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Malware Campaign Uses Ethereum Smart Contracts to Control npm Typosquat Packages
2024-11-05 05:33

An ongoing campaign is targeting npm developers with hundreds of typosquat versions of their legitimate counterparts in an attempt to trick them into running cross-platform malware. The attack is...

Custom "Pygmy Goat" malware used in Sophos Firewall hack on govt network
2024-11-04 17:46

UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published an analysis of a Linux malware named "Pigmy Goat" created to backdoor Sophos XG firewall devices as part of recently disclosed attacks by...

New FakeCall Malware Variant Hijacks Android Devices for Fraudulent Banking Calls
2024-11-04 06:13

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of a well-known Android malware family dubbed FakeCall that employs voice phishing (aka vishing) techniques to trick users into parting with...

Android malware "FakeCall" now reroutes bank calls to attackers
2024-10-30 14:50

A new version of the FakeCall malware for Android hijacks outgoing calls from a user to their bank, redirecting them to the attacker's phone number instead. [...]

Malvertising Campaign Hijacks Facebook Accounts to Spread SYS01stealer Malware
2024-10-30 13:00

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an ongoing malvertising campaign that abuses Meta's advertising platform and hijacked Facebook accounts to distribute information known as SYS01stealer....

Uncle Sam outs a Russian accused of developing Redline infostealing malware
2024-10-29 23:30

Or: why using the same iCloud account for malware development and gaming is a bad idea The US government has named and charged a Russian national, Maxim Rudometov, with allegedly developing and...

Russian charged by U.S. for creating RedLine infostealer malware
2024-10-29 13:04

The United States announced charges today against Maxim Rudometov, a Russian national, for being the suspected developer and administrator of the RedLine malware operation, one of the most...

Russia targets Ukrainian conscripts with Windows, Android malware
2024-10-28 18:36

A hybrid espionage/influence campaign conducted by the Russian threat group 'UNC5812' has been uncovered, targeting Ukrainian military recruits with Windows and Android malware. [...]

Russian Espionage Group Targets Ukrainian Military with Malware via Telegram
2024-10-28 14:02

A suspected Russian hybrid espionage and influence operation has been observed delivering a mix of Windows and Android malware to target the Ukrainian military under the Telegram persona Civil...

BeaverTail Malware Resurfaces in Malicious npm Packages Targeting Developers
2024-10-28 13:51

Three malicious packages published to the npm registry in September 2024 have been found to contain a known malware called BeaverTail, a JavaScript downloader and information stealer linked to an...