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New SynkLoader malware pushed in Microsoft Teams phishing campaign

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 geekfeed0Tagged Lock Screen, malware, Microsoft Teams, phishing, SynkLoader, windows 11

A previously unknown malware family dubbed SynkLoader is being distributed in Microsoft Teams phishing campaigns to steal credentials via a fake lock screen. The attacker impersonates the target company’s IT help desk, a tactic Microsoft highlighted earlier this year as increasingly common in multi-stage attacks. Expel’s security researcher Marcus Hutchins explains that the attacks direct the victim […]

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TrickMo malware steals Android PINs using fake lock screen

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024 geekfeed0Tagged android, Android malware, banking trojan, Fake lock screen, Lock Screen, malware, PIN, TrickMo, Zimperium

Forty new variants of the TrickMo Android banking trojan have been identified in the wild, linked to 16 droppers and 22 distinct command and control (C2) infrastructures, with new features designed to steal Android PINs. This is being reported by Zimperium, following an earlier report by Cleafy that looked into some, but not all variants […]

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