Malware

Over 3,000 Android devices across Europe have already been compromised by the new sophisticated Klopatra banking and remote access trojan that features real-time screen monitoring and clandestine Virtual Network Computing capabilities, reports BleepingComputer.

Infosecurity Magazine reports that malicious ZIP files purporting to contain payment records, passport scans, and other legitimate documents, have been laced with Windows shortcut files that prompt DLL implant deployment as part of a new phishing campaign.

Over 30K sites compromised with Strela Stealer in Detour Dog campaign Attacks involving server-side DNS exploitation have enabled cybercrime operation Detour Dog to inject the Strela Stealer malware into more than 30,000 websites worldwide, most of which are in the U.S., according to HackRead.

Threat operation UAC-0245 was noted by Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team to have deployed cyberattacks involving the new CABINETRAT malware against organizations across the country, The Hacker News reports.

The report reveals that distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, primarily launched by hacktivists, accounted for the majority of cyber incidents, with ransomware emerging as the most dominant malware type.

The beta feature also helps users restore their encrypted files to previous versions.

Older adults in Australia, Canada, South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, and the UK have been targeted with the novel Datzbro Android banking trojan through Facebook groups promoting trips and other activities for seniors, The Hacker News reports.

GBHackers News reports that intrusions involving a Windows Scheduled Task-exploiting PowerShell-based loader have been deployed by the advanced persistent threat operation Patchwork to facilitate final payload delivery as part of its latest campaign.