The Steam Workshop is being used to spread malware to thousands of users

Steam is one of the most popular storefronts in PC gaming, but it turns out that the Steam Workshop might presently be ...

Microsoft Uncovers 'CryptoBandits' Malware Using Tor Backdoor to Steal Cryptocurrency Wallets on Windows

Microsoft uncovered CryptoBandits malware that steals crypto wallets, hijacks clipboard data and uses Tor-based backdoors to ...

Cybercriminals have been distributing malware via Steam for a year, tens of thousands affected

The attack reportedly abused Wallpaper Engine's "Application Wallpaper" executable, which runs as a standalone Windows program and can include community-developed games, planners, calendars, system ...
Dark Reading

Windows Executable Masks Mac Malware

A new strain of MacOS malware disguises itself as a Windows executable file to evade detection and embed itself on a system. But the malware authors aren't exactly in the cross-platform avant-garde: ...
Bleeping Computer

Remove the Cortana.exe Miner Trojan

The Cortana.exe Miner is a Trojan that uses your computer to mine for the Monero digital currency without your permission. It is not known how this particular miner Trojan is being installed, but it ...

My new favorite Windows app made my PC safer and more reliable - and it's free

My new favorite Windows app made my PC safer and more reliable - and it's free ...
ZDNet

Embedded PDF executable hack goes live in Zeus malware attacks

The identity thieves behind the Zeus malware attacks are now using the "/launch" command feature in Adobe Reader to launch malicious attacks without exploiting a vulnerability in the software. Yes, ...
Microsoft

Crypto Clipper uses Tor and worm-like propagation for persistence and control

Microsoft Threat Intelligence analyzed a cryptocurrency clipper campaign that combines clipboard theft, wallet replacement, ...
Dark Reading

Unpacking Packed Malware

Executable compression, a.k.a. "packing,” is a means of compressing an executable file and combining the compressed data with decompression code into a single executable. Throughout the years, ...