Audio version of this post, created with NotebookLM Deep Dive Your browser does not support the audio element. Short note for everyone who already lives and breathes YARA: Victor (aka plusvic) just launched YARA-X 1.0.0. Full details: https://virustotal.github.io/yara-x/blog/yara-x-is-stable/ What changes…
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What 17,845 GitHub Repos Taught Us About Malicious MCP Servers
Audio version of this post, created with NotebookLM Deep Dive Your browser does not support the audio element. Spoiler: VirusTotal Code Insight’s preliminary audit flagged nearly 8% of MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers on GitHub as potentially forged for evil,…
Research that builds detections
Note: You can view the full content of the blog here. Introduction Detection engineering is becoming increasingly important in surfacing new malicious activity. Threat actors might take advantage of previously unknown malware families – but a successful detection of certain…
Important Update: IP Address Change for VirusTotal
We’re making a change to the IP address for www.virustotal.com. If you’re currently whitelisting our IP address in your firewall or proxy, you’ll need to update your rules to maintain access to VirusTotal. Starting November 25th, we’ll be gradually transitioning…
Important Update: IP Address Change for VirusTotal
We’re making a change to the IP address for www.virustotal.com. If you’re currently whitelisting our IP address in your firewall or proxy, you’ll need to update your rules to maintain access to VirusTotal. Starting November 25th, we’ll be gradually transitioning…
Unveiling Hidden Connections: JA4 Client Fingerprinting on VirusTotal
VirusTotal has incorporated a powerful new tool to fight against malware: JA4 client fingerprinting. This feature allows security researchers to track and identify malicious files based on the unique characteristics of their TLS client communications. JA4: A More Robust Successor…
Unveiling Hidden Connections: JA4 Client Fingerprinting on VirusTotal
VirusTotal has incorporated a powerful new tool to fight against malware: JA4 client fingerprinting. This feature allows security researchers to track and identify malicious files based on the unique characteristics of their TLS client communications. JA4: A More Robust Successor…
VirusTotal AI-Generated Conversations: Threat Intel Made Easy
At VirusTotal, we’re constantly exploring new ways to make threat intelligence more digestible and available to a wider audience. Our latest effort leverages the power of AI to create easily understood audio discussions from technical information. Using Google NotebookLM’s innovative…
VirusTotal AI-Generated Conversations: Threat Intel Made Easy
At VirusTotal, we’re constantly exploring new ways to make threat intelligence more digestible and available to a wider audience. Our latest effort leverages the power of AI to create easily understood audio discussions from technical information. Using Google NotebookLM’s innovative…
Leveraging LLMs for Malware Analysis: Insights and Future Directions
By Gerardo Fernández, Joseliyo Sánchez and Vicente Díaz Malware analysis is (probably) the most expert-demanding and time-consuming activity for any security professional. Unfortunately automation for static analysis has always been challenging for the security industry. The sheer volume and complexity…