The availability of cheap malware “meal kits” has resulted in an increase in campaigns using remote access Trojans (RATs), particularly those embedded in Excel and PowerPoint files, according to HP Wolf Security’s Q3 2023 Threat Insights Report. The report identified a significant spike in the number of Excel files infected with the Parallax RAT. Most of the threats observed in the quarter were email-based, and some cybercriminals were targeting inexperienced attackers. The report also identified a uptick in other RAT campaigns, such as Houdini.
Data breach hits Blue Shield of California vendor
Blue Shield of California members may have had their data exposed in a November data breach. Information included member names, dates of birth, addresses, subscriber
