Network World

FBI warns “Beta Bot” malware can kill your anti-virus programs, steal data

The FBI sent out a warning today about an uptick in the use of malware known as Beta Bot that can steal sensitive data such as log-in credentials and financial information. The FBI says Beta Bot ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Criminals Use Malware as Messaging Bots to Steal Data

Criminals are using malicious bots to steal information from victims via the popular Telegram and Discord messaging services, said a report this week. Some bots can be rented for as little as $25 a ...
Benzinga.com

Scammers Exploit Telegram Bots to Inject Malware and Steal Crypto, Warns Scam Sniffer

Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer has raised alarms about a new wave of scams targeting cryptocurrency users through fake Telegram verification bots. These schemes use social engineering tactics ...
VentureBeat

Metacert raises $1.2 million to detect malware on enterprise bots like Slack, Microsoft Teams

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Metacert has raised $1.2 million for its messaging app security and bot ...
techtimes

Electron Bot Malware on Microsoft Store Can Hack Your Facebook, Google Accounts—Here's How To Be Safe

Electron Bot malware is currently posing as an app in the Microsoft Store. This computer virus can actually take over your Facebook and Google accounts. An illustration picture taken in London on ...
HotHardware

Beware Of Electron Bot Malware Hiding In Popular Gaming Apps At The Microsoft Store

Another day another security risk. This one happens to get deployed via iffy software deployed on the Microsoft Store. This particular issue is related to installing games via the Microsoft Store, ...
Bleeping Computer

LockBit affiliate uses Amadey Bot malware to deploy ransomware

A LockBit 3.0 ransomware affiliate is using phishing emails that install the Amadey Bot to take control of a device and encrypt devices. According to a new AhnLab report, the threat actor targets ...
Network World

Cisco Talos: Zeus spawn “Floki bot” malware gaining use, cyber-underworld notoriety

Cisco’s Talos security group this week warned that a variant of trojan monster Zeus has begun to garner a following in the cyber-underworld as a hard-to-detect attack mechanism. “[Floki bot] is based ...
EdTech

How to Detect and Respond to Bot Attacks in Higher Education

Karen Scarfone is the principal consultant for Scarfone Cybersecurity. She provides cybersecurity publication consulting services to organizations and was formerly a senior computer scientist for the ...
techtimes

CryptoWatch: FTX Founder's Campaign Funding Charges Dropped, Android's CherryBlos Malware, Crypto Trading Bots

CryptoWatch contains the top news of the past week and delivers everything you need to know to catch up on the most significant stories in the industry. Last week, one of the most surprising ...
Bleeping Computer

New SHC-compiled Linux malware installs cryptominers, DDoS bots

A new Linux malware downloader created using SHC (Shell Script Compiler) has been spotted in the wild, infecting systems with Monero cryptocurrency miners and DDoS IRC bots. According to ASEC ...