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Mac Users Beware: New Trojan-Proxy Malware Spreading via Pirated Software

Unauthorized websites distributing trojanized versions of cracked software have been found to infect Apple macOS users with a new Trojan-Proxy malware. "Attackers can use this type of malware to gain money by building a proxy server network or to perform criminal acts on behalf of the victim: to launch attacks on websites, companies and individuals, buy guns, drugs, and other illicit

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ChamelDoH: New Linux Backdoor Utilizing DNS-over-HTTPS Tunneling for Covert CnC

The threat actor known as ChamelGang has been observed using a previously undocumented implant to backdoor Linux systems, marking a new expansion of the threat actor's capabilities. The malware, dubbed ChamelDoH by Stairwell, is a C++-based tool for communicating via DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) tunneling. ChamelGang was first outed by Russian cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies in September 2021,