malware

This sneaky Android malware has an all-new way to avoid being detected

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This sneaky Android malware has an all-new way to avoid being detected

Cybersecurity researchers have found a new version of a well-known Android banking trojan malware which sports quite a creative method of hiding in plain sight. PixPirate targets mostly Brazilian consumers with accounts on the Pix instant payment platform, which allegedly counts more than 140 million customers, and services transactions north of $250 billion.  The campaign’s … Read more

Hackers exploit another Windows security flaw to drop DarkGate malware

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Hackers exploit another Windows security flaw to drop DarkGate malware

Microsoft recently patched a vulnerability in Windows SmartScreen, but not before hackers abused it as a zero-day to drop the DarkGate malware. A report from cybersecurity researchers Trend Micro detailed a new campaign that included phishing emails with malicious PDF files, open redirects via Google DoubleClick Digital Marketing (DDM), and Microsoft installers (.MSI) impersonating legitimate … Read more