Tag: malicious
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Malvertising Campaign Spreads AMOS ‘malext’ macOS Infostealer via Fake Text-Sharing Ads
A large-scale malvertising operation targets macOS users with fake Google Ads leading to malicious text-sharing sites. These lures deliver the AMOS infostealer variant, dubbed >>malext,<< which steals sensitive data such as browser credentials and crypto wallets. Suspicious password prompts halted the compromise, revealing initial domains like optimize-storage-mac-os[.]medium[.]com, octopox[.]com, and vagturk[.]com."‹ Google Ads Library exposed over…
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Angular i18n Flaw Lets Hackers Execute Malicious Code via Critical XSS Vulnerability
A high-severity security flaw has been discovered in Angular, one of the most popular web application frameworks. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-27970, affects the framework’s internationalization (i18n) pipeline. If exploited, it allows attackers to execute malicious code within an application, posing a significant risk to user data and application integrity. The Core of the Vulnerability…
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Cyberattackers Exploit OpenVSX Aqua Trivy with Malicious AI Prompts to Hijack Coding Tools
Threat actors compromised the Aqua Trivy VS Code extension on OpenVSX by publishing malicious versions 1.8.12 and 1.8.13 on February 27-28, 2026. These versions injected prompts to hijack local AI coding tools for system reconnaissance and data exfiltration. Aqua Trivy is a popular open-source vulnerability scanner with a VS Code extension, hosted on OpenVSX under…
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Phish of the day: Microsoft OAuth scams abuse redirects for malware delivery
Crims hope for payday from malicious payloads rather than stealing access tokens First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/microsoft_oauth_scams/
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Phish of the day: Microsoft OAuth scams abuse redirects for malware delivery
Crims hope for payday from malicious payloads rather than stealing access tokens First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/microsoft_oauth_scams/
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Latest OpenClaw Flaw Can Let Malicious Websites Hijack Local AI Agents
Oasis Security researchers find another security problem with the OpenClaw autonomous AI agent, uncovering a vulnerability dubbed “ClawJacked” that allows malicious websites to silently take full control of a developer’s system and steal data. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/latest-openclaw-flaw-can-let-malicious-websites-hijack-local-ai-agents/
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North Korean Hackers Target Developers Through npm Packages
Open-source ecosystems power modern software development. Millions of developers rely on public repositories to accelerate innovation and reduce development time. That trust, however, is increasingly being weaponized. New reporting from The Hacker News reveals that North Korean threat actors have published 26 malicious packages to the npm registry in an attempt to compromise developer environments…
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New Chrome Vulnerability Let Malicious Extensions Escalate Privileges via Gemini Panel
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw in Google Chrome that could have permitted attackers to escalate privileges and gain access to local files on the system.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0628 (CVSS score: 8.8), has been described as a case of insufficient policy enforcement in the WebView tag. It was patched by…
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A fake FileZilla site hosts a malicious download
A tampered copy of FileZilla quietly contacts attacker-controlled servers using encrypted DNS traffic that can slip past traditional monitoring. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/a-fake-filezilla-site-hosts-a-malicious-download/
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UXSS Vulnerability in DuckDuckGo Browser’s AutoConsent JS Bridge Allows Cross-Origin Attacks
A critical vulnerability was recently discovered in the DuckDuckGo browser for Android, exposing users to Universal Cross-Site Scripting (UXSS) attacks. This flaw, found in the browser’s AutoConsent JS bridge, allows malicious code from an untrusted source to run on a trusted webpage. Security researcher Dhiraj Mishra reported the vulnerability via HackerOne. It has since been…
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GTFire Phishing Campaign Exploits Google Services to Bypass Detection and Harvest Credentials
GTFire is a large-scale phishing scheme that abuses multiple Google services to hide malicious infrastructure, evade security tools, and steal credentials from organizations worldwide. GTFire is a credential-harvesting operation that chains Google Firebase Hosting and Google Translate to deliver phishing pages that look like legitimate brand logins. Attackers host fake login portals on Firebase .web.…
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ClawJacked flaw exposed OpenClaw users to data theft
“ClawJacked” flaw let malicious sites hijack OpenClaw AI agents to steal data; patch released in version 2026.2.26. A high-severity vulnerability called ClawJacked in OpenClaw allowed malicious websites to brute-force and take control of local AI agent instances. Oasis Security discovered the flaw, which enabled silent data theft. OpenClaw addressed the issue with version 2026.2.26, released…
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ClawJacked flaw exposed OpenClaw users to data theft
“ClawJacked” flaw let malicious sites hijack OpenClaw AI agents to steal data; patch released in version 2026.2.26. A high-severity vulnerability called ClawJacked in OpenClaw allowed malicious websites to brute-force and take control of local AI agent instances. Oasis Security discovered the flaw, which enabled silent data theft. OpenClaw addressed the issue with version 2026.2.26, released…
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North Korean Hackers Publish 26 npm Packages Hiding Pastebin C2 for Cross-Platform RAT
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new iteration of the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign, where the North Korean threat actors have published a set of 26 malicious packages to the npm registry.The packages masquerade as developer tools, but contain functionality to extract the actual command-and-control (C2) by using seemingly harmless Pastebin content as a dead drop…
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ClawJacked Flaw Lets Malicious Sites Hijack Local OpenClaw AI Agents via WebSocket
OpenClaw has fixed a high-severity security issue that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed a malicious website to connect to a locally running artificial intelligence (AI) agent and take over control.”Our vulnerability lives in the core system itself no plugins, no marketplace, no user-installed extensions just the bare OpenClaw gateway, running exactly as documented,” Oasis…
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Security hole could let hackers take over Juniper Networks PTX core routers
The hole is “especially dangerous, because these devices often sit in the middle of the network, not on the fringes,” said Piyush Sharma, CEO of Tuskira. “If an attacker gains control of a PTX, the impact is bigger than a single device compromise because it can become a traffic vantage point and a control point…
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Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords, Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malicious Go module that’s designed to harvest passwords, create persistent access via SSH, and deliver a Linux backdoor named Rekoobe.The Go module, github[.]com/xinfeisoft/crypto, impersonates the legitimate “golang.org/x/crypto” codebase, but injects malicious code that’s responsible for exfiltrating secrets entered via terminal password First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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CISA warns that RESURGE malware can be dormant on Ivanti devices
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released new details about RESURGE, a malicious implant used in zero-day attacks exploiting CVE-2025-0282 to breach Ivanti Connect Secure devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-that-resurge-malware-can-be-dormant-on-ivanti-devices/
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Your personal OpenClaw agent may also be taking orders from malicious websites
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, credentials, identity, malicious, monitoring, radius, software, update, vulnerabilityA larger blast radius: Unlike regular software vulnerabilities, compromised AI agents have a bigger blast radius as they hold sensitive API keys, session tokens, file system access, and the authority to execute tasks across enterprise tools.Barr emphasized that autonomous systems “aggregate identity, credentials, and workflow authority,” meaning a failure doesn’t occur quietly. Instead, the agent…
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Hackers Use 1Campaign to Hide Malicious Ads From Google Reviewers
Varonis Threat Labs reveals 1Campaign, a platform used to trick Google Ads and hide phishing pages. Learn how this cloaking tool targets real users while evading security. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-1campaign-hide-malicious-ads-google-reviewers/
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Trojanized Gaming Tools Spread Java-Based RAT via Browser and Chat Platforms
Threat actors are luring unsuspecting users into running trojanized gaming utilities that are distributed via browsers and chat platforms to distribute a remote access trojan (RAT).”A malicious downloader staged a portable Java runtime and executed a malicious Java archive (JAR) file named jd-gui.jar,” the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said in a post on X. “This…
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Critical Trend Micro Apex One Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Malicious Code Execution
Trend Micro has disclosed eight security vulnerabilities in its Apex One endpoint protection platform, including two critical-severity flaws that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected systems. The company released a Critical Patch on February 24, 2026, under Solution ID KA-0022458, covering Apex One 2019 (on-premises) on Windows and…
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Critical Trend Micro Apex One Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Malicious Code Execution
Trend Micro has disclosed eight security vulnerabilities in its Apex One endpoint protection platform, including two critical-severity flaws that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to upload malicious code and execute commands on affected systems. The company released a Critical Patch on February 24, 2026, under Solution ID KA-0022458, covering Apex One 2019 (on-premises) on Windows and…
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Malicious Go Crypto Module Steals Passwords, Deploys Rekoobe Backdoor in Developer Environments
Malicious actors are abusing Go’s open-source ecosystem by deploying a backdoored crypto module that steals passwords and installs a Rekoobe Linux backdoor on developer and CI environments. The package imitates Go’s trusted cryptography library to turn ordinary password prompts into a full compromise chain quietly. On pkg.go.dev it appears as a normal cryptography library with…
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Microsoft Defender Enhances Security with URL Click Alerts for Microsoft Teams
Microsoft is expanding its threat detection capabilities by extending Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (MDO) URL click alerting into Microsoft Teams. This critical update allows security teams to detect, investigate, and respond to potentially malicious link clicks within Teams messages, expanding threat monitoring beyond traditional email vectors. By surfacing these alerts, organizations can identify threats…
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Microsoft Defender Discovers Trojanized Gaming Utility Campaign Stealing Data with RATs
Microsoft Defender researchers have uncovered a new campaign that abuses trojanized gaming utilities to deliver multi”‘stage malware with remote access, data theft, and payload delivery capabilities. Attackers are masquerading as popular tools such as Xeno.exe and RobloxPlayerBeta.exe, tricking gamers into launching the malicious chain via downloads shared through web browsers and chat platforms. Once a…
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Juniper Networks PTX Vulnerability Allows Full Router Takeover, Exposing Networks
Juniper Networks has issued an out-of-cycle critical security bulletin addressing a severe vulnerability affecting its PTX Series routers running Junos OS Evolved. The flaw allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to execute malicious code with root privileges, potentially leading to complete device takeover. This critical security issue underscores the importance of securing core network infrastructure against…