Bleeping Computer

Qbot malware switches to new Windows Installer infection vector

The Qbot botnet is now pushing malware payloads via phishing emails with password-protected ZIP archive attachments containing malicious MSI Windows Installer packages. This is the first time the Qbot ...
Neowin

Microsoft PowerPoint used as attack vector to download malware

A vulnerability in the Windows Object Linking Embedding (OLE) interface is being exploited by cybercriminals through Microsoft PowerPoint in order to install malware. According to a report by security ...
Hosted on MSN

ClickFix fake error message malware spikes over 500%, takes second place as the most abused attack vector

Use of the ClickFix attack vector has shot up by 517% since the second half of 2024, making it the second most abused attack vector behind phishing. The attack uses a fake reCAPTCHA to trick users ...
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Hackers turn Telegram messenger into malware vector

Hackers are now weaponizing Telegram messenger with malware to gain control over devices. According to reports, hackers are using a backdoor in a maliciously modified version of the Telegram X ...
CoinTelegraph

ChatGPT and AI the newest vector for malware: Meta security team

Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT have become the latest way for “bad actors” to distribute malware, scams and spam, research from Meta’s security team warns. A May 1 research report from ...
ZDNet

Play Store identified as main distribution vector for most Android malware

The official Google Play Store has been identified as the primary source of malware installs on Android devices in a recent academic study — considered the largest one of its kind carried out to date.