Hopefully, by now, you have powerful antivirus software installed to protect your PC. Despite “virus” in the name, your antivirus should defend against every kind of malware attack, be it a bot, a ...

A newly discovered FileFix social engineering attack impersonates Meta account suspension warnings to trick users into unknowingly installing the StealC infostealer malware. FileFix is a new variant ...

A new malware campaign is turning WhatsApp Web into a weapon. Security researchers say a banking Trojan linked to Astaroth is now spreading automatically through chat messages, making the attack ...

Microsoft security researchers have discovered a new backdoor malware that uses the OpenAI Assistants API as a covert command-and-control channel. The company's Detection and Response Team (DART) ...

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Wiper malware poses a serious threat as a weaponized tool that can disrupt and damage U.S. government networks, healthcare facilities and critical infrastructure in today’s era of geopolitical ...

A dangerous cybercrime tool has surfaced in underground forums, making it far easier for attackers to spread malware. Instead of relying on hidden downloads, this ...

As cybercriminals use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost the scale and sophistication of malware attacks, Justin Grosfelt, Manager of the Reversing, Emulation, and Testing (RET) Team, Insikt Group, ...

Hackers are using WhatsApp messages to deliver malware to Windows PCs, exploiting user trust and attachments to trigger stealthy, multi-stage attacks. A new wave of attacks is turning trusted WhatsApp ...

The newly observed malware abuses VS Code’s “runOn:folderOpen” feature to execute automatically from trusted projects, enabling near-frictionless compromise. A newly disclosed malware strain dubbed ...