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StrelaStealer malware steals login credentials in Europe and U.S.

StrelaStealer malware steals login credentials in Europe and U.S.

A new StrelaStealer malware campaign has affected more than 100 companies and organizations in the U.S. and Europe. Hackers are now also using ZIP files to spread the malware payload, Palo Alto Networks Unit42 concludes. The StrelaStealer malware spread particularly quickly in November 2023, as ... Read more

date3 days ago
Chrome able to block 25 percent more phishing attempts

Chrome able to block 25 percent more phishing attempts

Google is improving phishing and malware protection for Chrome users. Websites are now monitored in real-time. This was necessary after Google found that malicious websites existed for an average of 10 minutes. An update to the Safe Browsing feature, launched in 2005, should better protect Chro... Read more

date14 days ago
State hackers actively misuse AI for debugging and malware creation

State hackers actively misuse AI for debugging and malware creation

State-sponsored hackers from several countries actively use AI and LLMs to support their attack campaigns. Microsoft and OpenAI share how they are leveraging their research results to improve the security of AI tools. According to Microsoft and OpenAI, state-sponsored hackers increasingly use AI... Read more

date1 month ago
How Chinese cyber spies targeted the Dutch Ministry of Defense

How Chinese cyber spies targeted the Dutch Ministry of Defense

The Dutch Ministry of Defense discovered in 2023 that it was being spied on by China via malware. The damage appears to have been limited in scope, but Dutch intelligence services say Chinese state actors are frequently targeting the Netherlands and its allies. The malware has been christened CO... Read more

date2 months ago
Androxgh0st botnet steals AWS and Microsoft credentials

Androxgh0st botnet steals AWS and Microsoft credentials

CISA and the FBI warn of a campaign aiming to steal cloud credentials. Cybercriminals are attempting to use the Androxgh0st malware to create a botnet that steals credentials from cloud services. This data is then used to deliver malicious payloads. Androxgh0st is known as an "SMTP cracker," whi... Read more

date2 months ago
Microsoft blocks MSIX protocol handler

Microsoft blocks MSIX protocol handler

Microsoft has again blocked the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler to prevent hackers from using it to infect Windows environments with ransomware. Microsoft's research shows that malware attacks on Windows environments again exploit the CVE-2021-43890 Windows AppX Installer spoofing vulnerab... Read more

date3 months ago
Android malware bypasses biometric scan and steals phone PIN

Android malware bypasses biometric scan and steals phone PIN

The so-called Chameleon malware is not new, but it has worrying new capabilities. Android users can download an otherwise normally functioning app without ever realizing that Chameleon is running in the background. Discovered in April, Chameleon is known as a "banking trojan," an umbrella term f... Read more

date3 months ago
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