Malware

SecurityWeek reports that many of the over 12 new macOS malware families identified in 2022, which is an increase from eight new malware families discovered in 2021, were associated with China.

Information stealers are being distributed by six malicious Python Package Index packages including discord-dev, discorder, easytimestamp, pyrologin, pythonstyles, and pyrologin all of which have already been removed, The Hacker News reports.

BleepingComputer reports that Kubernetes clusters are being compromised by the Kinsing malware through container image vulnerabilities and misconfigured PostgreSQL containers.

Investigation into a ransomware attack against San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit is underway after the Vice Society ransomware gang listed the heavy rapid rail transit system as one of its victims, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

Netskope researchers point out that 30% of all cloud malware downloads last year originated from Microsoft OneDrive.

Bitdefender has published a free MegaCortex ransomware decryptor, which it co-developed with the Europol, Cantonal Police, Zurich Public Prosecutro's Office, and the NoMoreRansom project, BleepingComputer reports.