Tag: Malware
Internet: Backdoor for Windows: Russian malware discovered
Internet Backdoor for Windows: Russian malware discovered Windows users beware: Finnish security researchers have discovered a dangerous backdoor for Windows systems. photo © Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa In cyber warfare, weapons that…
Alleged Word add-in: Russian malware discovered for Windows
As of: April 17, 2024 7:34 a.m Russia is increasingly preparing for cyber attacks against the West. Now Finnish experts have discovered a new dangerous backdoor for Windows systems that…
Malvertising campaign targets system administrators | heise online
Malwarebytes virus analysts have discovered a malvertising campaign on Google whose masterminds appear to be targeting system administrators. The advertising lures potential victims to fake websites that plant malware instead…
Trojaner mogelt sich über Fake-Updates jetzt nicht nur auf Windows-PCs
Die Masche ist nicht neu: Cyberkriminelle versuchen über angebliche neue Updates ihre Opfer im Webbrowser zu verleiten, einen Trojaner herunterzuladen. Neu ist allerdings, dass derzeit vermehrt Apple-Nutzer Ziel der Betrüger…
Malware protection: Rights escalation possible in Trend Micro’s Apex One
Trend Micro warns of several vulnerabilities in its Apex One malware protection software and associated agents that allow attackers to elevate their privileges in the system. The updated software fixes…
Malware kits help attackers steal sensitive data
Attackers get the tools they need to evade detection HP Inc. reports results of its new quarterly report HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report before. The analysis clearly shows that…
Smartphones and more: Many cheap Android devices infected with malware from the factory
Researchers at cybersecurity company Human Security have uncovered a large-scale malware campaign called Badbox, in which countless Android devices are equipped with malware before they are delivered to end customers.…
Quality defects at Apple: Researcher silences macOS malware warning system
At the Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas, security researcher Patrick Wardle drew attention to several vulnerabilities in macOS’s background task management (BTM). Like from one Report by Wired states…
Targeted attacks on iPhones: New details on spyware
Another spyware was used for targeted attacks on Apple devices. Similar to the “Pegasus” spyware usually used by state actors, the surveillance software called “TriangleDB” comes discreetly via iMessage to…
Web browsers: malicious code in Chrome extensions with 87 million users
Wladmimir Palant, former developer of Adblock Plus, warns of malicious browser extensions in Google’s Chrome Web Store in his blog. Avast has confirmed the findings. Google has since removed a…