article thumbnail

Russian Cyberspies Deliver ‘GooseEgg’ Malware to Government Organizations

Ooda Loop

According to a Microsoft report, Russian-linked cybercrime group APT28 has been exploiting Windows Print Spooler vulnerabilities to deploy an exploitation tool against organizations across Western Europe, in Ukraine, and in the US.

Malware 59
article thumbnail

How Watchdog smuggles malware into your network as uninteresting photos

Lacework

This ancient technique has found its place in the world of malware, namely hiding malicious code within other files including image formatted files ( T1027.003 ). General indicators and signatures for steg malware are provided in the hunting section. Steg malware is uncommon relative to other malware. Malware Details.

Malware 96
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Web browsers: Reimagining remote work needs at the enterprise level

CIO

With more freelancers, contractors, and BYOD programs accessing corporate applications (like web and SaaS applications) via their own devices, oftentimes, what is overlooked is the security posture for the choice of web browsers people are using.

article thumbnail

Even North Korea has an antivirus program—but it’s used for spying

The Parallax

Malware and antivirus software usually go together like tacos and pickles. Researchers announced on May 1 that when they inspected the ingredients of the North Korean antivirus software for Windows computers, they found a mix of spyware and old code stolen from an antivirus vendor.

Spyware 187
article thumbnail

How To Make a Windows Keylogger By Yourself

Dzone - DevOps

Buyers are teenagers and other thrill-seekers who buy such malware on the Net and use it to collect and sell personal and financial data from target devices. The last group called “black hat coders” includes programming gurus writing the codes in a notebook and developing new exploits from scratch.

Windows 119
article thumbnail

Bitdefender Vs Kaspersky Windows 52

Storm Consulting

Bitdefender has better malware-detection ratings, more added utilities in the suites, and third party tests show it has a decrease affect on your computer’s efficiency during a scan. This is especially important in terms of security program, as users may not want to simply click through multiple screens to get to their recommended options.

Windows 40
article thumbnail

Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Calls on Software Makers To Use Memory Safe Languages, as OpenSSF Issues Secure Software Principles

Tenable

CISA is urging developers to stamp out memory vulnerabilities with memory safe programming languages. Plus, malware used in fake browser-update attacks ballooned in Q3. In addition, a new program aims to boost the cyber defenses of critical infrastructure orgs. 1 - CISA: Adopt memory safe programming languages, pronto!