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PDF Phishing: Beyond the Bait
By Lakshya Mathur & Yashvi Shah  Phishing attackers aim to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive information for...
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Beneath the Surface: How Hackers Turn NetSupport Against Users
NetSupport malware variants have been a persistent threat, demonstrating adaptability and evolving infection techniques. In this technical...
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Fake Android and iOS apps steal SMS and contacts in South Korea
Authored by Dexter Shin Most people have smartphones these days which can be used to easily search...
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Unmasking AsyncRAT New Infection Chain
Authored by Lakshya Mathur & Vignesh Dhatchanamoorthy AsyncRAT, short for “Asynchronous Remote Access Trojan,” is a sophisticated...
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Exploring Winrar Vulnerability (CVE-2023-38831)
Authored by Neil Tyagi On 23 August 2023, NIST disclosed a critical RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-38831. It is...
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Agent Tesla’s Unique Approach: VBS and Steganography for Delivery and Intrusion
Authored by Yashvi Shah Agent Tesla functions as a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and an information stealer...
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Peeling Back the Layers of RemcosRat Malware
Authored by Preksha Saxena McAfee labs observed a Remcos RAT campaign where malicious VBS files were delivered...
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Crypto Scam: SpaceX Tokens for Sale
Authored by: Neil Tyagi   Scam artists know no bounds—and that also applies to stealing your cryptocurrency. Crypto...
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Invisible Adware: Unveiling Ad Fraud Targeting Android Users
Authored by SangRyol Ryu, McAfee Threat Researcher We live in a world where advertisements are everywhere, and...
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The Season of Back to School Scams
Authored by: Lakshya Mathur and Yashvi Shah  As the Back-to-School season approaches, scammers are taking advantage of...
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Scammers Follow the Rebranding of Twitter to X, to Distribute Malware
Authored by: Vallabh Chole and Yerko Grbic On July 23rd, 2023, Elon Musk announced that the social...
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Android SpyNote attacks electric and water public utility users in Japan
Authored by Yukihiro Okutomi  McAfee’s Mobile team observed a smishing campaign against Japanese Android users posing as...
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