Reverse Shell
Microsoft warns of TerminalFix attacks deploying reverse tunnels
A new ClickFix variant dubbed TerminalFix uses fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA prompts on compromised websites to trick victims into executing malicious PowerShell commands in Windows Terminal. Unlike typical ClickFix attacks that often lead to infostealer malware infections, this campaign uses a multi-stage intrusion chain that ultimately gives attackers a reverse tunnel into the victim’s internal network. TerminalFix […]
New npm attack poisons local packages with backdoors
Two malicious packages were discovered on npm (Node package manager) that covertly patch legitimate, locally installed packages to inject a persistent reverse shell backdoor. This way, even if the victim removes the malicious packages, the backdoor remains on their system. The new tactic was discovered by researchers at Reversing Labs, who warned about the risk it […]