Chimera Bots: AI-Directed Cyberattacks Are A New Class Of Digital Adversaries

AI-driven cyberattack agents integrate automation, machine learning, adaptive malware, and botnet infrastructures into ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Criminals Use Malware as Messaging Bots to Steal Data

Criminals are using malicious bots to steal information from victims via the popular Telegram and Discord messaging services, said a report this week. Some bots can be rented for as little as $25 a ...
Network World

FBI warns “Beta Bot” malware can kill your anti-virus programs, steal data

The FBI sent out a warning today about an uptick in the use of malware known as Beta Bot that can steal sensitive data such as log-in credentials and financial information. The FBI says Beta Bot ...
Digital Trends

Discord ‘Spidey Bot’ malware is stealing users’ data, including passwords

A new malware has infiltrated popular chat service Discord, and it has the potential to steal your email address, phone number, username, password, IP address, and more. The malware affecting the ...
techtimes

Bad Bots, Malware Pose Threats to Health Care Websites—CAPTCHA Verification No Longer Enough

Bad Bots and Malware are evident in the online world, and health care websites are one of its affected industries, despite the growing threat of the coronavirus. CAPTCHA verification is also apparent ...
Threat Post

Microsoft App Store Sizzling with New ‘Electron Bot’ Malware

The SEO poisoning bot, capable of full system takeover, is actively taking over social media accounts, masquerading as popular games like Temple Run. A backdoor malware that can take over social-media ...
VentureBeat

Metacert raises $1.2 million to detect malware on enterprise bots like Slack, Microsoft Teams

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Metacert has raised $1.2 million for its messaging app security and bot ...
Benzinga.com

Scammers Exploit Telegram Bots to Inject Malware and Steal Crypto, Warns Scam Sniffer

Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer has raised alarms about a new wave of scams targeting cryptocurrency users through fake Telegram verification bots. These schemes use social engineering tactics ...
Bleeping Computer

LockBit affiliate uses Amadey Bot malware to deploy ransomware

A LockBit 3.0 ransomware affiliate is using phishing emails that install the Amadey Bot to take control of a device and encrypt devices. According to a new AhnLab report, the threat actor targets ...

Multiple Firefox add-ons infected with 'GhostPoster' malware — how to stay safe

A newly discovered malware infected multiple Firefox browser add-ons with more than 50,000 downloads combined.
Network World

Cisco Talos: Zeus spawn “Floki bot” malware gaining use, cyber-underworld notoriety

Cisco’s Talos security group this week warned that a variant of trojan monster Zeus has begun to garner a following in the cyber-underworld as a hard-to-detect attack mechanism. “[Floki bot] is based ...