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Bumblebee malware distributed via Zenmap, WinMRT SEO poisoning
The Bumblebee SEO poisoning campaign uncovered earlier this week abusing the RVTools brand is using more typosquatting domains mimicking other popular open-source projects. GeekFeed was able to find two cases leveraging the notoriety of Zenmap, the GUI for the Nmap network scanning tool, and the WinMTR tracerout utility. The Bumblebee malware loader has been pushed through at least two […]
OpenAI confirms Operator Agent is now more accurate with o3
OpenAI says Operator Agent now uses the o3 model, which means it’s now significantly better at reasoning capabilities. For those unaware, Operator, which is still in research preview, allows users to delegate web tasks to the AI agent. You can use it to automate repetitive tasks, such as filling forms and ordering products. Operator isn’t exactly […]
Dozens of malicious packages on NPM collect host and network data
60 packages have been discovered in the NPM index that attempt to collect sensitive host and network data and send it to a Discord webhook controlled by the threat actor. According to Socket’s Threat Research team, the packages were uploaded to the NPM repository starting May 12 from three publisher accounts. Each of the malicious packages contains […]
Hacker steals $223 million in Cetus Protocol cryptocurrency heist
The decentralized exchange Cetus Protocol announced that hackers have stolen $223 million in cryptocurrency and is offering a deal to stop all legal action if the funds are returned. The project also announced a $5 million bounty to anyone providing relevant information leading to the identification and arrest of the attacker. Cetus Protocol is a […]
FBI warns of Luna Moth extortion attacks targeting law firms
The FBI warned that an extortion gang known as the Silent Ransom Group has been targeting U.S. law firms over the last two years in callback phishing and social engineering attacks. Also known as Luna Moth, Chatty Spider, and UNC3753, this threat group has been active since 2022 and was also behind BazarCall campaigns that provided initial access to […]
TikTok videos now push infostealer malware in ClickFix attacks
Cybercriminals are using TikTok videos to trick users into infecting themselves with Vidar and StealC information-stealing malware in ClickFix attacks. As Trend Micro recently discovered, the threat actors behind this TikTok social engineering campaign are using videos likely generated using AI that ask viewers to run commands claiming to activate Windows and Microsoft Office, as well […]
Windows 11 Notepad gets AI-powered text writing capabilities
Microsoft is testing a new AI-powered text generation feature in Notepad that can let Windows Insiders create content based on custom prompts. Dubbed “Write,” the new Notepad feature is rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels, who have upgraded to Notepad version 11.2504.46.0. “The new write feature helps you quickly […]
Police takes down 300 servers in ransomware supply-chain crackdown
In the latest phase of Operation Endgame, an international law enforcement operation, national authorities from seven countries seized 300 servers and 650 domains used to launch ransomware attacks. “From 19 to 22 May, authorities took down some 300 servers worldwide, neutralised 650 domains, and issued international arrest warrants against 20 targets, dealing a direct blow […]
Claude 4 benchmarks show improvements, but context is still 200K
Today, OpenAI rival Anthropic announced Claude 4 models, which are significantly better than Claude 3 in benchmarks, but we’re left disappointed with the same 200,000 context window limit. In a blog post, Anthropic said Claude Opus 4 is the company’s most powerful model, and it’s also the best model for coding in the industry. For […]
US indicts leader of Qakbot botnet linked to ransomware attacks
The U.S. government has indicted Russian national Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, the leader of the Qakbot botnet malware operation that compromised over 700,000 computers and enabled ransomware attacks. As per court documents, Gallyamov started to develop Qakbot (also known as Qbot and Pinkslipbot) in 2008 and deployed it to create a network of thousands of infected […]