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Understanding Malware: A Guide for Software Developers and Security Professionals

The Crazy Programmer

Malware or malicious software brings significant threats to both individuals and organisations. It is important to understand why malware is critical for software developers and security professionals, as it helps to protect systems, safeguard sensitive information, and maintain effective operations. What is Malware?

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Aqua Nautilus Discovers Redigo — New Redis Backdoor Malware

Aqua Security

Aqua Nautilus discovered new Go based malware that targets Redis servers. Our investigation revealed new undetected malware written in Golang designed to target Redis servers to allow the attacking server to dominate the compromised machine. Therefore, the malware received the name Redigo.

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AndroxGhost – the python malware exploiting your AWS keys

Lacework

And the majority of this activity has been linked to the same python malware dubbed AndroxGh0st with at least one incident tied to an actor known as Xcatze. For AWS specifically, the malware scans for and parses AWS keys but also has the ability to generate keys for brute force attacks. AndroxGh0st options.

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Threat Alert: New Malware in the Cloud By TeamTNT

Aqua Security

The scripts and malware that were used bear a striking resemblance to none other than the threat actor TeamTNT. Over the past week we observed three different attacks on our honeypots. Eleven months ago they posted a farewell note on Twitter. Since then, we have only seen legacy attacks which automatically run on past infrastructure.

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Kinsing Malware Hides Itself as a Manual Page and Targets Cloud Servers

Tenable

One of the most common cryptomining threats for cloud environments is the Kinsing malware. Kinsing is a notorious malware family active for several years, primarily targeting Linux-based cloud infrastructure. The Kinsing malware uses different locations to stay undetected and hides itself as a system file.

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HeadCrab: A Novel State-of-the-Art Redis Malware in a Global Campaign

Aqua Security

Known as HeadCrab , this advanced threat actor utilizes a state-of-the-art, custom-made malware that is undetectable by agentless and traditional anti-virus solutions to compromise a large number of Redis servers. The HeadCrab botnet has taken control of at least 1,200 servers.

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Android 15 Brings Improved Fraud and Malware Protections

Ooda Loop

Google has announced improved security features and AI-powered protections in Android 15, meant to keep users safe from fraud and malware. Play Protect, which scans 200 billion Android apps every day, and which was recently enhanced with real-time code scanning, is getting live threat detection, to expand its on-device AI […]

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