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- Distinctive Campaign Evolution of Pikabot Malwareby McAfee Labs on April 2, 2024 at 6:12 pm
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.
- Android Phishing Scam Using Malware-as-a-Service on the Rise in Indiaby McAfee Labs on March 14, 2024 at 4:42 pm
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.
- Rise in Deceptive PDF: The Gateway to Malicious Payloadsby McAfee Labs on March 1, 2024 at 5:40 pm
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.
- GUloader Unmasked: Decrypting the Threat of Malicious SVG Filesby McAfee Labs on February 29, 2024 at 3:02 am
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.
- MoqHao evolution: New variants start automatically right after installationby McAfee Labs on February 8, 2024 at 7:29 am
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.
- Generative AI: Cross the Stream Where it is Shallowestby German Lancioni on February 7, 2024 at 6:04 pm
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.
- From Email to RAT: Deciphering a VB Script-Driven Campaignby McAfee Labs on January 17, 2024 at 6:41 pm
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.
- Stealth Backdoor “Android/Xamalicious” Actively Infecting Devicesby McAfee Labs on December 22, 2023 at 7:34 pm
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.
- Shielding Against Android Phishing in Indian Bankingby McAfee Labs on December 20, 2023 at 3:40 pm
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.
- PDF Phishing: Beyond the Baitby McAfee Labs on December 4, 2023 at 3:52 pm
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.
- Beneath the Surface: How Hackers Turn NetSupport Against Usersby McAfee Labs on November 27, 2023 at 4:31 pm
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.
- Fake Android and iOS apps steal SMS and contacts in South Koreaby McAfee Labs on November 15, 2023 at 3:09 pm
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.
- Unmasking AsyncRAT New Infection Chainby McAfee Labs on November 3, 2023 at 12:53 pm
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.
- Exploring Winrar Vulnerability (CVE-2023-38831)by McAfee Labs on September 19, 2023 at 6:43 pm
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.
- Agent Tesla’s Unique Approach: VBS and Steganography for Delivery and Intrusionby McAfee Labs on September 8, 2023 at 3:47 pm
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.
- Peeling Back the Layers of RemcosRat Malwareby McAfee Labs on August 29, 2023 at 5:00 pm
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.
- Crypto Scam: SpaceX Tokens for Saleby McAfee Labs on August 24, 2023 at 1:19 pm
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.
- Invisible Adware: Unveiling Ad Fraud Targeting Android Usersby McAfee Labs on August 4, 2023 at 1:36 pm
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.
- The Season of Back to School Scamsby McAfee Labs on August 2, 2023 at 7:26 pm
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.
- Scammers Follow the Rebranding of Twitter to X, to Distribute Malwareby McAfee Labs on July 25, 2023 at 3:28 pm
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.
- Android SpyNote attacks electric and water public utility users in Japanby McAfee Labs on July 21, 2023 at 7:00 am
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.
- CLOP Ransomware exploits MOVEit softwareby McAfee Labs on June 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
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.
- GULoader Campaigns: A Deep Dive Analysis of a highly evasive Shellcode based loaderby McAfee Labs on May 9, 2023 at 5:50 pm
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.
- New Wave of SHTML Phishing Attacksby McAfee Labs on May 8, 2023 at 11:10 am
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.
- Deconstructing Amadey’s Latest Multi-Stage Attack and Malware Distributionby McAfee Labs on May 5, 2023 at 9:30 pm
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.
- HiddenAds Spread via Android Gaming Apps on Google Playby McAfee Labs on April 27, 2023 at 12:13 am
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.
- Fakecalls Android Malware Abuses Legitimate Signing Keyby McAfee Labs on April 21, 2023 at 1:27 am
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.
- Extortion Fraud is Still on the Riseby McAfee Labs on April 18, 2023 at 8:19 pm
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.
- Goldoson: Privacy-invasive and Clicker Android Adware found in popular apps in South Koreaby McAfee Labs on April 12, 2023 at 10:49 pm
Authored by SangRyol Ryu McAfee’s Mobile Research Team discovered a software library we’ve named Goldoson, which collects lists of applications… The post Goldoson: Privacy-invasive and Clicker Android Adware found in popular apps in South Korea appeared first on McAfee Blog.
- The Rising Trend of OneNote Documents for Malware deliveryby McAfee Labs on March 30, 2023 at 11:37 pm
Authored By Anandeshwar Unnikrishnan,Sakshi Jaiswal,Anuradha M McAfee Labs has recently observed a new Malware campaign which used malicious OneNote documents… The post The Rising Trend of OneNote Documents for Malware delivery appeared first on McAfee Blog.