ITWire

iTWire - PowerShell exploits create new wave of PowerWare malware

PowerShell, a ubiquitous technology that is part of the Windows environment, has become an ideal way for attackers to hide their presence and activities. Its ability to dynamically load and execute ...
Threat Post

From PowerShell to Payload: An Analysis of Weaponized Malware

Click, and boom, your network is compromised. All a hacker needs is one successful exploit and you could have a very bad day. Recently we uncovered one artifact that we would like to break down and ...
techtimes

Researchers Track AI-Written PowerShell Script That Deploys Infostealer Malware

In a recent cybersecurity finding by Proofpoint researchers, a threat actor utilized a PowerShell script, likely generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as OpenAI's ...

Leonardo DiCaprio movie torrent hides complex PowerShell scripts

Fake movie torrents deliver multi-stage malware without the user noticing execution stepsAgentTesla steals browser, email, ...
Bleeping Computer

New 'PowerDrop' PowerShell malware targets U.S. aerospace industry

A new PowerShell malware script named 'PowerDrop' has been discovered to be used in attacks targeting the U.S. aerospace defense industry. PowerDrop was discovered by Adlumin, who last month found a ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Walmart Discovers New PowerShell Backdoor Linked to Zloader Malware

An unknown PowerShell backdoor has been discovered alongside a new variant of the Zloader/SilentNight malware, Walmart’s Cyber Intelligence Team has reported. The PowerShell backdoor has been ...
CSOonline

Rising ClickFix malware distribution trick puts PowerShell IT policies on notice

IT teams should revisit PowerShell restrictions as an increasingly used click-and-fix technique has users self-serving fake system issues by invoking malicious PowerShell scripts themselves, reducing ...
PC World

Fileless Powershell malware uses DNS as covert communication channel

Targeted attacks are moving away from traditional malware to stealthier techniques that involve abusing standard system tools and protocols, some of which are not always monitored. The latest example ...
Threat Post

COVID-Related Threats, PowerShell Attacks Lead Malware Surge

Researchers measured 648 new malware threats every minute during Q4 2020. Surging numbers of COVID-themed attacks, PowerShell trojans, along with the SolarWinds compromise and the continued spread of ...
ZDNet

People are already trying to get ChatGPT to write malware

The ChatGPT AI chatbot has created plenty of excitement in the short time it has been available and now it seems it has been enlisted by some in attempts to help generate malicious code. AI chatbots ...