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Authored by Yashvi Shah, Lakshya Mathur and Preksha Saxena McAfee Labs has recently uncovered a novel infection chain associated with… The post The Darkgate Menace: Leveraging Autohotkey & Attempt to Evade Smartscreen appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Mohansundaram M and Neil Tyagi A new packed variant of the Redline Stealer trojan was observed in the… The post Redline Stealer: A Novel Approach appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Anuradha and Preksha Introduction PikaBot is a malicious backdoor that has been active since early 2023. Its modular… The post Distinctive Campaign Evolution of Pikabot Malware appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by ZePeng Chen and Wenfeng Yu  McAfee Mobile Research Team has observed an active scam malware campaign targeting Android… The post Android Phishing Scam Using Malware-as-a-Service on the Rise in India appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Yashvi Shah and Preksha Saxena McAfee Labs has recently observed a significant surge in the distribution of prominent… The post Rise in Deceptive PDF: The Gateway to Malicious Payloads appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by: Vignesh Dhatchanamoorthy In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, staying ahead of malicious actors requires a deep understanding… The post GUloader Unmasked: Decrypting the Threat of Malicious SVG Files appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Dexter Shin  MoqHao is a well-known Android malware family associated with the Roaming Mantis threat actor group first… The post MoqHao evolution: New variants start automatically right after installation appeared first on McAfee Blog.

The explosive growth of Generative AI has sparked many questions and considerations not just within tech circles, but in mainstream… The post Generative AI: Cross the Stream Where it is Shallowest appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Preksha Saxena and Yashvi Shah McAfee Labs has been tracking a sophisticated VBS campaign characterized by obfuscated Visual… The post From Email to RAT: Deciphering a VB Script-Driven Campaign appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Fernando Ruiz  McAfee Mobile Research Team identified an Android backdoor implemented with Xamarin, an open-source framework that allows… The post Stealth Backdoor “Android/Xamalicious” Actively Infecting Devices appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Neil Tyagi and Fernando Ruiz In a digitally evolving world, the convenience of banking through mobile applications has… The post Shielding Against Android Phishing in Indian Banking appeared first on McAfee Blog.

By Lakshya Mathur & Yashvi Shah  Phishing attackers aim to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive information for financial gain, credential… The post PDF Phishing: Beyond the Bait appeared first on McAfee Blog.

NetSupport malware variants have been a persistent threat, demonstrating adaptability and evolving infection techniques. In this technical analysis, we delve… The post Beneath the Surface: How Hackers Turn NetSupport Against Users appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Dexter Shin Most people have smartphones these days which can be used to easily search for various topics… The post Fake Android and iOS apps steal SMS and contacts in South Korea appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Lakshya Mathur & Vignesh Dhatchanamoorthy AsyncRAT, short for “Asynchronous Remote Access Trojan,” is a sophisticated piece of malware… The post Unmasking AsyncRAT New Infection Chain appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Neil Tyagi On 23 August 2023, NIST disclosed a critical RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-38831. It is related to an… The post Exploring Winrar Vulnerability (CVE-2023-38831) appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Yashvi Shah Agent Tesla functions as a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and an information stealer built on the… The post Agent Tesla’s Unique Approach: VBS and Steganography for Delivery and Intrusion appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Preksha Saxena McAfee labs observed a Remcos RAT campaign where malicious VBS files were delivered via phishing email…. The post Peeling Back the Layers of RemcosRat Malware appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by: Neil Tyagi   Scam artists know no bounds—and that also applies to stealing your cryptocurrency. Crypto scams are like… The post Crypto Scam: SpaceX Tokens for Sale appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by SangRyol Ryu, McAfee Threat Researcher We live in a world where advertisements are everywhere, and it’s no surprise… The post Invisible Adware: Unveiling Ad Fraud Targeting Android Users appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by: Lakshya Mathur and Yashvi Shah  As the Back-to-School season approaches, scammers are taking advantage of the opportunity to… The post The Season of Back to School Scams appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by: Vallabh Chole and Yerko Grbic On July 23rd, 2023, Elon Musk announced that the social networking site, Twitter… The post Scammers Follow the Rebranding of Twitter to X, to Distribute Malware appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Yukihiro Okutomi  McAfee’s Mobile team observed a smishing campaign against Japanese Android users posing as a power and… The post Android SpyNote attacks electric and water public utility users in Japan appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by: Abhishek Karnik and Oliver Devane You may have heard recently in the news that several organizations, including banks,… The post CLOP Ransomware exploits MOVEit software appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by: Anandeshwar Unnikrishnan Stage 1: GULoader Shellcode Deployment  In recent GULoader campaigns, we are seeing a rise in NSIS-based… The post GULoader Campaigns: A Deep Dive Analysis of a highly evasive Shellcode based loader appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored By Anuradha McAfee Labs has recently observed a new wave of phishing attacks. In this wave, the attacker has… The post New Wave of SHTML Phishing Attacks appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by By Yashvi Shah  McAfee Labs have identified an increase in Wextract.exe samples, that drop a malware payload at… The post Deconstructing Amadey’s Latest Multi-Stage Attack and Malware Distribution appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Dexter Shin  Minecraft is a popular video game that can be played on a desktop or mobile. This… The post HiddenAds Spread via Android Gaming Apps on Google Play appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Dexter Shin  McAfee Mobile Research Team found an Android banking trojan signed with a key used by legitimate… The post Fakecalls Android Malware Abuses Legitimate Signing Key appeared first on McAfee Blog.

Authored by Lakshya Mathur and Sriram P  McAfee Intelligence observed a huge spike in extortion email frauds over the past month…. The post Extortion Fraud is Still on the Rise appeared first on McAfee Blog.