Authored by Mohansundaram M and Neil Tyagi A new packed variant of the Redline Stealer trojan was observed in the wild, leveraging Lua bytecode to perform malicious behavior. McAfee telemetry data shows this malware strain is very prevalent, covering North America, South America, Europe, and Asia and reaching Australia. Infection Chain   GitHub...

Authored by Anuradha and Preksha Introduction PikaBot is a malicious backdoor that has been active since early 2023. Its modular design is comprised of a loader and a core component. The core module performs malicious operations, allowing for the execution of commands and the injection of payloads from a command-and-control server. The malware employs...

Authored by ZePeng Chen and Wenfeng Yu  McAfee Mobile Research Team has observed an active scam malware campaign targeting Android users in India. This malware has gone through three stages. The first one is the development stage, from March 2023 to July 2023, during which a couple of applications were created each month. The second is the expansion...

Authored by Yashvi Shah and Preksha Saxena McAfee Labs has recently observed a significant surge in the distribution of prominent malware through PDF files. Malware is not solely sourced from dubious websites or downloads; certain instances of malware may reside within apparently harmless emails, particularly within the PDF file attachments accompanying...

Authored by: Vignesh Dhatchanamoorthy In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, staying ahead of malicious actors requires a deep understanding of their tactics and tools. Enter GUloader, a potent weapon in the arsenal of cybercriminals worldwide. This sophisticated malware loader has garnered attention for its stealthy techniques and...

Authored by Dexter Shin  MoqHao is a well-known Android malware family associated with the Roaming Mantis threat actor group first discovered in 2015. McAfee Mobile Research Team has also posted several articles related to this malware family that traditionally targets Asian countries such as Korea and Japan.   Recently McAfee Mobile Research Team...