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Hidden inside Dark Caracal’s espionage apps: Old tech

The Parallax

The hackers hid Trojan malware in legitimate-looking and functioning apps for devices running Google’s Android operating system, promoting their third-party app marketplace installation via links on Facebook and other social platforms. ”—Michael Flossman, senior security researcher, Lookout Mobile Security.

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AI Applications in Cybersecurity with Real-Life Examples

Altexsoft

You can use regression to predict system calls of operating systems, and then identify anomalies by comparing the prediction to an actual call. You can classify a binary file into categories like legitimate software, adware, ransomware, and spyware. The Impact of AI on Cybersecurity.

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Radar Trends to Watch: August 2022

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

Perhaps the scariest exploit in security would be a rootkit that cannot be detected or removed , even by wiping the disk and reinstalling the operating system. Such rootkits were recently discovered (one is named CosmicStrand); they have apparently been in the wild since 2016. Apple has added “ lockdown mode ” to iOS.