Malware

Two Israeli researchers showed the Black Hat security conference how Windows Defender could be subverted to allow malware infection or even remove critical system files.

A Rust-based injector named Freeze[.]rs, originally created by Optive as an open-source red teaming tool, is now being used by threat actors to spread a commodity malware called XWorm, The Hacker News reports.

Security researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabz have released a technical report on a newly discovered information malware strain dubbed Statc Stealer, which targets the sensitive payment and personal information of Microsoft Windows users, reports The Hacker News.

A new report by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency disclosed the existence of a new backdoor malware called Whirlpool that a malicious cyber group deployed in the recent breaches targeting Barracuda Email Security Gateway devices, BleepingComputer reports.

SpiderLabs researchers said Gootloader combines SEO promotion to lure victims instead of the more common phishing techniques.

Fifteen new command-and-control servers have been established by QBot malware, also known as QakBot, by late June in a bid to strengthen its attack infrastructure, The Hacker News reports.