The China-linked Mustang Panda APT has been using a kernel-mode rootkit in attacks leading to ToneShell backdoor deployments.

A new sample of the ToneShell backdoor, typically seen in Chinese cyberespionage campaigns, has been delivered through a kernel-mode loader in attacks against government organizations.

When combined with Web threats, the new rootkit is proving to be both a destructive and prolific combination, security experts say. The rootkit models a similar virus from several years ago but with ...

Security researchers discovered a remote access trojan they named Krasue that is targeting Linux systems of telecommunications companies and managed to remain undetected since 2021. They found that ...

Multiple malicious installers were delivering the same Purple Fox rootkit version using the same attack chain, possibly distributed via email or phishing sites. A malicious Telegram instant-messaging ...

26 September 2006 These allow spyware and bots to hide files and configurations from the user and evade detection from virus-scanners A new type of malware -- or rather an emerging technology used by ...

Rootkits are becoming more prevalent and difficult to detect, and security vendor McAfee claims the blame falls squarely on the open-source community. In its “Rootkits” report being published Monday , ...

The driver, called “Netfilter,” is a rootkit that talks to Chinese C2 IPs and aims to spoof gamers’ geo-locations to cheat the system and play from anywhere, Microsoft said. Microsoft signed a driver ...

Sophos PLC has released a free tool to help PC users root out rootkits. Called Sophos Anti-Rootkit, the software will detect and remove both known and unknown rootkits, and it will also warn system ...

As per Gizmodo, cybercriminals are now using a rootkit called FiveSys, which suspiciously got a digital signature from Microsoft. It is worth noting that Microsoft's digital seal should supposedly ...

Thousands of Web sites have been rigged to deliver an updated version of a rootkit that many data security tools may be unprepared to handle, according to U.K.-based security software vendor Prevx Ltd ...

This week, the Minerva Labs cybersecurity team, working with MalwareHunterTeam, said that Purple Fox is being disguised through a file named "Telegram Desktop.exe." Those that believe they are ...