Cybersecurity experts have revealed a new malware dropper contained in 9 Android apps circulated via Google Play Store that arranges a second stage malware able to gain invasive access to the financial accounts of victims as well as full control of their devices. Check Point researchers Aviran Hazum, Bohdan Melnykov, Continue Reading
Malware experts have found a new sophisticated second-stage backdoor, called Sunshuttle, which was uploaded by a U.S.-based entity to a public malware repository in August 2020. An analysis published by FireEye reads: “Mandiant Threat Intelligence discovered a sample of the SUNSHUTTLE backdoor uploaded to an online multi-Antivirus scan service.” “SUNSHUTTLE Continue Reading
According to reports, Agent Tesla malware variants are now using new methods to try and eliminate endpoint antivirus security. The Windows spyware now targets Microsoft’s Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) in a bid to beat endpoint protection software, while also employing a multi-stage installation process and exploiting Tor and Telegram messaging Continue Reading
On Sunday, the cybercrime group behind the FonixCrypter ransomware announced on Twitter that they are set to shut down their operation. The FonixCrypter gang, as a gesture of goodwill towards past victims, has also released a package containing a decryption tool, how-to instructions, and the ransomware’s master decryption key. These Continue Reading
Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes said that it was hacked by the same group that breached IT software company SolarWinds last year, adding to the rising list of key security companies targeted by the group. A Malwarebytes spokeswoman, in an emailed statement, said based on the methods of the attack, the company Continue Reading
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