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Nearly 30,000 Macs Infected With Mysterious Malware

Cybersecurity firm Red Canary says nearly 30,000 Mac computers have been infected with malware that has yet to deliver a payload.

February 23, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

One of the big selling points of Macs over Windows PCs is the resistance to viruses and other malware, but a new strain of malware found on 30,000 devices is calling that into question and stumping security experts. Cybersecurity firm Red Canary, among others, has disclosed the existence of the malware on macOS that uses […]

Malwarebytes CEO Says SolarWinds Attackers Accessed Internal Company Emails

Anti-malware software company Malwarebytes says SolarWinds attackers gained access to some internal company emails via Microsoft applications.

January 21, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Anti-malware software company Malwarebytes company itself is a victim of the SolarWinds attack, the company announced this week. In a blog, CEO Marcin Kleczynski said the company has evidence of another intrusion vector that works by abusing applications with privileged access to Microsoft Office 365 and Azure environments. Attackers gained access to a limited subset […]

Symantec Discovers Fourth Malware Strain Used in SolarWinds Attack

Symantec says a fourth piece of malware associated with the SolarWinds attacks is used to spread across a victim's network.

January 20, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity firm Symantec has uncovered an additional piece of malware used in the SolarWinds attacks, becoming the fourth piece of malware associated with the wide-ranging compromise of the popular IT management software. Symantec is calling this malware “Raindrop,” which is “a loader that delivers a payload of Cobalt Strike,” the company wrote in a blog […]

Researchers Discover Other Malware In SolarWinds Product

Security researchers believe they've found other malware unrelated to the supply chain compromise in SolarWinds' Orion platform.

December 21, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft and other security researchers has discovered additional malware that also affects the SolarWinds Orion platform, the company posted in a security blog late Friday. The news came just days after security researchers disclosed a massive hacking campaign utilizing the same IT management software from SolarWinds that so far has impacted several high-profile U.S. government […]

Microsoft Warns of New Browser-Modifying Malware

Microsoft is warning about new malware that infects a device and adds browser extensions and changes settings to insert unauthorized ads into web pages.

December 11, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is warning about a new malware strain that infects a user’s device and adds browser extensions and changes settings to insert unauthorized ads into web pages. In a blog post, the Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team calls this family of browser-modification malware Adrozek. The malware has been infecting devices since at least May, and […]

Kentucky University & UK Healthcare End Month-Long Malware Attack

Hackers from outside the United States compromised University of Kentucky computer networks to mine cryptocurrency in large malware attack.

March 20, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The largest university system in Kentucky recently rebooted its networks after dealing with a large-scale malware attack for a month. Officials say it was the worst in the school’s history. According to officials, the three-hour campus-wide network outage at the University of Kentucky (UK) and UK Healthcare was successful at “mitigating the existing cyber threat,” […]

A New Malware Strain Can Steal Google Authenticator Codes, Report Says

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of an Android malware that can extract and steal one-time passcodes.

March 9, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of an Android malware that can extract and steal one-time passcodes generated through a Google two-factor authentication tool. According to ZDNet, the malware, called Cerberus, can intercept passcodes generated through Google Authenticator, a mobile app that’s used as two-factor authentication layer that works by generating six-to-eight-digit codes that […]

Threat Runner from HORNE Cyber Allows Testing of Network Response to Malware

HORNE Cyber has launched Threat Runner, a software that allows organizations of any size to safely test how their networks will respond to real malware like Wannacry, Satan and Cerber.

July 5, 2019 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

HORNE Cyber has launched Threat Runner, a software that allows organizations of any size to safely test how their networks will respond to real malware like Wannacry, Satan and Cerber.

The Dark Side of Deep Learning – When Malware Attacks

Today’s cyberattacks in deep learning comes in two major forms: targeting and obfuscation.

December 11, 2018 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Today’s cyberattacks in deep learning comes in two major forms: targeting and obfuscation.

Windows vs. macOS: Which OS Is Best For You?

For decades, the Windows vs. macOS argument has raged. In general, the capabilities of both operating systems are equivalent. Find out which is best for you.

October 4, 2022 Julius McGee Leave a Comment

For decades, the Windows vs. macOS argument has raged. In general, the capabilities of both operating systems are equivalent. However, there are enough differences to influence people one way or the other. It all boils down to your priorities. Do you choose a flexible operating system over one that is simple to use? Is safety […]

Cybersecurity firm Red Canary says nearly 30,000 Mac computers have been infected with malware that has yet to deliver a payload.

Anti-malware software company Malwarebytes says SolarWinds attackers gained access to some internal company emails via Microsoft applications.

Symantec says a fourth piece of malware associated with the SolarWinds attacks is used to spread across a victim's network.

Security researchers believe they've found other malware unrelated to the supply chain compromise in SolarWinds' Orion platform.

Microsoft is warning about new malware that infects a device and adds browser extensions and changes settings to insert unauthorized ads into web pages.

Hackers from outside the United States compromised University of Kentucky computer networks to mine cryptocurrency in large malware attack.

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of an Android malware that can extract and steal one-time passcodes.

HORNE Cyber has launched Threat Runner, a software that allows organizations of any size to safely test how their networks will respond to real malware like Wannacry, Satan and Cerber.

Today’s cyberattacks in deep learning comes in two major forms: targeting and obfuscation.

For decades, the Windows vs. macOS argument has raged. In general, the capabilities of both operating systems are equivalent. Find out which is best for you.

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