Category: worm
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WhatsApp compromise leads to Astaroth deployment
WhatsApp compromise leads to Astaroth deployment Another campaign targeting WhatsApp users in Brazil spreads like a worm and employs multiple payloads for credential theft, session hijacking, and persistence Mindi McDowell Go to sophos
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WhatsApp Worm Targets Brazilian Banking Customers
WhatsApp Worm Targets Brazilian Banking Customers Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) researchers are investigating multiple incidents in an ongoing campaign targeting users of the WhatsApp messaging platform. The campaign, which started on September 29, 2025, is focused on Brazil and seeks to trick users into executing a malicious file attached to a self-spreading message received from…
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Smashing Security podcast #436: The €600,000 gold heist, powered by ransomware
Smashing Security podcast #436: The €600,000 gold heist, powered by ransomware Ransomware doesn’t just freeze computers – it can silence alarms too. And when the Natural History Museum in Paris went dark, thieves helped themselves to €600,000 worth of gold in a daring late-night heist. Meanwhile, developers have a new headache: a worm dubbed “Shai…