruption and Malware. Despite the growing frequency of headline-grabbing incidents, failing to detect malware in backup environments continues to be among the most common issues causing disaster recovery failures. Most malware infections target Windows-based systems. .

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The report, titled The Fortune 500’s Unfortunate 221, is available for download here. Download the report here. Analysis CTO Cyber Security DoD and IC Dropbox Information sensitivity JavaScript Malware microsoft Outlook Web App Phishing Trend Micro' For this reason we recommend you read it and share with others.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 22, 2014

In thread two, we are introduced to the potential culprit: Kaptoxa which is a purpose built form of malware for targeting POS systems. 12/2 – 12/16 Attackers utilize Virtual Private Server (VPS) to download information. 12/15 – Victim identifies malware on POS systems. 12/2 – 12/16 Kaptoxa performs exfiltration using FTP.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Install malware protection software. Mobile malware used to be uncommon, but its popularity is growing. To counteract these and similar threats, companies should make sure that any device employees use to access the company’s network or records has malware protection installed. Update apps as soon as possible.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Ransomware often starts from something as humble as someone in the organisation downloading the wrong file from an email. This delivers superior protection against kernel-level malware through to browser-based attacks. Finally, AI-driven CPU threat monitoring has been designed to detect malware that has slipped past the anti-virus.

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Kaseya

APRIL 15, 2020

Just like the coronavirus spreads from person to person, cybersecurity malware too can spread rapidly from computer to computer and network to network. Attackers will alternatively inject malicious code to third-party libraries that users will unwittingly download and execute. Mobile Malware.

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Ivanti

APRIL 28, 2021

Both agents stop the propagation of malware and ransomware by first detecting the malicious attachment, blocking the script from executing, and then isolating the infected endpoint from the network. Once the threat has been remediated by the company IT administrator, the workstation or server can be restored to normal operation.

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Aqua Security

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

They often download and execute malware, then silently modify, or delete the files to erase evidence of their actions, making it nearly impossible to trace the original attack. These environments bring new challenges for security teams, including an expanding attack surface.

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