New Malware Loader Delivers Agent Tesla Remote Access Trojan Via Phishing

A new malware loader is delivering the Agent Tesla remote access Trojan (RAT), according to researchers at Trustwave SpiderLabs. The malware is distributed by phishing emails with ...

The Number of New Pieces of Malware Per Minute Has Quadrupled in Just One Year

The threat of novel malware is growing exponentially, making it more difficult for security solutions to identify attachments and links to files as being malware.

Unprecedented Rise of Malvertising as a Precursor to Ransomware

Cybercriminals increasingly used malvertising to gain initial access to victims’ networks in 2023, according to Malwarebytes’s latest State of Malware report.

Malvertising Targets Chinese-Speaking Users

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that a malvertising campaign is targeting Chinese-speaking users with phony ads for encrypted messaging apps. The ads impersonate apps that are restricted ...

Vietnam-Based Cyber Groups Using Fake Job Postings to Deliver Malware

Several cybercriminal groups based in Vietnam are using fake job postings to trick users into installing malware, according to researchers at WithSecure. The researchers are tracking ...

Phishing Attacks Surge By 173% In Q3, 2023; Malware Threats Soar By 110%

A new report from Vade Secure has found that phishing attacks rose by 173% in the third quarter of 2023, while malware threats have increased by 110%.

Ukrainian Military Targeted in Sophisticated Phishing Attack Using Drone Manuals

Securonix is tracking a phishing campaign that’s targeting the Ukrainian military with malware-laden attachments posing as drone instruction manuals. The threat actor is using Microsoft ...

The International Joint Commission Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack; 80GB Of Data Stolen

The International Joint Commission (ICJ), an organization that handles water issues along the Canada–United States border, was hit by a ransomware attack, the Register reports.

Microsoft Teams Phishing Campaign Distributes DarkGate Malware

Researchers at Truesec are tracking a phishing campaign that’s distributing the DarkGate Loader malware via external Microsoft Teams messages.

Gootloader Malware Uses Social Engineering to Target Law Firms (or their Clients)

Law firms are being targeted by a large number of social engineering attacks involving the Gootloader malware delivery tool, according to researchers at Trustwave.