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Out with the Old, In with the Bold: Gen Threat Labs

For years, Avast Decoded has been your go-to for the latest in cybersecurity insights and research. But as cybercriminals evolve,…

6 months ago

Decrypted: HomuWitch Ransomware

HomuWitch is a ransomware strain that initially emerged in July 2023. Unlike the majority of current ransomware strains, HomuWitch targets…

6 months ago

Lazarus and the FudModule Rootkit: Beyond BYOVD with an Admin-to-Kernel Zero-Day

Key Points Avast discovered an in-the-wild admin-to-kernel exploit for a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in the appid.sys AppLocker driver.  Thanks…

6 months ago

From BYOVD to a 0-day: Unveiling Advanced Exploits in Cyber Recruiting Scams

Key Points Avast discovered a new campaign targeting specific individuals through fabricated job offers.  Avast uncovered a full attack chain…

6 months ago

GuptiMiner: Hijacking Antivirus Updates for Distributing Backdoors and Casual Mining

Key Points Avast discovered and analyzed a malware campaign hijacking an eScan antivirus update mechanism to distribute backdoors and coinminers…

6 months ago

Avast Q1/2024 Threat Report

Nearly 90% of Threats Blocked are Social Engineering, Revealing a Huge Surge of Scams, and Discovery of the Lazarus APT…

6 months ago

New Diamorphine rootkit variant seen undetected in the wild

Introduction Code reuse is very frequent in malware, especially for those parts of the sample that are complex to develop…

6 months ago

Decrypted: DoNex Ransomware and its Predecessors

Researchers from Avast have discovered a flaw in the cryptographic schema of the DoNex ransomware and its predecessors. In cooperation…

6 months ago

Predictions 2025: The Future of Cybersecurity Unveiled

The digital world is evolving at breakneck speed. In 2025, we’re set to witness transformative changes in cybersecurity that will…

6 months ago

Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report

The third quarter threat report is here—and it’s packed with answers. Our Threat Labs team had uncovered some heavy stories…

6 months ago