Compromised Website Images Camouflage ObliqueRAT Malware
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The ObliqueRAT malware is now cloaking its payloads as seemingly-innocent image files that are hidden on compromised websites.
This week Microsoft finally took a step that’s been years in the making: The company said it will retire its embattled Internet Explorer web browser on June 15, 2022. IE launched in 1995 and came preinstalled on every Windows device for almost 20 years beginning in 1997. But its ubiquity should not be confused with…
Global payments processor VISA warns that threat actors are increasingly deploying web shells on compromised servers to exfiltrate credit card information stolen from online store customers. Web shells are tools (scripts or programs) deployed by threat actors to gain and/or maintain access to hacked servers, remotely execute arbitrary code or commands, move laterally within a target’s…
QNAP storage devices hijacked by UnityMiner cryptocurrency malware | IT Security News 9. March 2021 Early last week researchers at 360Netlab received reports that QNAP NAS devices were being targetted by a new form of attacks. QNAP is a Taiwanese manufacturer of hardware, including network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Internet of Things (IoT) and NAS devices…
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Blackberry: Newer Programming Languages Help Cybercriminals Evade Detection Rashmi Ramesh • July 26, 2021 The growth of Go, Rust, DLang and Nim to create malware since 2012 (Source: BlackBerry) Malware developers increasingly are relying on “exotic” programming languages – such as Go, Rust,…
China’s cyberspace regulator has ordered app stores to remove Didi Chuxing, dealing a major blow to a ride-hailing giant that just days ago pulled off one of the largest U.S. initial public offerings of the past decade. The Cyberspace Administration of China announced the ban Sunday, citing serious violations on Didi Global Inc.’s collection and…
The coronavirus pandemic resulted in the closure of many bricks and mortar retail stores, forcing UK consumers to adopt online shopping more than ever before. This trend has largely continued in spite of many stores since reopening, as millions of consumers have become accustomed to the practical benefits of online shopping. Along with this increased…