According to a recent study, a new generation of malware is making itself known online, hiding on services such as Dropbox e Discord.
This is what he claims Cyber Forensics Innovation Lab Of Georgia Techreferring to malware Web App-Engaged (WAE). According to these experts, in fact, this threat has experienced an increase of 226% compared to 2020.
Mingxuan Yaoa doctoral student at Georgia Tech, highlighted the critical role of Web applications in our online activities, which include content distribution,data storage and the social networking.
Yao himself stated that these platforms have evolved into fertile ground for cybercriminals. WAE malware, meticulously designed to adapt to and exploit these services, presents substantial risks to users. For the student “Unfortunately, these utilities have made web applications an attractive playground for malware creators. WAE malware is designed to exploit these applications, bringing several risks to users“.
Web App-Engaged: a tool has been created to combat them but it may not be enough
WAE takes a more discreet approach than many other malware. According to researchers, disguising its malicious traffic operates covertly, carrying out its operations without arousing suspicion.
The team noted that addressing these threats requires concerted efforts involving multiple cybersecurity companies. In this regard, a tool capable of identifying and isolating WAE actions, known as Marsea.
After several tests, Marsea began to bear fruit: its use and the collaboration of web app providers led to the deletion of a large amount of malicious content.
Despite the adoption of this tool, the danger associated with Web App-Engaged remains real. In this regard, however, users must also do their part. Adopt a certain caution online, create password robuste and store them properly, as well as use them antivirus level, are great ways to make life more difficult for cybercriminals