Category: Malware

Urgent: Contract Scam Spreads CHAVECLOAK Banking Trojan

Specialists at FortiGuard Labs have uncovered a new threat to the financial sector in South America, specifically targeting Brazilian residents for bank credential theft. The banking trojan, dubbed CHAVECLOAK, is spread via an infected...

Predator Spyware Spreads: 11 Countries Targeted

Insikt Group has identified a new infrastructure purportedly utilized by operators of the commercial spyware Predator in at least 11 countries. Through an examination of domains potentially employed for disseminating the software, experts pinpointed...

Warning: AI Now Attacks AI in Self-Spreading Worm

In a groundbreaking study, a team of scientists has unveiled the creation of the first-of-its-kind malicious AI worm capable of autonomously spreading among generative AI agents, paving the way for potential data theft and...

New Linux Threat: GTPDOOR Backdoor Spies on Networks

Researchers have unveiled a novel menace targeting telecommunications networks: the cunning Linux-based backdoor, GTPDOOR, exploiting GPRS protocol vulnerabilities to clandestinely monitor infected devices. This malevolent software, linked to the notorious hacking collective LightBasin previously...

Bifrost Trojan Targets Linux with VMware Deception

A new Linux version of the Bifrost remote access trojan has emerged, employing a suite of novel camouflage techniques. Among its primary tools is a deceptive domain, mimicking the legitimate VMware. First identified two...