'Shiketega malware is delivered in a sophisticated way, it uses a polymorphic encoder, and it gradually delivers its payload where each step reveals only part of the total payload. 'Threat actors continue to search for ways to deliver malware in new ways to stay under the radar and avoid detection,' AT&T Alien Labs researcher Ofer Caspi said. 4K Ratings Free Offers In-App Purchases Screenshots Mac iPhone iPad Save data. Protection against phishing In testing, antivirus software was faced with a list of fraud sites launched in multiple browser types. Product Page: AdBlock One Trend Micro for Home Get App (macOS+Safari). Shikitega is also indicative of a trend toward malicious actors expanding their attack reach to accommodate the Linux operating system that's widely used in cloud platforms and servers across the world, contributing to a surge in LockBit and Cheerscrypt ransomware infections.Īccording to Trend Micro 2022 Midyear Cybersecurity Report, 'the emergence of these new Linux ransomware families directly corresponds to a 75% increase in ransomware attacks targeting Linux systems in the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of 2021.' This is good, but it’s not the best out there - McAfee and Sophos managed 100 protection.

In a further attempt to fly under the radar, the malware operators employ a ' Shikata ga nai' polymorphic encoder to make it more difficult to detect by antivirus engines and abuse legitimate cloud services for C2 functions.

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