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US Defense Contractors Hit by Stealthy SockDetour Windows Backdoor A new custom malware dubbed SockDetour found on systems belonging to US defense contractors has been used as a backup backdoor to maintain access to compromised networks. The malicious payload was spotted by Unit 42 security researchers, who believe that its operators kept the backdoor under
The new data wiper malware deployed on Ukrainian networks in destructive attacks on Wednesday right before Russia invaded Ukraine earlier today was, in some cases, accompanied by a GoLang-based ransomware decoy. “In several attacks Symantec has investigated to date, ransomware was also deployed against affected organizations at the same time as the wiper. As with
Malware Infiltrates Microsoft Store via Clones of Popular Games A malware named Electron Bot has found its way into Microsoft’s Official Store through clones of popular games such as Subway Surfer and Temple Run, leading to the infection of roughly 5,000 computers in Sweden, Israel, Spain, and Bermuda. The malware, spotted and analyzed by cyber-intelligence