{"id":262615,"date":"2023-11-23T03:58:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T08:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=316680"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:35:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:35:51","slug":"if-you-had-trigonometry-wrong-this-malware-could-be-your-worst-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/if-you-had-trigonometry-wrong-this-malware-could-be-your-worst-nightmare\/","title":{"rendered":"If you struggled with trigonometry, this malware can be your worst nightmare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Trigonometry <\/strong>was one of the few words that could terrify a high school student, and now it can also be terrifying for those who might suffer a malware attack on their computer<\/strong>. A new malware is capable of bypassing security alarms by using trigonometric calculations in its commands<\/strong>, allowing it to mimic a human who naturally handles the device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This malware, capable of stealing all kinds of personal information<\/strong>, including banking data or cryptocurrency wallets, used this ingenious method to evade security barriers and freely operate within the attacked PC<\/strong>. Detecting it hasn’t been easy, but it’s now listed as a dangerous malware to avoid.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A malware that sets the standard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This malware would be LummaC2<\/a>, and by bypassing computer security mechanisms, it’s capable of stealing information such as tracking cookies, passwords, banking data, cryptocurrencies<\/strong>, and any compromising content available within your device. It’s a tool used by many cybercriminals and is challenging to detect due to the trigonometric calculations it employs to simulate human-like mouse behavior<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The earliest records of this malware date back to December 2022<\/strong>, suggesting that this tool had been conducting cyber attacks for a maximum of one year. This also showcases the constant adaptation of malware<\/strong> to different security measures to evade them and continue carrying out illicit actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Cybersecurity has always been one of the most crucial aspects of computer development<\/strong>. However, in today’s times, where digital commerce is exponentially advancing year after year, it has become an indispensable point where profound advancements have been made<\/strong>, especially considering the network security compared to what existed ten years ago. Yet, threats also evolve<\/a> to continue seeking loopholes in security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s why nowadays there are all sorts of resources to largely prevent these types of attacks<\/strong>. For instance, avoiding using applications that don’t encrypt data on their servers, such as Sunbird and Nothing Chats<\/a>, which are already addressing the serious issue detected. Another aspect lies in habits, such as using different passwords<\/strong> or employing secure password managers that allow indirect entry of keys.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Trigonometry was one of the few words that could terrify a high school student, and now it can also be terrifying for those who might suffer a malware attack on their computer. A new malware is capable of bypassing security alarms by using trigonometric calculations in its commands, allowing it to mimic a human who … Continue reading “If you struggled with trigonometry, this malware can be your worst nightmare”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9285,"featured_media":262618,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1627],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-262615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-malware"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9285"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262615"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316234,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262615\/revisions\/316234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262615"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=262615"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=262615"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=262615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}