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SysJoker Backdoor malware discovered for macOS, Windows, and Linux operating systems

SysJoker Backdoor, a new piece of malware, has been discovered on the Internet, and was discovered in December 2021 by the Intezer team. SysJoker Backdoor can infect macOS, Windows, and Linux machines. It was first dissevered while it was actively attacking a Linux web server of “a leading educational institution.” Based on its Command and […]

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Malware, leaked emails, code samples point to HackingTeam’s return on the Mac

HackingTeam has apparently returned. A group of researchers has uncovered what appears to be malware from the HackingTeam group. The group had surfaced last July, creating malware-as-a-service software. Recently, a sample of the group’s work, posted to the Internet, revealed 400 gigabytes worth of the group’s private e-mail and source code. The sample was uploaded […]

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“Dockster” trojan for the Mac goes into the wild, plays on the same Java vulnerability as “Flashback”

Ok, this shouldn’t be happening again. Per F-Secure, a new piece of malware that takes advantage of a well-documented Java vulnerability has been found on a website dedicated to the Dalai Lama, with the trojan able to install itself on an unwitting Mac user’s computer to capture keystrokes and other sensitive data. Dubbed “Dockster,” the […]