Hackers Advertising New Info-Stealing Malware on Dark Web

By Deeba Ahmed
Dubbed “Stealc” by researchers, the malware is also being promoted on several Russian language hacker and cybercrime forums on the clear net, in addition to the dark web.
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The number of devices infected by the MyloBot botnet is rapidly increasing

Researchers warn that the MyloBot botnet is rapidly spreading and it is infecting thousands of systems worldwide. The MyloBot botnet has been active since 2017 and was first detailed by cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct in 2018. MyloBot is a highly evasive Windows botnet that supports advanced anti-analysis techniques. The first sample of the bot analyzed by the […]

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Your Office Document is at Risk – XLL, A New Attack Vector

  Microsoft office documents are used worldwide by both corporates and home-users alike.  It’s different office versions, whether…
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Stealc, a new advanced infostealer appears in the threat landscape

Researchers spotted a new information stealer, called Stealc, which supports a wide set of stealing capabilities. In January 2023, researchers at SEKOIA.IO discovered a new information stealer, dubbed Stealc, which was advertised in the dark web forums. The malware was developed by a threat actor that uses the moniker Plymouth who claims the info-stealer supports a […]

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