Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the inner workings of ShadowPad, a sophisticated and modular backdoor that has been adopted by a growing number of Chinese threat groups in recent years, while also linking it to the country's civilian and military intelligence agencies. "ShadowPad is decrypted in memory using a custom decryption algorithm," researchers from Secureworks … [Read more...] about Researchers Link ShadowPad Malware Attacks to Chinese Ministry and PLA
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ShadowPad Malware is Becoming a Favorite Choice of Chinese Espionage Groups
ShadowPad, an infamous Windows backdoor that allows attackers to download further malicious modules or steal data, has been put to use by five different Chinese threat clusters since 2017. "The adoption of ShadowPad significantly reduces the costs of development and maintenance for threat actors," SentinelOne researchers Yi-Jhen Hsieh and Joey Chen said in a detailed overview … [Read more...] about ShadowPad Malware is Becoming a Favorite Choice of Chinese Espionage Groups
Point Blank Gamers Targeted with Backdoor Malware
The malware hides in the legitimate game downloads, signed with a real certificate; connections to ShadowHammer have been found. Source link … [Read more...] about Point Blank Gamers Targeted with Backdoor Malware