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 ...

Leonardo DiCaprio movie torrent hides complex PowerShell scripts

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