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Persistent updates have been made by the TA544 threat operation, also known as Zeus Panda and Bamboo Spider, to the advanced malware loader WailingCrab, also known as WikiLoader, to enhance stealth in attacks mainly facilitated by shipping-themed emails, The Hacker News reports.
Hackers are sending fake delivery emails in an attempt to drop malware
Gootloader has expanded its payloads beyond the Gootkit malware family, using Google SEO poisoning to gain traction. The Gootloader malware loader, previously used for distributing the Gootkit malware family, has undergone what researchers call a “renaissance” when it comes to payload delivery. New research released this week paints Gootloader as an increasingly sophisticated loader framework, which has now expanded the number of payloads its delivers beyond Gootkit (and in some cases, the previously-distributed REvil ransomware), to include the Kronos trojan and the Cobalt Strike comm...
Malicious Chrome, Edge extensions manipulating Google search results According to Avast, these extensions affected 3 million users worldwide. Google’s Chrome browser is the most used web browser in the world while Microsoft’s Edge browser is the least used one. Yet, it comes pre-installed on all Windows devices. As of 2020 1.2 billion Windows PCs in use worldwide meaning both browsers are lucrative targets for cybercriminals and the latest report from IT and software security firm Avast proves it. The IT security researchers at Avast have discovered a vast network of malicious Chrome and ...