Tag: malware
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This malware uses trigonometry to stop it from being detected and blocked
The idea that hackers are constantly evolving their tactics has been proven again after a new breed of malware user was found to be using trigonometry to avoid detection. Cybersecurity researchers Outpost24 recently analyzed the latest version of Lumma Stealer, a well-known infostealer malware that can obtain passwords stored in popular browsers, cookies, credit card…
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This fake Windows news site spreads malware via hacked Google ads
Someone has impersonated a well-known media publication and abused the Google Ads ad network, all to deliver the RedLine infostealer malware to people. A new report from Malwarebytes found a fake WindowsReport website hosted on nearly a dozen different domains. On the website, the scammers hosted a trojanized version of CPU-Z, a popular utility for…