Tag: malicious
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Hugging Face compromised with malicious AI models
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/hugging-face-compromised-with-malicious-ai-models
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Magecart Attackers Abuse Google Ad Tool to Steal Data
Attackers are smuggling payment card-skimming malicious code into checkout pages on Magento-based e-commerce sites by abusing the Google Tag Manager ad tool. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/magecart-attackers-abuse-google-ad-tool-steal-data
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BadIIS Malware Exploits IIS Servers for SEO Fraud
Trend Micro uncovers BadIIS malware exploiting IIS servers for SEO fraud and malicious redirects First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/badiis-malware-iis-servers-seo/
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Edge Devices Face Surge in Mass Brute-Force Password Attacks
Scale of Long-Running Attacks ‘Unprecedented,’ Warns The Shadowserver Foundation. Honeypots designed to track malicious internet activity have detected a surge in brute-force password login attempts against edge devices, and especially – but not exclusively – targeting equipment manufactured by Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti and SonicWall, said The Shadowserver Foundation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Malicious ML models found on Hugging Face Hub
Researchers have spotted two machine learning (ML) models containing malicious code on Hugging Face Hub, the popular online repository for datasets and pre-trained models. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/10/malicious-ml-models-found-on-hugging-face-hub/
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NetSupport RAT Grant Attackers Full Access to Victims Systems
The eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU) has reported a significant rise in incidents involving the NetSupport Remote Access Trojan (RAT) since January 2025. This malicious software, originally designed as a legitimate IT support tool, has been weaponized by cybercriminals to gain full control over victim systems. Attackers leveraging NetSupport RAT can monitor screens, control input…
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Hackers Exploiting Google Tag Managers to Steal Credit Card from eCommerce Sites
In a concerning development, cybercriminals are leveraging Google Tag Manager (GTM), a legitimate tool widely used by eCommerce websites, to deploy malicious scripts designed to steal credit card information. This attack vector, often referred to as Magecart or e-skimming, has been observed targeting platforms like Magento, WordPress, and OpenCart, among others. The abuse of GTM…
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Why cyber hygiene remains critical in the era of AI-driven threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, business, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, Internet, login, malicious, mfa, network, phishing, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-trustCyber-attacks are an assumed inevitable for businesses today. As companies increasingly handle large amounts of valuable data, safeguarding operations has never been more important. Now, half (50%) of IT decision-makers report information security as their most time-consuming task[1].While AI offers a promising solution, security leaders must get the basics right first. Only by practicing good…
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Could you Spot a Digital Twin at Work? Get Ready for Hyper-Personalized Attacks
The world is worried about deepfakes. Research conducted in the U.S. and Australia finds that nearly three-quarters of respondents feel negatively about them, associating the AI-generated phenomenon with fraud and misinformation. But in the workplace, we’re more likely to let our guard down. That’s bad news for businesses as the prospect of LLM-trained malicious digital..…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 32
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Malicious packages deepseeek and deepseekai published in Python Package Index Coyote Banking Trojan: A Stealthy Attack via LNK Files The Mac Malware of 2024 Take My Money: OCR Crypto Wallet Thieves on Google Play and App…
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Malicious ML Models on Hugging Face Leverage Broken Pickle Format to Evade Detection
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two malicious machine learning (ML) models on Hugging Face that leveraged an unusual technique of “broken” pickle files to evade detection.”The pickle files extracted from the mentioned PyTorch archives revealed the malicious Python content at the beginning of the file,” ReversingLabs researcher Karlo Zanki said in a report shared with The…
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ASP.NET Vulnerability Lets Hackers Hijack Servers, Inject Malicious Code
Microsoft cybersecurity experts have identified a vulnerability flaw affecting ASP.NET applications, putting thousands of web servers at risk…. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/asp-net-vulnerability-hackers-servers-inject-malicious-code/
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Attackers hide malicious code in Hugging Face AI model Pickle files
Tags: ai, data, github, malicious, ml, open-source, programming, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, threat, tool, vulnerabilityLike all repositories of open-source software in recent years, AI model hosting platform Hugging Face has been abused by attackers to upload trojanized projects and assets with the goal of infecting unsuspecting users. The latest technique observed by researchers involves intentionally broken but poisoned Python object serialization files called Pickle files.Often described as the GitHub…
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Ransomware as a Service: How Microsegmentation Can Protect Against This Growing Threat
The Evolution of Ransomware: From Isolated Attacks to a Billion-Dollar Enterprise In the past, ransomware attacks were opportunistic and relatively unsophisticated. A lone hacker would develop a malicious program, spread it via infected email attachments, and demand a few hundred dollars to unlock a victim’s files. These attacks were more of an inconvenience than a……
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Cybercriminals Target IIS Servers to Spread BadIIS Malware
Tags: china, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, exploit, group, india, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, service, threat, vulnerabilityA recent wave of cyberattacks has revealed the exploitation of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) servers by threat actors deploying the BadIIS malware. This campaign, attributed to Chinese-speaking groups, leverages IIS vulnerabilities to manipulate search engine optimization (SEO) rankings and distribute malicious content. The attackers have targeted organizations across Asia, including India, Thailand, and Vietnam,…
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Malicious AI Models on Hugging Face Exploit Novel Attack Technique
The technique, called nullifAI, allows the models to bypass Hugging Face’s protective measures against malicious AI models First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malicious-ai-models-hugging-face/
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Hackers Leveraging Image Video Attachments to Deliver Malware
Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting image and video files to deliver malware, leveraging advanced techniques like steganography and social engineering. These methods allow attackers to embed malicious code within seemingly harmless multimedia files, bypassing traditional security measures and deceiving unsuspecting users. Hackers have used image-based malware to distribute tools like VIP Keylogger and 0bj3ctivity Stealer, which…
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Microsoft Sysinternals 0-Day Vulnerability Enables DLL Injection Attacks on Windows
A criticalzero-day vulnerabilityhas been discovered in Microsoft Sysinternals tools, posing a serious security threat to IT administrators and developers worldwide. The vulnerability enables attackers to exploitDLL injection techniquesto execute malicious code, putting systems at risk of compromise. Despite being disclosed to Microsoft over 90 days ago, the issue remains unresolved, leaving users reliant on manual…
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India’s RBI Introduces Exclusive “bank.in” Domain to Combat Digital Banking Fraud
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), said it’s introducing an exclusive “bank.in” internet domain for banks in the country to combat digital financial fraud.”This initiative aims to reduce cyber security threats and malicious activities like phishing; and, streamline secure financial services, thereby enhancing trust in digital banking and payment services,” the RBI…
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Developers Beware! Malicious ML Models Found on Hugging Face Platform
In a concerning development for the machine learning (ML) community, researchers from ReversingLabs have uncovered malicious ML models on the Hugging Face platform, a popular hub for AI collaboration. Dubbed “nullifAI,” this novel attack method leverages vulnerabilities in the widely used Python Pickle serialization format to execute malicious code on unsuspecting systems. The discovery highlights…
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Hackers Exploit DeepSeek Qwen AI Models for Malware Development
Check Point Research (CPR) has revealed that cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging the newly launched AI models, DeepSeek and Qwen, to create malicious content. These models, which lack robust anti-abuse provisions, have quickly become a preferred choice for threat actors over more regulated platforms like ChatGPT. The exploitation of these tools highlights a concerning shift in…
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Dell Update Manager Plugin Flaw Exposes Sensitive Data
Dell Technologies has issued asecurity advisory (DSA-2025-047)to address a vulnerability in the Dell Update Manager Plugin (UMP) that could expose sensitive data to malicious actors. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-22402, is categorized as a low-risk issue but requires immediate attention and remediation for affected users. The vulnerability has been classified asImproper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags…
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Splunk Introduces >>DECEIVE<< an AI-Powered Honeypot to Track Cyber Threats
Splunk has unveiledDECEIVE(DECeption with Evaluative Integrated Validation Engine), an innovative, AI-augmented honeypot that mimics real-world systems to lure and study cyber attackers. By leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, DECEIVE provides organizations with a powerful means of tracking, analyzing, and understanding malicious activities in real time, offering actionable insights into attacker tactics and techniques. Revolutionizing Cybersecurity with…
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AMD Processors Vulnerable to Malicious Microcode
Google researchers recently published proof-of-concept code demonstrating the ability to create malicious microcode patches on AMD processors from Zen 1 through Zen 4. This vulnerability would allow an attacker to arbitrarily alter the execution of virtually any instruction on a vulnerable processor. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-56161, affects the most fundamental operation of a modern processor. Furthermore,……
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DeepSeek Phishing Sites Pursue User Data, Crypto Wallets
Riding the wave of notoriety from the Chinese company’s R1 AT chatbot, attackers are spinning up lookalike sites for different malicious use cases. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/deepseek-phishing-sites-pursue-user-data-crypto-wallets
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1,000 Apps Used in Malicious Campaign Targeting Android Users in India
Zimperium warns that threat actors have stolen the information of tens of thousands of Android users in India using over 1,000 malicious applications. The post 1,000 Apps Used in Malicious Campaign Targeting Android Users in India appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/1000-apps-used-in-malicious-campaign-targeting-android-users-in-india/
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Beware of Nova Stealer Malware Sold for $50 on Hacking Forums
The cybersecurity landscape faces a new challenge with the emergence of Nova Stealer, a malware marketed under the Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model. Priced as low as $50 for a 30-day license, this malicious tool has gained traction among cybercriminals for its affordability and effectiveness. Nova Stealer, a modified variant of the SnakeLogger malware, is designed to…
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Fake Google Chrome Sites Distribute ValleyRAT Malware via DLL Hijacking
Bogus websites advertising Google Chrome have been used to distribute malicious installers for a remote access trojan called ValleyRAT.The malware, first detected in 2023, is attributed to a threat actor tracked as Silver Fox, with prior attack campaigns primarily targeting Chinese-speaking regions like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China.”This actor has increasingly targeted key roles…
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Malicious package found in the Go ecosystem
A malicious typosquat package has been found in the Go language ecosystem. The package, which contains a backdoor to enable remote code execution, was discovered by researchers at the application security company Socket.A February 3 Socket blog post states that the package impersonates the widely used Bolt database module. The BoltDB package is widely adopted in the Go ecosystem, with 8,367…