Network World

Malware distributors are switching to less suspicious file types

After aggressively using JavaScript email attachments to distribute malware for the past year, attackers are now switching to less suspicious file types to trick users. Last week, researchers from the ...
PC World

‘Less’ means more to malware authors targeting Linux users

Using the “less” Linux command to view the contents of files downloaded from the Internet is a dangerous operation that can lead to remote code execution, according to a security researcher. At first ...
Bleeping Computer

How to prevent Microsoft OneNote files from infecting Windows with malware

The seemingly innocuous Microsoft OneNote file has become a popular file format used by hackers to spread malware and breach corporate networks. Here's how to block malicious OneNote phishing ...
techtimes

Discord to Implement Temporary File Links to Combat Malware

Discord is introducing changes to its file hosting to enhance security and restrict the misuse of its platform. This move is intended to curb the use of Discord's content delivery network (CDN) for ...
Bleeping Computer

New stealthy DarkWatchman malware hides in the Windows Registry

A new malware named 'DarkWatchman' has emerged in the cybercrime underground, and it's a lightweight and highly-capable JavaScript RAT (Remote Access Trojan) paired with a C# keylogger. According to a ...
CSOonline

Malware Automates Storing of Data Haul on File-Hosting Site SendSpace

Trend Micro researchers have discovered a piece of malicious software that automatically uploads its stolen data cache to the SendSpace file-sharing service for retrieval. Malware authors have used ...
Computerworld

‘Less’ is more to malware authors targeting Linux users

Using the “less” Linux command to view the contents of files downloaded from the Internet is a dangerous operation that can lead to remote code execution, according to a security researcher. At first ...