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Search Results: malware

Cryptojacking, Sysrv

Attackers Exploiting Vulnerable Exchange Servers With Cryptojacking Malware

April 20, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybercriminals are now uploading  cryptomining malware onto vulnerable Microsoft Exchange Servers, according to a new report from Sophos. In a recent blog post, the cybersecurity giant said an unknown attacker has been attempting to leverage the ProxyLogon exploit “to foist a malicious Monero crypt miner onto Exchange server with the payload being hosted on a […]

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McAfee Sees COVID-19-Themed Threats and Powershell Malware Continue to Surge

April 13, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Key Findings McAfee sees COVID-19-themed cyber-attack detections increase by 114% in Q4 2020 Powershell threats grow 208% driven by Donoff malware New malware samples grow 10%; averaging 648 new threats per minute New ransomware increases 69%; Mobile malware grows 118% McAfee observes 3.1 million external attacks on cloud user accounts The Eternal Blue exploit was […]

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Website Contact Form Malware

Malicious Cyber Actors Using Website Contact Forms To Send Malware

Microsoft says it is tracking a new attack method in which malicious actors use website contact forms to sell malware and steal information.

April 12, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft says it has been tracking a new attack method in which malicious actors are using websites’ contact forms to deliver malware to enterprise email addresses under the false pretenses of legal action. The malware being delivered is IceID, which is used to steal information, according to a Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team blog […]

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Website Contact Form Malware

Under-The-Radar Malware Strains IT Should Pay Attention To

These current strains of malware should be ultra-concerning to IT departments at companies of any size. Here's how to stop them.

March 17, 2021 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

Hundreds of thousands of new malware variants emerge every single day, according to the AV-TEST Institute. We often hear about the most devastating malware attacks or those that spread most broadly, but unfortunately, there are many malware strains that slip under the radar and escape widespread attention due to the sheer volume of malware. “These […]

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FireEye Microsoft SolarWinds

FireEye, Microsoft Detail Additional Malware Linked to SolarWinds Hack

Microsoft and FireEye are disclosing new details about the hackers behind the massive compromise of the SolarWinds Orion platform, including new tools.

March 4, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft and FireEye are disclosing new details about the hackers behind the massive compromise of the SolarWinds Orion platform, including three new pieces of malware being used in late-stage activity by the group, which Microsoft is calling NOBELIUM. According to both tech companies, the earliest known use of a newly discovered backdoor was in August […]

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Microsoft Apple macOS bug

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 […]

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Malwarebytes SolarWinds

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 […]

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Symantec SolarWinds

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 […]

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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 […]

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Website Contact Form Malware

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 […]

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