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Trap: Fake Skype, Zoom and Google Meet websites

Some attackers use online meeting services as bait for malware. Researchers at Zscaler found fake Skype, Zoom and Google Meet websites that were used by threat actors to spread Remote Access Trojans - RAT for short. Zscaler's ThreatLabZ team warns about fake online meeting sites that distribute various malware families. Already at the beginning of December 2023, the researchers discovered a threat actor who creates fake Skype, Google Meet and Zoom websites to spread malware in order to spread remote access Trojans such as SpyNote RAT to Android users and NjRAT and DCRat to Windows users . This…

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Holy LG WebOS endangers presentation TVs in companies 
Bitdefender_News

Many companies now have large TV sets in conference rooms for events or video conferences. The problem with security gaps in LG WebOS shows that this can unexpectedly introduce vulnerabilities behind the firewall. The experts at Bitdefender Labs have discovered vulnerabilities in LG WebOS and informed the manufacturer. The gaps, which had already been closed with a push patch from LG, allowed hackers to add new users, gain root access and thus compromise the entire smart home network. Users are encouraged to check whether LG WebOS on their LG TVs is in the updated version as of March 22, 2024….

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Report shows SMEs in the crosshairs

Data and identity theft are the biggest threats to small and medium-sized businesses – SMBs. According to the Sophos Threat Report 50, almost 2023 percent of all malware cases analyzed targeted this market segment in 2024. Cybercrime is a challenge for organizations of all sizes, but small businesses are hit hardest and often under the public's radar. Sophos introduces its new Threat Report: Cybercrime on Main Street. This year the focus is on the biggest threats to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Report: SMEs most threatened…

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Stealth malware targets European companies
Eset_News

Hackers are attacking many companies across Europe with stealth malware. ESET researchers have noticed a dramatic increase in so-called AceCryptor attacks via remote access tool (RAT) Rescoms. Between the first and second half of 2023, the number of detected attacks tripled: 42.000 ESET users worldwide were targeted by cyber criminals and were protected. Companies in Central Europe and Spain were particularly affected. What's new about these attacks: For the first time ever, hackers who used the Rescoms remote access tool (RAT) for attacks resorted to AceCryptor, a camouflage software for malicious programs. The aim of the campaigns was access data...

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Dark Web: Quantum Builder produces RAT malware
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

The Quantum Builder is offered on the Dark Web and various variants of the Remote Access Trojan (RAT) Agent Tesla are distributed. Overall, the malware relies on LNK files (Windows shortcuts) to spread the Trojan. There is even a service package for cyber criminal partners. Agent Tesla, a .NET-based keylogger and remote access trojan (RAT) since 2014, is currently being distributed via a builder sold on the dark web called "Quantum Builder". Security researchers from the Zscaler ThreatlabZ team examined the current campaign and identified an evolution. Malware authors now rely on LNK files (Windows shortcuts) to propagate the payload, creating…

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RAT Borat is a cybersecurity risk
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

The new malware called Borat sounds funny, but it isn't. The RAT Borat is a new, sophisticated remote access Trojan that is distributed on dark web marketplaces. Cyble security researchers have discovered new malware called Borat on the dark web. It is a so-called Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that allows attackers to take complete control of their victims' mouse and keyboard. In addition, the malware can access files and network points and almost completely camouflage itself in the system. RAT – Remote Access Trojan –…

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