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Fake security researchers push malware files on GitHub
Researchers from VulnCheck have observed a campaign using real security researchers as bait for malware. The campaign goes to some lengths…
YouTube is testing ad blocker detection
YouTube is dipping a toe into the muddy waters of ad-blocker blocking, with ad-blocker using Redditors complaining about a popup that warns “Ad…
Google takes CryptBot to the wood shed
Google is in the midst of a legal campaign designed to take down the creators of a very persistent piece of…
Decoy dog toolkit plays the long game with Pupy RAT
Researchers at Infoblox have discovered a new toolkit being used in the wild called Decoy Dog. It targets enterprises, and has…
GuLoader returns with a rotten shipment
GuLoader, a perennial favourite of email-based malware campaigns since 2019, has been seen in the wild once again. GuLoader is a downloader…
Malware authors join forces and target organisations with Domino Backdoor
There’s a new ransomware gang in town, stitched together from members of well known threat creators to push a new kind…
Fake Chrome updates spread malware
Compromised websites are causing big headaches for Chrome users. A campaign running since November 2022 is using hacked sites to push…
Beware: Fake IRS tax email delivers Emotet malware
Tax season is upon us and, as with every year, we’re seeing tax scammers rearing their heads. Below, we have an example…
Android 14 developer preview highlights multiple security improvements
Android developers have been given a taste of what’s to come in the next big step up in mobile land, thanks…