North Korean Hackers Using Windows Update Service to Infect PCs with Malware

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The notorious Lazarus Group actor has been observed mounting a new campaign that makes use of the Windows Update service to execute its malicious payload, expanding the arsenal of living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques …

Hackers Using Device Registration Trick to Attack Enterprises with Lateral Phishing

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Microsoft has disclosed details of a large-scale, multi-phase phishing campaign that uses stolen credentials to register devices on a victim’s network to further propagate spam emails and widen the infection …

QNAP Warns of DeadBolt Ransomware Targeting Internet-Facing NAS Devices

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Taiwanese company QNAP has warned customers to secure network-attached storage (NAS) appliances and routers against a new ransomware variant called DeadBolt. “DeadBolt has been widely targeting all NAS exposed to …

Widespread FluBot and TeaBot Malware Campaigns Targeting Android Devices

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Researchers from the Bitdefender Mobile Threats team said they have intercepted more than 100,000 malicious SMS messages attempting to distribute Flubot malware since the beginning of December. “Findings indicate attackers are modifying …

Chaes Banking Trojan Hijacks Chrome Browser with Malicious Extensions

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A financially-motivated malware campaign has compromised over 800 WordPress websites to deliver a banking trojan dubbed Chaes targeting Brazilian customers of Banco do Brasil, Loja Integrada, Mercado Bitcoin, Mercado Livre, …