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New Android Malware Campaigns Evading Detection Using Cross-Platform Framework .NET MAUI
Mar 24, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
‘DHL’ SMS Spam Distributes Android Malware in Germany
One of the most common methods for distributing PC malware is the use of email spam messages...Malicious Utility Can Defeat Windows PatchGuard
In 2012, my colleagues Deepak Gupta and Xiaoning Li explained in a white paper how some malware...
Targeted Attacks on French Company Exploit Multiple Word Vulnerabilities
Spear phishing email is a major worry to any organization. Messages that appear legitimate and specific fool...Dofoil Downloader Update Adds XOR-, RC4-Based Encryption
This blog was written by Sanchit Karve. The Dofoil downloader (found in the wild since 2011) occasionally...CryptoWall Ransomware Built With RC4 Bricks
Last month many Internet users were suddenly forced to trade in Bitcoins. This was not for general...Operation Dragonfly Imperils Industrial Protocol
Recent headlines (here and here) may have struck fear into those living near major energy installations due...GameOver Zeus/Cryptolocker: Am I Still Infected?
It has been two weeks since the announcement by multiple global law enforcement agencies regarding the takedown...A Glance Into the Neutrino Botnet
While analyzing the Neutrino botnet, McAfee Labs found that it has a number of anti-debugging, anti-virtual machine,...Information Operations an Integral Part of Cyberwarfare
Weapons and the skills to use them are not the only decisive elements in warfare. Rhetoric and...Iranian Keylogger Marmoolak Enters via Backdoor
Targeted attacks have several stages, sometimes called the APT kill chain. At McAfee Labs we prefer the...Necurs, Zbot Use Obfuscated Windows XP Detection to Bypass Analysis
This blog was written by Sanchit Karve. McAfee Labs has recently come across a number of malware...Targeted Attacks, Stolen Certificates, and the Shiqiang Gang
This blog post was written by Rahul Mohandas. The trend of attackers using stolen digital certificates to...
