Malware

Researchers have noticed a surge in campaigns deploying DarkGate malware via messaging platforms Skype and Microsoft Teams.

BleepingComputer reports that WordPress sites could be taken over by a new backdoor masquerading as a legitimate caching plugin.

New Magecart attacks involving the alteration of default 404 error pages to hide malicious code have been deployed against numerous Magento and WooCommerce sites, including those of food and retail industry entities, The Hacker News reports.

More than 70,000 low-cost Android smartphones, tablets, and connected TV devices from one or more Chinese manufacturers have been compromised by the Badbox cybercriminal operation with the Triada malware prior to being sold to consumers, reports SecurityWeek.

Two U.S. congressmen, EU officials, the German ambassador to the U.S. and the president of Taiwan were targeted – but not necessarily infected – by the Predator spyware.