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Are criminals vibe coding malware? All signs point to yes

They also hallucinate when writing ransomware code Interview With everyone from would-be developers to six-year-old kids ...

Malware is on the rise. Tips to keep your smartphone safe from hackers

Simply clicking on the wrong link or downloading a third-party app from unverified sources can invite malware onto your ...
Campus Technology

Education Sector a Top Target for Mobile Malware Attacks

Mobile and IoT/OT cyber threats continue to grow in number and complexity, becoming more targeted and sophisticated, according to a new report from Zscaler. Across sectors, the cybersecurity company's ...
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Malware was found hiding in DNS records – here’s why experts are alarmed

The internet runs on protocols that most people never think about. DNS, the Domain Name System, is one of them. It quietly powers everything from checking your email to streaming your favorite show.
Dark Reading

Threat Actors Evade Detection Through Geofencing & Fingerprinting

Attackers today combine state-of-the-art obfuscation and adaptive environment-specific features to avoid detection by traditional malware analysis systems. If your security team is relying on legacy ...
Campus Technology

Malware Down Slightly as Double-Extortion Attacks Increase

Overall malware declined in the second quarter of 2023, according to a new report, even as double-extortion ransomware grew substantially. The Internet Security Report, released today by WatchGuard ...
Ars Technica

Malware infecting widely used security appliance survives firmware updates

Threat actors with a connection to the Chinese government are infecting a widely used security appliance from SonicWall with malware that remains active even after the device receives firmware updates ...
CRN

M86 Security Buys Finjan, Boosts Malware Detection Technology

Finjan enhances M86's existing Web and e-mail security technologies with realtime content inspection and code analysis technology aimed at identifying malware delivered via the Internet, along with ...
Bleeping Computer

SpyAgent Android malware steals your crypto recovery phrases from images

A new Android malware named SpyAgent uses optical character recognition (OCR) technology to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases from screenshots stored on the mobile device. A cryptocurrency ...
The Hill

US authorities dismantle Russian malware

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday it had disrupted a Russian cyber espionage group that allegedly released a sophisticated malware, known as Snake, on computer networks. The DOJ ...
Ars Technica

Unearthed: CosmicEnergy, malware for causing Kremlin-style power disruptions

Researchers have uncovered malware designed to disrupt electric power transmission that may have been used by the Russian government in training exercises for creating or responding to cyberattacks on ...
Business Wire

Malwarebytes Continues Global Growth; Hires Jeff Hurmuses to Head Asia Pacific Operations

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Malwarebytes™, the leading advanced malware prevention and remediation solution, today announced the hiring of Jeff Hurmuses as Area Vice President for Asia ...