2024
14.02

A new malware variant has been uncovered targeting Apple’s macOS devices, experts have warned.

 A report from Greg Lesnewich, Senior Threat Researcher at Proofpoint, who described the malware in more detail in a technical writeup here, notes the malware is called SpectralBlur, and is a “moderately capable” piece of code. It can upload, download, or delete files, run shell commands, and sleep and hibernate, he further explained. 

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2024
13.02

Machine learning systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks that could allow hackers to evade security and prompt data leaks, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology warned. There is “no foolproof defense” against some of these attacks, researchers said.

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2024
12.02

Hackers have found a way to gain access to Google accounts without needing the user’s password, allowing continuous access even after a password reset. Google is upgrading its defenses to protect users from malware and phishing attacks.

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2024
11.02

A campaign delivering the AsyncRAT malware to select targets has been active for at least the past 11 months, using hundreds of unique loader samples and more than 100 domains.
AsyncRAT is an open-source remote access tool (RAT) for Windows, publicly available since 2019, with functions for remote command execution, keylogging, data exfiltration, and dropping additional payloads.

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2024
10.02

Schon der ursprüngliche Bericht sorgte für einiges Aufsehen: Unter dem Namen “Operation Triangulation” hatten die Sicherheitsforscher von Kaspersky im Juni 2023 eine ausgeklügelte Attacke gegen iPhones öffentlich gemacht. Über eine simple iMessage-Nachricht konnten iPhones vollständig übernommen und die Nutzer in der Folge umfassend ausspioniert werden. Vor allem aber: Das wurden sie auch, die Angriffe sollen zuvor vier Jahre lang unbemerkt geblieben sein.

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