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‘Operation Endgame’ Hits Malware Delivery Platforms

May 30, 2024 admin 911 s5, Europol, IcedID, lockbit, matt burgess, Ne'er-Do-Well News, operation endgame, ransomware, smokeloader, The Coming Storm, trickbot

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 15:19:44 +0000

Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe today announced Operation Endgame, a coordinated action against some of the most popular cybercrime platforms for delivering ransomware and data-stealing malware. Dubbed “the largest ever operation against botnets,” the international effort is being billed as the opening salvo in an ongoing campaign targeting advanced malware “droppers” or “loaders” like IcedID, Smokeloader and Trickbot.

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Fake Spectre and Meltdown patch pushes Smoke Loader malware

January 12, 2018 admin cybercrime, german, malware, meltdown, phishing, smoke loader, Smoke Loader Malware, smokeloader, Social engineering, spectre

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 20:50:29 +0000

German users are being targeted with a rogue patch for the recently announced Meltdown and Spectre flaws.

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