Mar 19, 2024NewsroomGenerative AI / Incident Response Large language models (LLMs) powering artificial intelligence (AI) tools today could be exploited to develop self-augmenting malware capable of bypassing YARA rules. "Generative AI can be used to evade string-based YARA rules by augmenting the source code of small malware variants, effectively lowering detection rates," … [Read more...] about AI’s Expanding Role in Cyber Attacks
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German and South Korean Agencies Warn of Kimsuky’s Expanding Cyber Attack Tactics
Mar 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Browser Security German and South Korean government agencies have warned about cyber attacks mounted by a threat actor tracked as Kimsuky using rogue browser extensions to steal users' Gmail inboxes. The joint advisory comes from Germany's domestic intelligence apparatus, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution … [Read more...] about German and South Korean Agencies Warn of Kimsuky’s Expanding Cyber Attack Tactics
Attackers Behind Trickbot Expanding Malware Distribution Channels
The operators behind the pernicious TrickBot malware have resurfaced with new tricks that aim to increase its foothold by expanding its distribution channels, ultimately leading to the deployment of ransomware such as Conti. The threat actor, tracked under the monikers ITG23 and Wizard Spider, has been found to partner with other cybercrime gangs known Hive0105, Hive0106 (aka … [Read more...] about Attackers Behind Trickbot Expanding Malware Distribution Channels