The Glupteba botnet has been found to incorporate a previously undocumented Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit feature, adding another layer of sophistication and stealth to the malware. “This bootkit can intervene and control the [operating system] boot process, enabling Glupteba to hide itself and create a stealthy persistence that can be extremely difficult to … Read more
Facebook Ads Distributing Malware? The ads may have led to over 100,000 downloads, according to Bitdefender’s estimates. Hackers have been spotted using Facebook ads showing images of scantily clad women to lure unsuspecting users into downloading malware on their Windows PCs. According to antivirus vendor Bitdefender, the ads led to an estimated 100,000-plus downloads of … Read more
ChatGPT creates mutating malware that evades detection by EDR A global sensation since its initial release at the end of last year, ChatGPT’s popularity among consumers and IT professionals alike has stirred up cybersecurity nightmares about how it can be used to exploit system vulnerabilities. A key problem, cybersecurity experts have demonstrated, is the ability … Read more