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Bogus OfficeNote app delivers XLoader macOS malware

A new macOS-specific variant of the well known XLoader malware is being delivered disguised as the “OfficeNote” app. “Multiple submissions of this sample have appeared on VirusTotal throughout July, indicating that the malware has been widely distributed in the wild,” SentinelOne researchers said. The new XLoader macOS malware variant XLoader is a malware-as-a-service infostealer and botnet that has been active since 2015, but first appeared as a macOS variant in 2021, written in Java. “The … More ? The post Bogus OfficeNote app delivers XLoader macOS malware appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Week in review: Macro-less Office documents zero-day bug, FluBot takedown, growing DDoS threats

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Zero-day bug exploited by attackers via macro-less Office documents (CVE-2022-30190) A newly numbered Windows zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2022-30190) is being exploited in the wild via specially crafted Office documents (without macros), security researchers are warning. FluBot takedown: Law enforcement takes control of Android spyware’s infrastructure An international law enforcement operation involving 11 countries has disrupted the spreading of the FluBot Android … More ? The post Week in review: Macro-less Office documents zero-day bug, FluBot takedown, growing DDoS threats appeared first on Help Net Security .