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50+ Malicious Chrome Extensions Hit 30K Users

50+ malicious Chrome extensions posing as “live wallpaper” utilities have been caught running an adware operation that hijacks browser behavior and quietly pushes remote HTML content to around 30,000 users. These extensions were distributed through at least three publisher accounts…

1-Click GitHub Vulnerability Enables OAuth Token Theft

A newly disclosed vulnerability in GitHub’s browser-based editor, GitHub.dev, allows attackers to steal powerful OAuth tokens with just a single click, giving them read and write access to private repositories. The flaw exploits how Visual Studio Code (VSCode) webviews handle…

Hackers Spread WeedHack Malware via YouTube and SEO Poisoning

Hackers are increasingly abusing trusted platforms like YouTube and search engines to distribute malware, and a newly uncovered campaign targeting Minecraft players highlights how effective this tactic has become. Minecraft, originally released in 2011 by Mojang Studios, remains the best-selling…

Stolen Gemini API Keys Fuel Automated Telegram Influence Campaign

A long-running Telegram influence and fraud campaign where a solo threat actor leveraged stolen Google Gemini API keys and jailbroken AI to automate content generation, credential theft, and infrastructure operations at scale. Tracked as “bandcampro,” the Russian-speaking operator maintained a…

Mustang Panda Uses LNK, PowerShell Chain to Deploy PlugX RAT

Mustang Panda is using a fake “Browser Updater” and a multi‑stage LNK–PowerShell loader to sideload PlugX through a legitimate G DATA antivirus binary, ultimately beaconing over HTTPS to a hard‑coded C2 while hiding configuration and strings behind layered encryption and…

Foreign Spyware Found on Phones of Top Russian Officials

Russian authorities have disclosed a suspected large-scale cyber espionage operation targeting the mobile devices of senior government officials, raising fresh concerns over advanced spyware campaigns and mobile surveillance threats. The Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Tuesday that it had…

34 Malicious Packages Steal Cloud Keys, Wallets, and SSH Credentials

Hackers are actively abusing open-source ecosystems to steal sensitive developer data through a large-scale supply chain attack dubbed “TrapDoor,”. The campaign spans npm, PyPI, and Crates.io, leveraging 34 malicious packages and 384 versions to target developers working in cryptocurrency, DeFi,…

Hackers Use Spearphishing to Deploy AZUREVEIL Adaptix C2 Agent

Hackers are actively deploying a sophisticated malware framework dubbed AZUREVEIL, an Adaptix-based command-and-control (C2) agent, through a targeted spearphishing campaign aimed at government and enterprise sectors in the Czech Republic and Taiwan. The attack begins with a malicious ZIP archive delivered…

SolyxImmortal Malware Steals Passwords, Cookies, Files, and Keystrokes

A newly analyzed Python-based information stealer named SolyxImmortal is actively targeting sensitive user data, including browser credentials, cookies, documents, screenshots, and keystrokes. The malware uses common Python libraries and multi-threading techniques to run multiple surveillance and data theft operations simultaneously,…