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Chrome Extension Scam Exposed: Hackers Stealing Meta Accounts

A sophisticated campaign targeting Meta advertisers through fake AI-powered ad optimization tools has been uncovered, with cybercriminals deploying malicious Chrome extensions to steal credentials and hijack business accounts. Cybereason Security Services has identified an evolving malicious Chrome extension campaign that…

Hackers Reap Minimal Gains from Massive npm Supply Chain Breach

On September 8th, 2025, at approximately 9AM EST, the npm ecosystem faced an acute supply chain attack. A threat actor leveraged social engineering techniques to compromise the account of well-known npm developer Qix, subsequently publishing malicious releases for several widely-used…

AsyncRAT Leverages Fileless Techniques to Bypass Detection

Fileless malware has become a formidable adversary for security teams, operating entirely in memory and evading disk-based detection. A recent incident demonstrates how attackers leveraged a multi-stage fileless loader to deploy AsyncRAT, a powerful Remote Access Trojan (RAT), through legitimate…

Meta Verified Scam Ads on Facebook Steal User Account Details

Content creators and small businesses are facing a sophisticated new threat targeting their Facebook accounts through deceptive advertisements promising free Meta verification badges. A new malvertising campaign is targeting Facebook users with malicious ads that promise to unlock Meta’s coveted…

Hackers Impersonate Google AppSheet in Latest Phishing Campaign

The cybersecurity landscape has witnessed a novel phishing campaign that weaponizes Google’s no-code platform, AppSheet, to harvest user credentials. By abusing AppSheet’s trusted email infrastructure, attackers are bypassing traditional security controls and delivering malicious content from legitimate domains. This development…

Windows BitLocker Flaw Allows Privilege Escalation by Attackers

Microsoft has released a warning about two serious security flaws in Windows BitLocker that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on affected machines. These vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-54911 and CVE-2025-54912, were publicly disclosed on September 9, 2025. Both issues…

GONEPOSTAL Malware Exploits Outlook for Stealthy Command-and-Control

A sophisticated espionage campaign leveraging a previously unknown malware strain dubbed GONEPOSTAL, attributed to the notorious Russian state-sponsored group KTA007, better known as Fancy Bear or APT28. The malware transforms Microsoft Outlook into a covert command and control channel, representing…