CSO Online

Webrat turns GitHub PoCs into a malware trap

The known RAT aimed at gamers is now targeting security professionals searching GitHub for PoCs and exploit codes.
WeLiveSecurity

LongNosedGoblin tries to sniff out governmental affairs in Southeast Asia and Japan

ESET researchers discovered a China-aligned APT group, LongNosedGoblin, which uses Group Policy to deploy cyberespionage ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Stop downloading random .exe files, this is the safer way to install apps on Windows

Functionally, it acts like an app store for power users and developers, but without the graphical interface. You simply type ...

Notepad++ Fixes Major Update Flaw That Let Attackers Push Malware

Notepad++, one of the most widely used text editors on Windows, has rolled out version 8.8.9 to patch a serious security flaw ...

Fake Windows update pushes malware in new ClickFix attack

The ClickFix campaign disguises malware as legitimate Windows updates, using steganography to hide shellcode in PNG files and ...
Bitdefender

Notepad++ tightens update security after suspected hijack attempts

Notepad++ has started blocking unsigned updates after reports that its built-in updater delivered malicious executables to ...

Notepad++ fixes flaw that let attackers push malicious update files

Notepad++ version 8.8.9 was released to fix a security weakness in its WinGUp update tool after researchers and users ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Linux anti-virus suites aren't as pointless as they once were

Linux has, for a long time, harbored a perception that it's largely impervious and doesn't require an antivirus suite in the same way that typical users may require on Windows. Many users of the ...
National Geographic news

This virus infects almost everyone—and it may lead to lupus

Nearly all adults carry Epstein–Barr virus—but new research reveals how it can hijack immune cells, sparking a chronic disease that attacks the body from within. This colorized transmission electron ...
Kotaku

Microsoft Warns That Windows 11 AI Might Install Malware On Your PC

Microsoft’s push to make Windows 11 a fully AI PC operating system continues, with the company planning to roll out new AI agents that can complete tasks and make changes on your behalf. But the ...
Futurism

Malware Is Now Using AI to Rewrite Its Own Code to Avoid Detection

Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have discovered that hackers are creating malware that can harness the power of large language models (LLMs) to rewrite itself on the fly. An ...
Android

ClickFix Malware Returns — and This Time, It’s Targeting TikTok Users

Cybercriminals are using TikTok to push ClickFix malware install into user’s devices. They first upload a video trying to show user on how to “activate” an app by copying a short code into the Windows ...