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Stealthy malware Skimer helps hackers easily steal cash from ATMs

Network World

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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Financial cybercrime group abuses Windows app compatibility feature

Network World

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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Microsoft's anti-malware program still isn't very good

Network World

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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New Windows code injection method could let malware bypass detection

Network World

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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Check your BITS, because deleting malware might not be enough

Network World

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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Malware distributors are switching to less suspicious file types

Network World

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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Custom-written malware discovered across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems

TechSpot

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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