Go back
Steganography based malware, latest threat type.

Steganography based malware, latest threat type.

General


https://techxplore.com/news/2019-01-verymal-campaign-image-based-malware.html

Malware hidden in images that suggest uses to update flash and other kinds of files. Now only found on Mac's but I am sure they will port that scumware to windows and linux.


@sonhouse

It seems nobody understands or gives a shyte about this new threat which cannot be stopped by anybody's AV.

1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

If the threat slows down the proliferation of repetitive pointless image transmissions it could be a blessing in disguise.

Vote Up
Vote Down

@Kewpie

Don't think THAT would ever happen. I bet 90% of the total net bandwidth is taken up by useless images and tweets.....

Vote Up
Vote Down

400 hours of video gets loaded onto YouTube every minute.
Most of it cat videos.

Vote Up
Vote Down

@sonhouse said
@Kewpie

Don't think THAT would ever happen. I bet 90% of the total net bandwidth is taken up by useless images and tweets.....
That damn GBS...

Vote Up
Vote Down

@mudfinger said
That damn GBS...
What's with you about me? Are you actually one of my exes?

Vote Up
Vote Down

@Great-Big-Stees
Wow, do all your exes live in Texas? OMG, that would make a FINE song😉

1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

@great-big-stees said
What's with you about me? Are you actually one of my exes?
No, I'm still vying for your heart. Eventually I would like to be known by the title of "Plaintiff".


@Mudfinger

Well I hope you at least get the microwave.....