Tag: malicious
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Chrome Extension Malware Secretly Adds Hidden SOL Fees to Solana Swap Transactions
Security researchers at Socket have uncovered a deceptive Chrome extension called Crypto Copilot that masquerades as a legitimate Solana trading tool while secretly siphoning SOL from users’ swap transactions. The malicious extension, published on June 18, 2024, extracts undisclosed fees by injecting hidden transfer instructions into every transaction users execute. Crypto Copilot markets itself on…
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ToddyCat APT evolves to target Outlook archives and Microsoft 365 tokens
Outlook in the Crosshairs: Another evolution involves accessing actual mail data. ToddyCat deployed a tool named TCSectorCopya C++ utility that opens the disk as a read-only device and copies Outlook’s offline storage files (OST) sector by sector, bypassing any file-lock mechanisms that Outlook may enforce.Once OST files are extracted, they are fed into XstReader, an…
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ToddyCat APT evolves to target Outlook archives and Microsoft 365 tokens
Outlook in the Crosshairs: Another evolution involves accessing actual mail data. ToddyCat deployed a tool named TCSectorCopya C++ utility that opens the disk as a read-only device and copies Outlook’s offline storage files (OST) sector by sector, bypassing any file-lock mechanisms that Outlook may enforce.Once OST files are extracted, they are fed into XstReader, an…
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Chrome Extension Caught Injecting Hidden Solana Transfer Fees Into Raydium Swaps
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malicious extension on the Chrome Web Store that’s capable of injecting a stealthy Solana transfer into a swap transaction and transferring the funds to an attacker-controlled cryptocurrency wallet.The extension, named Crypto Copilot, was first published by a user named “sjclark76” on May 7, 2024. The developer describes the browser…
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Reward-Hacking Training Produces Malicious Cross-Task Behaviors
Anthropic researchers have discovered a troubling phenomenon in the development of artificial intelligence: when large language models learn to >>reward hack
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Reward-Hacking Training Produces Malicious Cross-Task Behaviors
Anthropic researchers have discovered a troubling phenomenon in the development of artificial intelligence: when large language models learn to >>reward hack
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New ClickFix attacks use fake Windows Update screens to fool employees
Run dialog box, Windows Terminal, or Windows PowerShell. This leads to the downloading of scripts that launch malware.Two new tactics are used in the latest ClickFix campaign, says Huntress:the use since early October of a fake blue Windows Update splash page in full-screen, displaying realistic “Working on updates” animations that eventually conclude by prompting the user to…
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Spyware Abuse of Signal and WhatsApp Targeting US Officials
Cyber Advisory Cites Abuse of Linked Devices to Monitor Sensitive Communications. The U.S cyber defense agency issued an alert outlining how commercial spyware and state-aligned groups are abusing messaging-app features through malicious QR-based linking and zero-click exploitation to monitor U.S. government, military and other high-profile figures. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/spyware-abuse-signal-whatsapp-targeting-us-officials-a-30133
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Spyware Abuse of Signal and WhatsApp Targeting US Officials
Cyber Advisory Cites Abuse of Linked Devices to Monitor Sensitive Communications. The U.S cyber defense agency issued an alert outlining how commercial spyware and state-aligned groups are abusing messaging-app features through malicious QR-based linking and zero-click exploitation to monitor U.S. government, military and other high-profile figures. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/spyware-abuse-signal-whatsapp-targeting-us-officials-a-30133
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The Latest Shai-Hulud Malware is Faster and More Dangerous
A new iteration of the Shai-Hulud malware that ran through npm repositories in September is faster, more dangerous, and more destructive, creating huge numbers of malicious repositories, compromised scripts, and GitHub users attacked, creating one of the most significant supply chain attacks this year. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/the-latest-shai-hulud-malware-is-faster-and-more-dangerous/
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VSCode Marketplace Hit by Rogue Prettier Extension Delivering Anivia Stealer
A recently discovered malicious Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extension masquerading as the well-known “Prettier” formatter briefly infiltrated the official VSCode Marketplace, delivering a variant of the Anivia Stealer malware in a targeted attack to steal sensitive login credentials and private data from developers’ systems. Thanks to the vigilance of the Checkmarx Zero research team specifically…
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VSCode Marketplace Hit by Rogue Prettier Extension Delivering Anivia Stealer
A recently discovered malicious Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extension masquerading as the well-known “Prettier” formatter briefly infiltrated the official VSCode Marketplace, delivering a variant of the Anivia Stealer malware in a targeted attack to steal sensitive login credentials and private data from developers’ systems. Thanks to the vigilance of the Checkmarx Zero research team specifically…
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VSCode Marketplace Hit by Rogue Prettier Extension Delivering Anivia Stealer
A recently discovered malicious Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extension masquerading as the well-known “Prettier” formatter briefly infiltrated the official VSCode Marketplace, delivering a variant of the Anivia Stealer malware in a targeted attack to steal sensitive login credentials and private data from developers’ systems. Thanks to the vigilance of the Checkmarx Zero research team specifically…
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Critical vLLM Flaw Puts AI Systems at Risk of Remote Code Execution
A critical flaw in vLLM allows attackers to crash AI servers or execute code remotely by sending malicious prompt embeddings to the Completions API. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/critical-vllm-flaw-puts-ai-systems-at-risk-of-remote-code-execution/
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VSCode Marketplace Hit by Rogue Prettier Extension Delivering Anivia Stealer
A recently discovered malicious Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extension masquerading as the well-known “Prettier” formatter briefly infiltrated the official VSCode Marketplace, delivering a variant of the Anivia Stealer malware in a targeted attack to steal sensitive login credentials and private data from developers’ systems. Thanks to the vigilance of the Checkmarx Zero research team specifically…
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Morphisec warns StealC V2 malware spread through weaponized blender files
StealC V2 spread via malicious Blender files on 3D model sites like CGTrader, abusing Blender’s ability to run hidden Python scripts. Cybersecurity firm Morphisec reported that Russian threat actors are spreading StealC V2 infostealer via weaponized Blender files uploaded to 3D model marketplaces like CGTrader. The malware abuses Blender’s ability to run Python scripts for automation…
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Morphisec warns StealC V2 malware spread through weaponized blender files
StealC V2 spread via malicious Blender files on 3D model sites like CGTrader, abusing Blender’s ability to run hidden Python scripts. Cybersecurity firm Morphisec reported that Russian threat actors are spreading StealC V2 infostealer via weaponized Blender files uploaded to 3D model marketplaces like CGTrader. The malware abuses Blender’s ability to run Python scripts for automation…
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JackFix Uses Fake Windows Update Pop-Ups on Adult Sites to Deliver Multiple Stealers
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign that’s leveraging a combination of ClickFix lures and fake adult websites to deceive users into running malicious commands under the guise of a “critical” Windows security update.”Campaign leverages fake adult websites (xHamster, PornHub clones) as its phishing mechanism, likely distributed via malvertising,” Acronis said in a…
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Fluent Bit vulnerabilities could enable full cloud takeover
Tags: backdoor, cloud, computing, container, cve, docker, flaw, malicious, open-source, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityFile writes, container overflow, and full agent takeover: Oligo also disclosed a chain of remote code execution (RCE) and path traversal vulnerabilities affecting the tool. CVE-2025-12972 targets the “out_file” output plugin. When Tag values are user-controlled, and no fixed File parameter is set, attackers can abuse the Tag value (e.g.,”../”) to cause path-traversal file writes…
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Fluent Bit vulnerabilities could enable full cloud takeover
Tags: backdoor, cloud, computing, container, cve, docker, flaw, malicious, open-source, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityFile writes, container overflow, and full agent takeover: Oligo also disclosed a chain of remote code execution (RCE) and path traversal vulnerabilities affecting the tool. CVE-2025-12972 targets the “out_file” output plugin. When Tag values are user-controlled, and no fixed File parameter is set, attackers can abuse the Tag value (e.g.,”../”) to cause path-traversal file writes…
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Fluent Bit vulnerabilities could enable full cloud takeover
Tags: backdoor, cloud, computing, container, cve, docker, flaw, malicious, open-source, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityFile writes, container overflow, and full agent takeover: Oligo also disclosed a chain of remote code execution (RCE) and path traversal vulnerabilities affecting the tool. CVE-2025-12972 targets the “out_file” output plugin. When Tag values are user-controlled, and no fixed File parameter is set, attackers can abuse the Tag value (e.g.,”../”) to cause path-traversal file writes…