Bleeping Computer

Stealthy new JavaScript malware infects Windows PCs with RATs

A new stealthy JavaScript loader named RATDispenser is being used to infect devices with a variety of remote access trojans (RATs) in phishing attacks. The novel loader was quick to establish ...
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Gootloader malware back for the attack, serves up ransomware

Gootloader JavaScript malware, commonly used to deliver ransomware, is back in action after a period of reduced activity.… Since October 27, security shop Huntress says it has spotted three Gootloader ...
Dark Reading

JavaScript Malware Strikes Firewalls

2:00 PM -- In the beginning, there was application security. All ports were open to the world and practically every application had holes in it. It was like the Wild West. Eventually application ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Malicious JavaScript Loader is a Multi-RAT Dispenser

Researchers are warning of a new JavaScript loader being used to distribute eight Remote Access Trojans (RATs) in information-stealing campaigns. A team at HP Wolf named the tool “RATDispenser,” and ...
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A Twist On The Cyber Kill Chain: Defending Against A JavaScript Malware Attack

Understanding how malware attacks work is vital to defend against them. To ease this process, threat analysts have developed models that map the stages of cybersecurity attacks, allowing defenders to ...

New Android malware uses AI to click on hidden browser ads

A new family of Android click-fraud trojans leverages TensorFlow machine learning models to automatically detect and interact with specific advertisement elements.
SiliconANGLE

Deep Instinct uncovers new JavaScript-based malware dropper

Threat protection startup Deep Instinct Ltd.’s Threat Research Lab today provided details of a new strain of JavaScript-based dropper that delivers two forms of malware onto victims’ computers. Dubbed ...