Tag: Infections
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Live Forensic Techniques To Detect Ransomware Infection On Linux Machines
Ransomware, initially a Windows threat, now targets Linux systems, endangering IoT ecosystems. Linux ransomware employs diverse encryption …
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xz-utils Backdoor Affects Kali Linux Installations – How to Check for Infection
A critical vulnerability has been identified in the xz-utils package, versions 5.6.0 to 5.6.1, which harbors a backdoor capable of …
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NetSupport RAT Infections on the Rise – Targeting Government and Business Sectors
Threat actors are targeting the education, government and business services sectors with a remote access trojan called NetSupport RAT. “The …
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Malvertising Is Once Again on the Rise Leading to Malware Infections
The Rise (again) of Malicious Advertisements In the constantly evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, malicious advertisements (also …
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Unkillable? Qakbot Infections Fly On Even After Its High-Profile Raid
The Qakbot (aka Qbot) first-stage malware operation is still kicking, even after the “Operation Duck Hunt” raid by law enforcement …
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U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections
The U.S. government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot, a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to …
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NSA Releases Guide to Mitigate BlackLotus Bootkit Infections
The US National Security Agency (NSA) has released a comprehensive mitigation guide to address the BlackLotus malware. According to the …
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New QBot Malware Campaign Exploits WordPad for Infection
A recent QBot malware campaign has been observed leveraging a DLL hijacking vulnerability in the WordPad utility application to evade …
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Cynet Protects Hospital From Lethal Infection
A hospital with 2,000 employees in the E.U. deployed Cynet protections across its …
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North Korea’s ScarCruft Deploys RokRAT Malware via LNK File Infection Chains
The North Korean threat actor known as ScarCruft began experimenting with oversized LNK files as a delivery route for RokRAT malware as …
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‘GhostToken’ Opens Google Accounts to Permanent Infection
A bug in how Google Cloud Platform handles OAuth tokens opened the door to Trojan apps that could access anything in users’ personal or …
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Report Reveals ChatGPT Already Involved in Data Leaks, Phishing Scams & Malware Infections
, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Network Assured has reported that data leaks, phishing scams and malware infections attributable to …
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