BlackSanta is a malware module that kills EDR and AV at the kernel level prior to unleashing the malware’s final purpose.
For more than a year, a Russian-speaking threat actor targeted human resource (HR) departments with malware that delivers a new EDR killer named BlackSanta.
Unwitting victims are now being tricked into installing malware via Windows Terminal, but some experts say this is old news.
The malware is described as an 'EDR killer', stopping security solutions and suppressing notifications.
Microsoft has confirmed that it's still working to fully address a known issue that causes bright white flashes when opening the File Explorer on some Windows 11 systems.
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Look out for malware when downloading models to 3D print
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Those aren't toys. Malware used in a sophisticated spear-phishing and infostealing campaign by Russian bad actors includes a component dubbed BlackSanta that can shut down antivirus and EDR ...
Microsoft is rolling out "Secure Boot Allowed Key Exchange Key (KEK) Update," which requires a system reboot to finish ...
Transparent Tribe uses AI tools to mass-produce polyglot malware targeting India using Slack, Discord, and Google Sheets C2.
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Stop trusting your single drive: How to use PAR2 and hash manifests to defeat silent bit rot
If your PC is your only backup, at least make it corruption-proof—here's how ...
Malicious Chrome extensions tied to ownership transfers push malware and steal data, exposing thousands to credential theft and system compromise.
FortiGate Edge Intrusions: Stolen Service Accounts Lead to Rogue Workstations and Deep AD Compromise
Throughout early 2026, SentinelOne’s Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) team has responded to several incidents where FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) appliances have been ...
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