Meta, a newly crafted information-stealing malware, is distributed via a vast spam spree. The mechanism of the stealer injection within this campaign is already well-known. However, Meta is now a mainstream tool among hackers. Therefore, further attacks featuring this software but with different scenarios are inevitable. This article explains how the current malspam scheme works.… Continue reading Meta Infostealer Malware Spread via Spam
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Spammers hide behind hexadecimal IP addresses
Trustwave experts have discovered that pharmaceutical spam attackers have started to insert unusual URLs into their messages. Spammers hide behind hexadecimal IP addresses. They use hexadecimal IPs to bypass email filters and other security solutions. The idea is based on the use of RFC791 standard. Researchers remind that, for example, https://google.com is the same as… Continue reading Spammers hide behind hexadecimal IP addresses
Smoke Loader Malware: New Password-Stealing Infection Method
A new variant of the Smoke Loader malware has been discovered that uses a new method to infect computers. Smoke Loader is a sophisticated malware that has been around since 2011, but it continues to evolve and adapt to new security measures. The new infection method involves the use of spam emails that contain a… Continue reading Smoke Loader Malware: New Password-Stealing Infection Method