Recent Security News
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Steam enforces SMS verification to curb malware-ridden updates
October 15, 2023 at 01:53PM Valve is implementing additional security measures on Steam to address the recent outbreak of malware being pushed from compromised publisher accounts. Starting October 24, game developers will be required to pass an SMS-based security check before pushing updates, and the same requirement will be enforced for adding new users to…
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Women Political Leaders Summit targeted in RomCom malware phishing
October 15, 2023 at 01:53PM A lightweight variant of the RomCom backdoor was used to target participants of the Women Political Leaders Summit in Brussels. The attackers created a fake website to lure attendees, and the new variant of RomCom employs a stealthier backdoor with a TLS-enforcement technique to make detection more difficult. This attack…
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DarkGate malware spreads through compromised Skype accounts
October 15, 2023 at 01:53PM DarkGate malware attacks have been using compromised Skype accounts to infect targets. The attacks involve VBA loader script attachments that download an AutoIT script to drop and execute the final DarkGate malware payload. Trend Micro researchers also observed DarkGate being pushed through Microsoft Teams. The malware-as-a-service operation has seen a…