Meta, a newly crafted information-stealing malware, is distributed via a vast spam spree. The mechanism of the stealer injection within this campaign is already well-known. However, Meta is now a mainstream tool among hackers. Therefore, further attacks featuring this software but with different scenarios are inevitable. This article explains how the current malspam scheme works.… Continue reading Meta Infostealer Malware Spread via Spam
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Spammers hide behind hexadecimal IP addresses
Trustwave experts have discovered that pharmaceutical spam attackers have started to insert unusual URLs into their messages. Spammers hide behind hexadecimal IP addresses. They use hexadecimal IPs to bypass email filters and other security solutions. The idea is based on the use of RFC791 standard. Researchers remind that, for example, https://google.com is the same as… Continue reading Spammers hide behind hexadecimal IP addresses
This password-stealing malware just added a new way to infect your PC
Spam emails are still the most popular way of virus distribution. Read carefully to avoid a new spam attack! A powerful form of malware that can be used to distribute threats including Trojans, ransomware, and malicious cryptocurrency mining software has been updated with a new technique that has rarely been seen in the wild. Distributed… Continue reading This password-stealing malware just added a new way to infect your PC