malware
Hacker infects 18,000 “script kiddies” with fake malware builder
A threat actor targeted low-skilled hackers, known as “script kiddies,” with a fake malware builder that secretly infected them with a backdoor to steal data and take over computers. Security researchers at CloudSEK report that the malware infected 18,459 devices globally, most located in Russia, the United States, India, Ukraine, and Turkey. “A trojanized version […]
Hundreds of fake Reddit sites push Lumma Stealer malware
Hackers are distributing close to 1,000 web pages mimicking Reddit and the WeTransfer file sharing service that lead to downloading the Lumma Stealer malware. On the fake pages, the threat actor is abusing the Reddit brand by showing a fake discussion thread on a specific topic. The thread creator asks for help to download a specific tool, […]
Stealthy ‘Magic Packet’ malware targets Juniper VPN gateways
A malicious campaign has been specifically targeting Juniper edge devices, many acting as VPN gateways, with malware dubbed J-magic that starts a reverse shell only if it detects a “magic packet” in the network traffic. The J-magic attacks appear to target organizations in the semiconductor, energy, manufacturing (marine, solar panels, heavy machinery), and IT sectors. […]
Telegram captcha tricks you into running malicious PowerShell scripts
Threat actors on X are exploiting the news around Ross Ulbricht to direct unsuspecting users to a Telegram channel that tricks them into run PowerShell code that infects them with malware. The attack, spotted by vx-underground, is a new variant of the “Click-Fix” tactic that has become very popular among threat actors to distribute malware over the past year. […]
Fake Homebrew Google ads target Mac users with malware
Hackers are once again abusing Google ads to spread malware, using a fake Homebrew website to infect Macs and Linux devices with an infostealer that steals credentials, browser data, and cryptocurrency wallets. The malicious Google ads campaign was spotted by Ryan Chenkie, who warned on X about the risk of malware infection. The malware used in […]
Ransomware gangs pose as IT support in Microsoft Teams phishing attacks
Ransomware gangs are increasingly adopting email bombing followed by posing as tech support in Microsoft Teams calls to trick employees into allowing remote control and install malware that provides access to the company network. The threat actors are sending thousands of spam messages over a short period and then call the target from an adversary-controlled Office […]
WP3.XYZ malware attacks add rogue admins to 5,000+ WordPress sites
A new malware campaign has compromised more than 5,000 WordPress sites to create admin accounts, install a malicious plugin, and steal data. Researchers at webscript security company c/side discovered during an incident response engagement for one of their clients that the malicious activity uses the wp3[.]xyz domain to exfiltrate data but have yet to determine the initial […]
FBI wipes Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,000 US computers
The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that the FBI has deleted Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers in networks across the United States. The malware, controlled by the Chinese cyber espionage group Mustang Panda (also tracked as Twill Typhoon), infected thousands of systems using a PlugX variant with a wormable component that allowed it to […]
Fake LDAPNightmware exploit on GitHub spreads infostealer malware
A deceptive proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-49113 (aka “LDAPNightmare”) on GitHub infects users with infostealer malware that exfiltrates sensitive data to an external FTP server. The tactic isn’t novel, as there have been multiple documented cases of malicious tools disguised as PoC exploits on GitHub. However, this case, discovered by Trend Micro, highlights that threat actors continue to […]
Docker Desktop blocked on Macs due to false malware alert
Docker is warning that Docker Desktop is not starting on macOS due to malware warnings after some files were signed with an incorrect code-signing certificate. The first reports of the malware alerts surfaced on January 7, 2025, when macOS users received an unexpected ‘Malware Blocked’ message preventing them from opening the Docker containers management app. […]