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Malware is software intentionally created or modified to perform unauthorized or harmful actions on a computer, device, or network. The term covers distinct families and functions, including viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, botnet clients, and ransomware; a single sample may combine several capabilities. Its behavior—not its label—determines the security concern: it may execute code, persist, alter or encrypt data, steal credentials, or provide unauthorized remote access.
For practitioners, malware reporting is most useful when it identifies the family or tool conservatively and provides evidence such as affected platforms, samples, infrastructure, or observed behavior. Defenses include promptly patching vulnerable software, restricting execution and privileges, monitoring endpoints and networks, maintaining tested backups, and isolating suspected systems for analysis. Detection should use behavior and verified indicators rather than names alone, since variants change. If malware processes personal or regulated data, investigations should also address privacy, evidence preservation, and applicable reporting obligations.
GoldDigger Android trojan targets Vietnamese banking apps, code contains hints of wider targets
More malware scum using acessibility features to steal personal info Singapore-based infosec outfit Group-IB on Thursday released details of a new Android trojan that exploits the operating system's accessibility features to steal info that enables theft of personal information.…
'Operation Jacana' Reveals DinodasRAT Custom Backdoor
The previously undocumented data exfiltration malware was part of a successful cyber-espionage campaign against the Guyanese government, likely by the Chinese.
Group-IB: 'GoldDigger' Banking Trojan Targets Vietnamese Organizations
The malware uses software to evade detection while also making it difficult to analyze.
QakBot Threat Actors Still in Action, Using Ransom Knight and Remcos RAT in Latest Attacks
Despite the disruption to its infrastructure, the threat actors behind the QakBot malware have been linked to an ongoing phishing campaign since early August 2023 that led to the delivery of Ransom Knight (aka Cyclops) ransomware and Remcos RAT
Analysis and Config Extraction of Lu0Bot, a Node.js Malware with Considerable Capabilities
Nowadays, more malware developers are using unconventional programming languages to bypass advanced detection systems. The Node.js malware Lu0Bot is a testament to this trend
GoldDigger Android Trojan Targets Banking Apps in Asia Pacific Countries
A new Android banking trojan named GoldDigger has been found targeting several financial applications with an aim to siphon victims' funds and backdoor infected devices
Turnkey Rootkit for Amateur Hackers Makes Supply Chain Attacks Easy
It's never been easier to hide malware in plain sight in open source software package repositories, and "DiscordRAT 2.0" now makes it easy to take advantage of those who stumble upon it.
Researchers Link DragonEgg Android Spyware to LightSpy iOS Surveillanceware
New findings have identified connections between an Android spyware called DragonEgg and another sophisticated modular iOS surveillanceware tool named LightSpy
Malware-Infected Devices Sold Through Major Retailers
The BADBOX scheme deploys the Triada malware on various devices like smartphones and tablets
Google to bolster phishing and malware delivery defenses in 2024
Google will introduce new sender guidelines in February to bolster email security against phishing and malware delivery by mandating bulk senders to authenticate their emails and adhere to stricter spam thresholds [...]
Microsoft Defender no longer flags Tor Browser as malware
For Windows users who frequently use the TorBrowser, there's been a pressing concern. Recent versions of the TorBrowser, specifically because of the tor.exe file it contained, were being flagged as potential threats by Windows Defender. [...]
North Korea Poses as Meta to Deploy Complex Backdoor at Aerospace Org
The Lazarus Group's "LightlessCan" malware executes multiple native Windows commands within the RAT itself, making detection significantly harder, security vendor says.
New BunnyLoader threat emerges as a feature-rich malware-as-a-service
Security researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) named 'BunnyLoader' advertised on multiple hacker forums as a fileless loader that can steal and replace the contents of the system clipboard. [...]
Iran-Linked APT34 Spy Campaign Targets Saudis
The Menorah malware can upload and download files, as well as execute shell commands.
BunnyLoader Malware Targets Browsers and Cryptocurrency
Coded in C/C++, the tool is a fileless loader that conducts malicious activities in memory
BunnyLoader: New Malware-as-a-Service Threat Emerges in the Cybercrime Underground
Cybersecurity experts have discovered yet another malware-as-a-service (MaaS) threat called BunnyLoader that's being advertised for sale on the cybercrime underground
Zanubis Android Banking Trojan Poses as Peruvian Government App to Target Users
An emerging Android banking trojan called Zanubis is now masquerading as a Peruvian government app to trick unsuspecting users into installing the malware