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Malware
In plain sight: Malicious ads hiding in search results
Sometimes there’s more than just an enticing product offer hiding behind an ad
Márk Szabó • 03 Sep 2024
Malware, Digital Security
Malware hiding in pictures? More likely than you think
There is more to some images than meets the eye – their seemingly innocent façade can mask a sinister threat.
Márk Szabó • 02 Apr 2024
Critical Infrastructure, Malware
Black Hat 2023: Cyberwar fire-and-forget-me-not
What happens to cyberweapons after a cyberwar?
Cameron Camp • 11 Aug 2023
Will ChatGPT start writing killer malware?
AI-pocalypse soon? As stunning as ChatGPT’s output can be, should we also expect the chatbot to spit out sophisticated malware?
Cameron Camp • 20 Feb 2023
How Emotet is changing tactics in response to Microsoft’s tightening of Office macro security
Emotet malware is back with ferocious vigor, according to ESET telemetry in the first four months of 2022. Will it survive the ever-tightening controls on macro-enabled documents?
Rene Holt • 16 Jun 2022
Virus Bulletin: Old malware never dies – it just gets more targeted
Putting a precision payload on top of more generic malware makes perfect sense for malware operators
Cameron Camp • 15 Oct 2021
FBI removes web shells from compromised Exchange servers
Authorities step in to thwart attacks leveraging the recently-disclosed Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities
Amer Owaida • 14 Apr 2021
Backdoor added to PHP source code in Git server breach
Had the incident gone unnoticed, the attackers could have taken over websites using the tainted code
Amer Owaida • 30 Mar 2021
7 ways malware can get into your device
You know that malware is bad, but are you also aware of the various common ways in which it can infiltrate your devices?
Amer Owaida • 23 Dec 2020