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This article provides a comprehensive look at crypters, software that disguises malware to evade antivirus detection. The discussion covers the basic operations of crypters, their increasing use in cybercrime, as well as the specifics of how PolyCrypt functions. Any tool or technique that promotes secrecy is music to the ears of dubious malicious attackers, who […]
VF Corp., the parent company of the popular apparel brands Vans, Supreme, and The North Face, said Thursday that hackers stole the personal data of 35.5 million customers in a December cyberattack. The Denver, Colorado-based company reported the data breach to regulators in a filing on Thursday. The filing did not say specifically what kinds […]
The value of cryptocurrency flowing into illicit addresses in 2023 was nearly two-fifths lower than the figure a year previously, with sanctioned entities accounting for the vast majority of activity, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain analysis company revealed the news in a teaser of its forthcoming 2024 Crypto Crime Report. It tracks funds stolen in […]
Jan 19, 2024NewsroomMalware / Endpoint Security Pirated applications targeting Apple macOS users have been observed containing a backdoor capable of granting attackers remote control to infected machines. “These applications are being hosted on Chinese pirating websites in order to gain victims,” Jamf Threat Labs researchers Ferdous Saljooki and Jaron Bradley said. “Once detonated, the malware […]
More than 10% of enterprise employees access at least one generative AI application every month, compared to just 2% a year ago, according to Netskope. In 2023, ChatGPT was the most popular generative AI application, accounting for 7% of enterprise usage. While Netskope expects the total number of users accessing AI apps in the enterprise […]
Ransomware actors are exploiting TeamViewer to gain access to organization endpoints and attempt to deploy ransomware, highlighting the importance of maintaining strong security practices and using the latest software versions.
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Healthcare , Industry Specific American Hospital Association Warns of Social Engineering Schemes Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 18, 2024 Image: Getty Threat actors are targeting hospital IT help desks with elaborate social engineering scams to commit payment fraud by using stolen credentials from billing and payments employees, […]
Jan 19, 2024NewsroomSoftware Security / Spyware A malicious package uploaded to the npm registry has been found deploying a sophisticated remote access trojan on compromised Windows machines. The package, named “oscompatible,” was published on January 9, 2024, attracting a total of 380 downloads before it was taken down. oscompatible included a “few strange binaries,” according […]
Organizations across the globe have been warned against a new campaign leveraging Androxgh0st malware that steals credentials from various high-profile applications such as AWS, Microsoft 365, Twilio, and SendGrid. A joint advisory issued by the FBI and the CISA reveals that the campaign actively targets Apache servers and websites using the popular Laravel Web application […]