Network World

MAY 17, 2016

Security researchers have found a new version of a malware program called Skimer that's designed to infect Windows-based ATMs and can be used to steal money and payment card details. Upon installation, the malware checks if the file system is FAT32 or NTFS.

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Network World

APRIL 28, 2017

A new malware program that targets macOS users is capable of spying on encrypted browser traffic to steal sensitive information. The new program, dubbed OSX/Dok by researchers from Check Point Software Technologies, was distributed via email phishing campaigns to users in Europe.

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Network World

APRIL 21, 2017

The notion of detecting malware by looking for malicious file signatures is obsolete. Depending on which source is cited, anywhere from 300,000 to one million new malware files are identified every day. Click here to subscribe.

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Network World

MAY 27, 2016

Malware links suggest that North Korean hackers might be behind recent attacks against several Asian banks, including the theft of US$81 million from the Bangladesh central bank earlier this year. The same malware was also previously linked to an attempted theft of $1 million from Tien Phong Bank in Vietnam.

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Network World

JULY 6, 2016

Security researchers have found a new backdoor program that allows attackers to hijack Mac systems and control them over the Tor network. The new malware has been dubbed Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor by researchers from antivirus vendor Bitdefender and is distributed as a file converter application through reputable websites that offer Mac software.

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Network World

MAY 5, 2017

Over the past year, a group of attackers has managed to infect hundreds of computers belonging to government agencies with a malware framework stitched together from JavaScript code and publicly available tools.

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Network World

APRIL 27, 2017

military, which continues its interest in bug bounty programs as a way to improve cybersecurity, is launching a new contest next month. Called “Hack the Air Force,” the new program will put certain of the branch’s Web sites up as targets for a set of international hackers who have been vetted by HackerOne , which is running the program.

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Network World

AUGUST 29, 2016

Security researchers have found a sophisticated malware program that may have been used recently by a gang of hackers to steal more than US$350,000 from ATMs in Thailand. million Baht from 21 ATMs in the country. million Baht from 21 ATMs in the country. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Network World

MAY 2, 2017

There's now a new tool that could allow companies to quickly block communications between malware programs and their frequently changing command-and-control servers. These are commercial malware tools sold on underground forums and are used by cybercriminals to take complete control of compromised computers.

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Forrester IT

JANUARY 26, 2023

When first released, it turned out that ChatGPT could write code, convert code from one programming language to another, and write malware. Plenty of people had fun with ChatGPT when it released, but I’m not sure any industry had more fun than cybersecurity.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In spite of a recent effort to improve the performance and detection rates in Windows Defender, Microsoft's anti-malware tool is still not very good at its job. AV-TEST conducted a lengthy, comprehensive test over a 12-month period to determine the best malware removal solutions for Windows 10.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 20, 2017

Hardware can fail and malware happens to the best of us. Don't be caught without the ability to restore a computer: Use one of these 10 free backup programs instead.

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Network World

JULY 12, 2016

Security researchers have discovered a new malware threat that goes to great lengths to remain undetected while targeting energy companies. The goal of droppers is to prepare the field for the installation of other malware components that can perform specialized tasks. These are all tasks that Furtim’s Parent does well.

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Network World

APRIL 7, 2017

Hackers have started adding data-wiping routines to malware that's designed to infect internet-of-things and other embedded devices. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks found a new malware program dubbed Amnesia that infects digital video recorders through a year-old vulnerability.

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Network World

JUNE 2, 2016

Researchers have found a malware program that was designed to manipulate supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems in order to hide the real readings from industrial processes. The same technique was used by the Stuxnet sabotage malware allegedly created by the U.S.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 24, 2025

INE Securitys Training Programs Empower Healthcare Heroes INE Security, a global leader in cybersecurity training, certifications, and certification preparation, is at the forefront of helping healthcare organizations fortify their cyber defenses through education.

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Network World

MARCH 30, 2017

For the past few months, developers who publish their code on GitHub have been targeted in an attack campaign that uses a little-known but potent cyberespionage malware. If allowed to execute, the macro code executed a PowerShell script that reached out to a remote server and downloaded a malware program known as Dimnie.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

After aggressively using JavaScript email attachments to distribute malware for the past year, attackers are now switching to less suspicious file types to trick users. Last week, researchers from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center warned about a new wave of spam emails that carried malicious.LNK files inside ZIP archives.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2021

The report looks into how threat actors are currently adapting, as they observed an increase in the use of uncommon programming languages. Eric Milam, the VP of Threat Research at BlackBerry, explains: "Malware authors are known for their ability to adapt and modify their skills and behaviors to take advantage of newer technologies.

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Network World

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The source code for a trojan program that infected hundreds of thousands of internet-of-things devices and used them to launch distributed denial-of-service attacks has been published online, paving the way for more such botnets.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 21, 2025

It can even create custom malware that can adapt and evolve to evade detection. In addition, humans can also adapt to business contexts, and interpret changes or perceptions of potential loss or impact better than AI as AI is specifically programmed to achieve programmed outcomes.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 24, 2022

The “sting” of a ransomware or malware attack is removed quickly, efficiently, and comprehensively. The cyber storage guarantee was made possible through an expansion of its guaranteed Service Level Agreement (SLA) program. The cyber storage guarantee for recovery on primary storage is truly an industry “first.”

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Network World

JUNE 7, 2016

Attackers are abusing the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) to re-infect computers with malware after they've been already cleaned by antivirus products. The technique was observed in the wild last month by researchers from SecureWorks while responding to a malware incident for a customer.

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Network World

APRIL 7, 2017

When the source code to a suspected Russian-made malware leaked online in 2013, guess who used it? On Friday, WikiLeaks released 27 documents that allegedly detail how the CIA customized its malware for Windows systems. A new release from WikiLeaks claims the U.S. CIA borrowed some of the code to bolster its own hacking operations.

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Network World

JANUARY 10, 2017

A cybersabotage program that wiped data from 30,000 computers at Saudi Arabia's national oil company in 2012 has returned and is able to target server-hosted virtual desktops. The malware, known as Shamoon or Disttrack, is part of a family of destructive programs known as disk wipers.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Unfortunately, that makes you a high-risk candidate for a cyber attack at some point along the way, be it through malware , phishing , or hacking. Malwarebytes is a free program built to help you avoid the above scenarios altogether — and it makes traditional antivirus look old, tired, and played out (seriously it’s free, download it here ).

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The new report details increased risks to Android and Apple products and the top 10 Windows malware programs of 2016. Here's what your business needs to know to stay safe.

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Network World

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Security researchers have discovered a new way that allows malware to inject malicious code into other processes without being detected by antivirus programs and other endpoint security systems. We also found that the legitimate program, now containing the malicious code, can be manipulated to execute that code."

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TechSpot

JANUARY 16, 2022

Named SysJoker by Intezer's security team, the program conceals itself as a system update within the target's OS environment. Each variation of the malware is tailored. The custom-written, C++ based remote access trojan (RAT) that went completely undetected for several months may have been released around mid to late 2021.

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Network World

MAY 4, 2017

When Microsoft made it possible for enterprises to quickly resolve incompatibilities between their applications and new Windows versions, it didn't intend to help malware authors as well. Yet, this feature is now abused by cybercriminals for stealthy and persistent malware infections.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Thousands of publicly accessible FTP servers, including many from Seagate network-attached storage devices, are being used by criminals to host cryptocurrency mining malware.

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Network World

MAY 4, 2017

A sophisticated Russian cyberespionage group is readying attacks against Mac users and has recently ported its Windows backdoor program to macOS. The group, known in the security industry as Snake, Turla or Uroburos, has been active since at least 2007 and has been responsible for some of the most complex cyberespionage attacks.

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TechSpot

APRIL 17, 2023

However, the developers who used Goldoson didn't realize that they were adding a malicious malware component to their programs. McAfee's mobile research team discovered a third-party software library it named Goldoson, which collects sensitive information and performs ad fraud. Read Entire Article

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Galido

MARCH 2, 2020

Information Technology Blog - - List of Latest Malware Attacks in the World - Information Technology Blog. Malware in different forms has caused serious data loss to users around the world in the last few decades. Here, we have listed the latest malware attacks in the world that you should be aware of.

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Network World

JUNE 21, 2016

In the face of relentless attacks – via malware, DDOS and malicious email – the defenses that protect the nation’s most “high impact” systems are spotty at best and could leave important programs open to nefarious activities, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 21, 2025

Malware has become an omnipresent threat in todays digital landscape, affecting devices, networks, and even entire organizations. Understanding the nature of malware can equip individuals and enterprises with the knowledge needed to defend against its potentially devastating effects. What is malware?

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Chaos is a novel malware written in the Go programming language with pretty unique capabilities. Discovered and analyzed by Black Lotus Labs, the research arm of security company Lumen, the new threat can infect a plethora of computing platforms both on the software and hardware front. There are more than.

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