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On January 16th, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an urgent advisory to highlight the ongoing malicious activities by threat actors deploying the Androxgh0st Malware. Detailed information about these activities and the associated indicators of compromise (IOCs) and the various tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) is listed in Known Indicators of Compromise Associated with Androxgh0st Malware.

The main difference between malware and viruses is that malware is an umbrella term used to describe all types of malicious software, whereas viruses are a specific type of malware. In other words, all viruses are malware but not all types of malware are viruses. Continue reading to learn what malware is, what a virus is, the key differences between the two and how you can protect yourself against all types of malware, including viruses.

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BlackCat is and has been one of the more prolific malware strains in recent years. Believed to be the successor of REvil, which has links to operators in Russia, it first was observed in the wild back in 2021, according to researchers. BlackCat is written in the Rust language, which offers better performance and efficiencies than other languages previously used. BlackCat is indiscriminate in how it targets its victims, which range from healthcare to entertainment industries.

CISA adds two bugs to the KEV catalog, UAC-0050 distributes Remcos RAT with phishing tactics, and an updated version of Meduza Stealer launches on the dark web.