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Top 5 Malware Threats to Prepare Against in 2025
2025-01-08 11:02

2024 had its fair share of high-profile cyber attacks, with companies as big as Dell and TicketMaster falling victim to data breaches and other infrastructure compromises. In 2025, this trend will...

FireScam Android Malware Poses as Telegram Premium to Steal Data and Control Devices
2025-01-06 11:10

An Android information stealing malware named FireScam has been found masquerading as a premium version of the Telegram messaging app to steal data and maintain persistent remote control over...

New FireScam Android data-theft malware poses as Telegram Premium app
2025-01-04 15:16

A new Android malware named 'FireScam' is being distributed as a premium version of the Telegram app via phishing websites on GitHub that mimick the RuStore, Russia's app market for mobile devices. [...]

New FireScam Android malware poses as RuStore app to steal data
2025-01-04 15:16

A new Android malware named 'FireScam' is being distributed as a premium version of the Telegram app via phishing websites on GitHub that mimick the RuStore, Russia's app market for mobile devices. [...]

Malware botnets exploit outdated D-Link routers in recent attacks
2024-12-29 15:09

Two botnets tracked as 'Ficora' and 'Capsaicin' have recorded increased activity in targeting D-Link routers that have reached end of life or are running outdated firmware versions. [...]

North Korean Hackers Deploy OtterCookie Malware in Contagious Interview Campaign
2024-12-27 17:42

North Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign have been observed dropping a new JavaScript malware called OtterCookie. Contagious Interview (aka DeceptiveDevelopment)...

Cloud Atlas Deploys VBCloud Malware: Over 80% of Targets Found in Russia
2024-12-27 11:10

The threat actor known as Cloud Atlas has been observed using a previously undocumented malware called VBCloud as part of its cyber attack campaigns targeting "several dozen users" in 2024....

New 'OtterCookie' malware used to backdoor devs in fake job offers
2024-12-26 16:53

North Korean threat actors are using new malware called OtterCookie in the Contagious Interview campaign that is targeting software developers. [...]

Iran's Charming Kitten Deploys BellaCPP: A New C++ Variant of BellaCiao Malware
2024-12-25 10:24

The Iranian nation-state hacking group known as Charming Kitten has been observed deploying a C++ variant of a known malware called BellaCiao. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which dubbed...

How Androxgh0st rose from Mozi's ashes to become 'most prevalent malware'
2024-12-24 16:02

Botnet's operators 'driven by similar interests as that of the Chinese state' After the Mozi botnet mysteriously disappeared last year, a new and seemingly more powerful botnet, Androxgh0st, rose...