US Laptop Owners Exposed to Malware, Experts Weigh In

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How many times have you had someone tell you, "I didn't click anything," as they hand you a PC filled with malware? It's one of the go-to defensive explanations, but malware that can download and install itself is also surprisingly misunderstood. That's in part because, despite how often people claim "it just happened," finding a drive-by download in the wild that actually infects your machine is now on the rarer side of malware attacks — for a few reasons I'll explain. That said, self-installing malware exists, and in some cases, loading a malicious webpage is all it takes. https://lnkd.in/gErem37j

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Kaspersky Uncovers CrystalX RAT: A New Data‑Stealing Malware That Also Mocks Victims “This malware delivers a 360‑degree compromise from data theft to psychological manipulation and its spread is only just beginning.” — Leonid Bezvershenko SK Mohapatra Sanjib Mohapatra https://lnkd.in/g9KWP8_b

The LiteLLM PyPI breach was uncovered after faulty malware behavior caused system crashes. Without that error, the compromise could have remained hidden. Understand the attack path: https://spr.ly/6043B6IvBU https://spr.ly/6045B6IvBS

New Lazarus APT Campaign: “Mach-O Man” macOS Malware Kit Hits Businesses ANY.RUN   https://lnkd.in/e3r-2wxr   The recent wave of ClickFix attacks has introduced several new ways to compromise users, establishing itself as a technique that is likely here to stay. We have observed Lazarus Group using this method to distribute a range of malware, from well-known families to more unusual variants such as PyLangGhostRAT, a Python-based vibe-ported of the original Go version, along with other oddities.   In this article, we analyze the next stage of this campaign: a newly identified macOS malware kit that is currently being actively distributed.

🚨 Did you know 94% of malware is delivered by email—and attackers aren’t breaking in, they’re being *invited*? The "Trojan Horse" isn’t just an ancient myth. It’s alive in 2024, cleverly disguised as invoices, PDFs, and even meeting links. I once witnessed an entire team locked out by clicking “just one” attachment. The lessons? Curiosity and convenience are a hacker’s favorite weapons. Pause before every click. Your digital gate deserves a strong guard! What’s the sneakiest phishing attempt you've seen lately? Share your story below! 👇 #InfoSec #ThreatIntel

Passwords are officially a 20th-century solution to a 21st-century problem. 👴💻 We’ve all been told to make them longer, more complex, and to change them often. The result? We just get frustrated and reuse them. The future is Passkeys (FIDO2). Instead of a secret you *know* (and can be phished for), it’s a credential tied to your physical device. It’s faster, easier, and virtually impossible to steal via traditional phishing. Is your organization moving toward a passwordless future yet? It’s the single biggest upgrade you can make to your security posture this year. #Passkeys #Passwordless #CybersecurityTrends #VandersonCyber

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This is our experience as well. We’ve seen active threat actors in environments 10 minutes into a free trial that another big name competitor was actively missing.