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If you AI-generate code, hackers just found a devious method to install malware directly on your computer

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InfoWorld

QR codes become the vehicle for malware in new technique

A newly-discovered malicious package with layers of obfuscation is disguised as a utility library, with malware essentially hiding in plain sight in embedded QR codes. QR codes are ubiquitous these ...

Inside the Underground Business of the Android BTMOB RAT malware

Flare researchers analyzed thousands of underground posts to examine how the BTMOB Android malware operation evolved into a ...
Dark Reading

Npm Package Hides Malware in Steganographic QR Codes

Attackers have poisoned a code package on the npm registry in a novel way, hiding credential-stealing malware in steganographic QR codes embedded in a package purporting to offer a JavaScript utility.
HotHardware

Google Flags AI Malware Surge As Hackers Use LLMs To Mutate Code On-The-Fly

The industry-wide effort to AI all the things isn't without its seedy side. Namely, we're quickly entering an era of more sophisticated malware strains evading common antivirus protections, with ...
9to5Mac

Security Bite: macOS malware ‘Banshee’ found using Apple’s own code to evade detection

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HotHardware

Sneaky New Android Malware Steals PIN Codes And Keystrokes, What To Look Out For

Android users are currently at risk of a scarily advanced malware that reportedly uses Meta's advertising platforms (like Facebook and Instagram) to hunt for users' PINs, messages, and other sensitive ...
TechRepublic

Malware Injected Into Code Packages That Get 2 Billion+ Downloads Each Week

An attack targeting the Node.js ecosystem was just identified — but not before it compromised 18 npm packages that account for billions of weekly downloads. In a massive attack on the JavaScript ...
CSOonline

Microsoft disrupts malware code-signing service used by ransomware gangs

Cybercriminals paid between $5,000 and $9,000 to make their malware harder to detect on Windows, highlighting its effectiveness and a shift in how the cybercrime market operates. Microsoft has ...
Forbes

Malware 2.0: 7 Strategies To Outsmart A Smarter Adversary

Global cybercrime costs are expected to grow by 15 percent per year over the next five years—with malware and ransomware driving a significant portion. Malware has been part of the cybersecurity story ...
Wall Street Journal

Vermont Utility Finds Malware Code Attributed to Russians

A Vermont public electric utility company said it detected on one of its laptops malware that the U.S. government has linked to Russian hackers. The Burlington Electric Department said the discovery ...