#malicious code

Malicious code is threat to computer programmer.. They are designed in order to target system weaknesses. The code is designed by hacker to cause unwelcome modifications and the possibility of damage and continuous computer access. virus can cause breach of security backdoors and data & data theft and could cause further damage to computers as well as data. What exactly is malicious…

Malicious Plugins Found on 25,000 WordPress Websites: Study

Home › Virus & Threats Malicious Plugins Found on 25,000 WordPress Websites: Study By Ionut Arghire on August 29, 2022 Tweet Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have identified malicious plugins on tens of thousands of WordPress websites. An analysis of nightly backups of more than 400,000 unique web servers has revealed the existence of more than 47,000 malicious plugins installed on…

Supply Chain Attack Technique Spoofs GitHub Commit Metadata

Home › Application Security Supply Chain Attack Technique Spoofs GitHub Commit Metadata By Ionut Arghire on July 15, 2022 Tweet Security researchers at Checkmarx are warning of a new supply chain attack technique that relies on spoofed commit metadata to add legitimacy to malicious GitHub repositories. Open source software helps developers create applications faster, and many of them may skip…

#HelloXD #ransomware can now make system modifications -- #Xanjero

The Hello XD ransomware is now capable of doing more than freezing up machines to hold them hostage, it can also make intricate system changes… Threat actors usually deploy ransomware to seize control of computers remotely. Then, extort money from their victims in exchange for freeing the machines. But, there are some nasty strains that are far more dangerous than others. That’s the case with…

#JokerMalware has reappeared on the #GooglePlayStore, capable of ripping off consumers without them noticing -- #Xanjero

Joker malware is back on the Google Play Store, infecting at least eight Android apps, threatening to drain consumers’ bank accounts… Joker malware first hit the internet with nefarious success in 2017. Based on a variant of malicious code called Bread, the Joker Trojan virus is especially dangerous because it runs undetected. What’s worse, it’s managed to infect dozens, if not scores, of Android…