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This potent malware variant can hijack your Windows PC, steal passwords, and more: Neptune RAT is spreading on GitHub, Telegram, and even YouTube – and experts warn ‘anyone could use it to launch attacks’
A new version of the Neptune RAT malware has emerged, security researchers have warned, and is spreading on GitHub, Telegram, and even YouTube. The remote access trojan is ‘an extremely serious threat’ being offered on the ransomware-as-a-service model, according to researchers at Cyfirma. Affecting Windows devices, it hijacks Chromium-based browsers including Chrome, Brave, and Opera using a Chromium.dll attack that…
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Microsoft issues warning over potent malware strain developed by Iranian threat actor
Microsoft has published information on a highly concerning malware campaign being carried out by suspected Iranian state-backed threat group, Peach Sandstorm. Between April and July 2024, Microsoft’s threat intelligence arm observed the collective deploying a newly developed custom multi-stage backdoor, which it has dubbed Tickler. The malware has been used to target businesses operating in the satellite, communications equipment, oil…
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