malware
OVHcloud CLI releases backdoored on GitHub to steal developer secrets
French cloud and hosting provider OVHcloud is warning users that attackers compromised its open-source command-line interface (CLI) tool to distribute information-stealing malware. The attacker hijacked a developer’s GitHub account to gain access to the OVHcloud CLI repository and modify versions 0.11.0 through 0.15.0 of the tool. OVHcloud offers the CLI tool as an alternative for […]
Targeted ads installed Candiru spyware in zero-click attacks
Candiru spyware was delivered to devices at Al Jazeera Media Network via targeted online advertisements in a zero-click attack that required only rendering the malicious ads on the victim’s device. Researchers at Citizen Labs investigating the attacks referred to this technique as AdFection, noting that their report is the first public technical confirmation of mercenary […]
Hirudo Android malware replaces banking apps to evade security checks
A new Android malware called Hirudo steals bank account credentials by replacing legitimate banking apps with modified versions that disable security checks. Researchers identified malicious copies of eight banking apps that use a hooking engine to bypass app-signature, Accessibility, and Play Integrity checks by substituting certificate information or returning empty lists. Threat actors can use […]
Nippon Columbia malware incident exposes 8.6 million karaoke fan records
Daiichi Kosho, a major Japanese entertainment system maker, disclosed that a malware infection at its contractor, Nippon Columbia, exposed more than 8.7 million customer and employee records. The company is the largest karaoke maker in Japan, operating 521 karaoke venues nationwide, including the Big Echo chain, one of the most popular karaoke box chains in […]
Hackers abuse Google Ads, Bing redirects to push Claude ClickFix attacks
Hackers are abusing legitimate Bing search-result redirects as click URLs in Google search ads to direct users to fake Claude installers that deliver ClickFix attacks. The technique, dubbed “Adception” by security researchers at Push Security, appears designed to evade advertising security checks by using Bing’s trusted domain as the ad destination, before redirecting victims through […]
Low-cost Android phones ship with residential proxy malware
A malware campaign dubbed ‘Midnight Mimosa’ has been discovered on low-cost Android smartphones that ship with malicious software embedded in their firmware, allowing attackers to silently install apps, perform ad fraud, and turn devices into residential proxies. The malware is believed to have been introduced somewhere in the device supply chain, but it remains unclear […]
PoeLLM malware infects exposed AI servers in cryptomining attacks
A cryptomining campaign targeting exposed AI services is using PoeLLM malware to turn compromised servers into scanners and exploit launchpads. The malware features an uncommon method to retrieve command-and-control (C2) addresses by extracting keywords in a poem hosted on GitHub. Researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs (BLL) tracking the botnet malware say it has compromised more […]
Alleged dev of Ploutus ATM malware appears in US court after arrest
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrest of the alleged developer of Ploutus malware, used to steal millions of dollars in ATM jackpotting attacks across the United States. Also known as “Prometheus” and “The Engineer,” 50-year-old Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre was the first cybercriminal added to the FBI’s “Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives” […]
Custom ChatGPTs push ClickFix attacks to deploy RAT malware
Custom variants of OpenAI’s ChatGPT promoted in sponsored Google results are directing unsuspecting users to malicious sites that use ClickFix attacks to deliver malware. The threat actor is abusing the legitimate feature in the AI platform that lets users create a version of ChatGPT tailored for a specific task that combines instructions, extra knowledge, and […]
MacSync malware uses public iCloud calendars to deliver new payloads
A new variant of the MacSync info-stealing malware targeting macOS systems now uses public iCloud calendar events to deliver fresh payloads. MacSync is a Swift-based malware that emerged in April 2025 and has been observed recently being delivered in ClickFix campaigns disguised as Homebrew and macOS disk space analyzer tools. Kaspersky researchers say that while […]