All posts tagged "malicious code"

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  Cyber Attack

  Advanced Persistent Threat: What You Need to Know

  Today, criminal organizations no longer attack corporations and businesses physically with weapons. Instead, they use computers and malware, aiming to steal vital...

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  Malware

  Clipsa, The Multi-talented Crypto Asset Thieving Malware

  Here in hackercombat.com, we have covered stories about bank trojans on a fairly regular basis. Blackhat hackers are after people’s money, profit...

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  Hacked

  Popular JavaScript Library Infected By Malicious Code To Steal Cryptocurrency

  A malicious code has infected Event-stream JavaScript library with the intention of stealing cryptocurrency from digital wallets. The popular JavaScript library is...

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  Data Security

  Feature to attach video to Word files could be used to send malicious code

  Hackers could abuse a feature that allows you to attach a video directly to a Word document for the victim to download...

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  Malware

  Using legitimate tools to hide malicious code

  The authors of malware use various techniques to circumvent defensive mechanisms and conceal harmful activity. One of them is the practice of...

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  Incidents

  Simple Registry Hacks Bypass Windows Digital Signature, Opening Gates For Malicious Code

  Windows Digital Signature check is a mechanism included in Microsoft Windows to make sure that the software or driver you’re trying to...

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  Data Security

  Widely used WebEx plugin for Chrome will execute attack code—patch now!

  Publicly known “magic string” lets any site run malicious code, no questions asked. The Chrome browser extension for Cisco Systems WebEx communications...

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  Incidents

  EC Council Website Hacked and used to serve malicious code

  Researchers at Fox-IT warn that the website of security certification provider EC Council has been compromised to host the malicious Angler Exploit...