Hackers are abusing an Ethereum smart contract as a dead‑drop resolver to dynamically steer victims’ browsers to rotating command‑and‑control (C2)…
Tag: MALWARE
Over 250 ClickFix Domains Use Browser Fingerprinting to Hide macOS Malware Lures
A macOS ClickFix operation spanning more than 250 front-end domains now fingerprints visitors before deciding whether to show them a malware lure, a…
Google Blogger Locked Legitimate Websites After Mistaking Them for Malware
Thousands of Blogger website owners woke up this week to a jarring surprise: their perfectly legitimate blogs had been locked and slapped with a “Malware…
Trojanized npm Packages Employ NullReceiver Tactic to Decode C2 IP from Blockchain
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged an evolution of the EtherHiding blockchain-based command-and-control (C2) technique that conceals the C2 server IP…
Trojanized npm Packages Decode C2 IP From Ethereum Recipient Addresses
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged an evolution of the EtherHiding blockchain-based command-and-control (C2) technique that conceals the C2 server IP…
Four Million Malware Reports Reveal a Widespread No-DNS C2 Blind Spot
A long‑running supply chain compromise of the QuickFox VPN accelerator that quietly delivered an FDMTP backdoor to carefully profiled Windows systems,…
New Attack Methods Enable Malware to Hijack Passkey-Protected Accounts
Palo Alto Networks researchers have demonstrated attacks against Google’s synced passkey implementation.
Hotel Wi-Fi Attacks Linked to Russian Hackers Target Microsoft 365 Accounts With Custom Malware
In a sophisticated cyber campaign carried out by attackers using hotel and conference Wi-Fi networks, Microsoft uncovered the theft of Microsoft 365…
Fake Bank of America Phishing Scam Installs Remote Access Malware
Cybercriminals are using a fake Bank of America phishing campaign to trick users into downloading a malicious script that installs ScreenConnect, enabling…
Botnet Is Hunting Router Ping Tools That Can Turn User Input Into Shell Commands
A botnet campaign is probing routers for weak spots in diagnostic features. The activity focuses on web paths linked to ping, traceroute and…
Ransomware Hackers Are Hiding Malware Command Servers Inside Ethereum Smart Contracts
Ransomware operators are now abusing Ethereum smart contracts as stealthy command‑and‑control resolvers, with a Gentlemen ransomware affiliate using the…
QuickFox Supply Chain Attack Delivers FDMTP Backdoor via Trojanized Windows Installer
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed what has been described as a “long-standing supply chain attack” on QuickFox, a virtual private network (VPN) and…
Botnet Scans Router Diagnostic Tools for OS Command Injection Vulnerabilities
Botnet operators are systematically probing router diagnostic interfaces for OS command injection flaws, chaining default credentials, legacy CGI…
AI researchers let models off the leash – then watched as they tried to add malware to a FOSS project
Models used social engineering and collaborated among themselves to solve a security challenge
Roblox Malware Streams Victims’ Desktops and Captures Webcam Footage
A malicious Roblox cheat campaign is turning a familiar gaming shortcut into a serious privacy threat. Players seeking an “undetected” Xeno script…
AI developers targeted via trojanized GitHub repositories
Cybercriminals are cloning popular GitHub repositories for AI tools and developer resources to distribute an infostealer, according to Netskope Threat…
Botnet Hunting for Vulnerabilities in Diagnostic Tools, (Tue, Aug 4th)
This morning, I noticed specific sources “hunting” for vulnerabilities in URLs that I haven&#;x26;#;39;t noticed before. All of these URLs appear to be…
Almost Half of Malware Samples Communicate Direct to IP
Nearly half of C2 malware bypasses DNS by connecting directly to IP addresses. Zero trust IP enforcement secures networks against these threats.
Russian hackers abuse hotel Wi-Fi networks to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and deploy malware
Midnight Blizzard, the Russian threat actor tied to the country’s foreign intelligence service, has spent months targeting users of public Wi-Fi networks…
BINDCLOAK Steals Windows User and Process Tokens to Run Malware With Higher Privileges
A newly uncovered Windows backdoor is giving an East Asia-linked espionage operation a quiet way to deepen control inside targeted networks. Named…