Tag: malicious
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New “Brash” Exploit Crashes Chromium Browsers Instantly with a Single Malicious URL
A severe vulnerability disclosed in Chromium’s Blink rendering engine can be exploited to crash many Chromium-based browsers within a few seconds.Security researcher Jose Pino, who disclosed details of the flaw, has codenamed it Brash.”It allows any Chromium browser to collapse in 15-60 seconds by exploiting an architectural flaw in how certain DOM operations are managed,”…
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New “Brash” Exploit Crashes Chromium Browsers Instantly with a Single Malicious URL
A severe vulnerability disclosed in Chromium’s Blink rendering engine can be exploited to crash many Chromium-based browsers within a few seconds.Security researcher Jose Pino, who disclosed details of the flaw, has codenamed it Brash.”It allows any Chromium browser to collapse in 15-60 seconds by exploiting an architectural flaw in how certain DOM operations are managed,”…
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Threat Actors Utilize AdaptixC2 for Malicious Payload Delivery
Cybercriminals are abusing AdaptixC2, a legitimate emulation framework, in ransomware campaigns First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/adaptixc2-malicious-payload/
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Critical Blink Vulnerability Lets Attackers Crash Chromium Browsers in Seconds
Security researchers have discovered a critical architectural flaw in the Blink rendering engine that powers Chromium-based browsers, exposing over 3 billion users to denial-of-service attacks. The vulnerability, calledBrash, allows malicious actors to completely crash Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, and other Chromium browsers within 15 to 60 seconds through a simple code injection. The attack exploits…
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NFC Relay Attack: 700+ Android Apps Harvest Banking Login Details
Tags: android, attack, banking, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, finance, login, malicious, nfc, russia, technology, threatA sophisticated cybercrime campaign leveraging Near Field Communication technology has exploded across multiple continents, with researchers at zLabs identifying over 760 malicious Android applications designed to steal banking credentials and facilitate fraudulent transactions. What initially appeared as isolated incidents in April 2024 has evolved into a large-scale threat operation targeting financial institutions across Russia, Poland,…
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NFC Relay Attack: 700+ Android Apps Harvest Banking Login Details
Tags: android, attack, banking, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, finance, login, malicious, nfc, russia, technology, threatA sophisticated cybercrime campaign leveraging Near Field Communication technology has exploded across multiple continents, with researchers at zLabs identifying over 760 malicious Android applications designed to steal banking credentials and facilitate fraudulent transactions. What initially appeared as isolated incidents in April 2024 has evolved into a large-scale threat operation targeting financial institutions across Russia, Poland,…
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Malicious NPM Packages Disguised With ‘Invisible’ Dependencies
In the PhantomRaven campaign, threat actors published 126 malicious npm packages that have flown under the radar, while collecting 86,000 downloads. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/malicious-npm-packages-invisible-dependencies
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PhantomRaven Malware Found in 126 npm Packages Stealing GitHub Tokens From Devs
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, cybersecurity, github, malicious, malware, software, supply-chainCybersecurity researchers have uncovered yet another active software supply chain attack campaign targeting the npm registry with over 100 malicious packages that can steal authentication tokens, CI/CD secrets, and GitHub credentials from developers’ machines.The campaign has been codenamed PhantomRaven by Koi Security. The activity is assessed to have begun in August 2025, when the first…
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Threat Actors Weaponizing Open Source AdaptixC2 Tied to Russian Underworld
AdaptixC2, a legitimate and open red team tool used to assess an organization’s security, is being repurposed by threat actors for use in their malicious campaigns. Threat researchers with Silent Push have linked the abuse of the technology back to a Russian-speaking bad actor who calls himself “RalfHacker.” First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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Threat Actors Weaponizing Open Source AdaptixC2 Tied to Russian Underworld
AdaptixC2, a legitimate and open red team tool used to assess an organization’s security, is being repurposed by threat actors for use in their malicious campaigns. Threat researchers with Silent Push have linked the abuse of the technology back to a Russian-speaking bad actor who calls himself “RalfHacker.” First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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NPM flooded with malicious packages downloaded more than 86,000 times
Tags: maliciousPackages downloaded from NPM can fetch dependencies from untrusted sites. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/10/npm-flooded-with-malicious-packages-downloaded-more-than-86000-times/
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Typo hackers sneak cross-platform credential stealer into 10 npm packages
Payload for IP fingerprinting and credential theft: Once the fake CAPTCHA interaction occurs, the installer sends the victim’s IP address to the attacker’s server, a step that allows tracking, geofencing, and exclusion of unwanted targets.It then downloads the payload from the same host, which is a 24 MB Pyinstaller-packed application that contains hundreds of thousands…
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Old threats, new consequences: 90% of cyber claims stem from email and remote access
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, cisco, ciso, citrix, cloud, communications, control, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, finance, fraud, hacker, insurance, mail, malicious, microsoft, network, phishing, phone, ransomware, risk, sophos, tactics, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability2025 InsurSec Rankings Report, email and remote access remain the most prominent cyber threat vectors, accounting for 90% of cyber insurance claims in 2024.And, no surprise, larger companies continue to get hit hardest. But, interestingly, the virtual private networks (VPNs) many rely on are anything but secure, despite assumptions to the contrary.”We know from our…
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Malicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS
Ten malicious packages mimicking legitimate software projects in the npm registry download an information-stealing component that collects sensitive data from Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-fetch-infostealer-for-windows-linux-macos/
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Threat Actors Abuse AzureHound Tool to Enumerate Azure and Entra ID Environments
Tags: attack, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, malicious, microsoft, penetration-testing, threat, toolThe cybersecurity landscape continues to shift toward cloud-based attacks, with threat actors increasingly exploiting legitimate security tools for malicious reconnaissance. AzureHound, a penetration testing utility designed for authorized security professionals, has become a weapon of choice for attackers seeking to understand and compromise Azure and Microsoft Entra ID environments. Understanding the Threat AzureHound is a…
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Malicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS
Ten malicious packages mimicking legitimate software projects in the npm registry download an information-stealing component that collects sensitive data from Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-fetch-infostealer-for-windows-linux-macos/
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Critical Blink Vulnerability Lets Attackers Crash Chromium Browsers in Seconds
Security researchers have discovered a critical architectural flaw in the Blink rendering engine that powers Chromium-based browsers, exposing over 3 billion users to denial-of-service attacks. The vulnerability, calledBrash, allows malicious actors to completely crash Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, and other Chromium browsers within 15 to 60 seconds through a simple code injection. The attack exploits…
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NDSS 2025 Revealing The Black Box Of Device Search Engine Session 1B: Internet Security
Tags: access, conference, framework, Internet, malicious, mitigation, network, privacy, risk, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityAuthors, Creators & Presenters: Mengying Wu (Fudan University), Geng Hong (Fudan University), Jinsong Chen (Fudan University), Qi Liu (Fudan University), Shujun Tang (QI-ANXIN Technology Research Institute; Tsinghua University), Youhao Li (QI-ANXIN Technology Research Institute), Baojun Liu (Tsinghua University), Haixin Duan (Tsinghua University; Quancheng Laboratory), Min Yang (Fudan University) PAPER Revealing the Black Box of Device…
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PhantomRaven attack floods npm with credential-stealing packages
An active campaign named ‘PhantomRaven’ is targeting developers with dozens of malicious npm packages that steal authentication tokens, CI/CD secrets, and GitHub credentials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phantomraven-attack-floods-npm-with-credential-stealing-packages/
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Malicious Typosquatted npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform Credential Stealer, Researchers Warn
Security researchers have disclosed a campaign of typosquatted npm packages that automatically execute on install and ultimately deliver a cross-platform credential stealer. According to researchers, the malicious packages were first published on July 4, 2025, remained live for over four months, and together collected more than 9,900 downloads before Socket petitioned the npm registry for removal. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/typosquatted-npm-packages-credential-stealer/
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Npm Malware Uses Invisible Dependencies to Infect Dozens of Packages
The ongoing ‘PhantomRaven’ malicious campaign has infected 126 npm packages to date, representing 86,000 downloads First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/npm-malware-invisible-dependencies/
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Inside the Data on Insider Threats: What 1,000 Real Cases Reveal About Hidden Risk
Security analyst Michael Robinson spent 14 months mining thousands of legal filings to uncover who malicious insiders really are, how they operate, and why traditional detection models keep missing them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/insider-threats/inside-the-data-on-insider-threats-what-1000-real-cases-reveal-about-hidden-risk
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10 npm Packages Caught Stealing Developer Credentials on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of 10 malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver an information stealer targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.”The malware uses four layers of obfuscation to hide its payload, displays a fake CAPTCHA to appear legitimate, fingerprints victims by IP address, and downloads a 24MB PyInstaller-packaged information stealer that…
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10 npm Packages Caught Stealing Developer Credentials on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of 10 malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver an information stealer targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.”The malware uses four layers of obfuscation to hide its payload, displays a fake CAPTCHA to appear legitimate, fingerprints victims by IP address, and downloads a 24MB PyInstaller-packaged information stealer that…
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NDSS 2025 Secure IP Address Allocation At Cloud Scale Session 1B: Internet Security
Authors, Creators & Presenters: Eric Pauley (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Kyle Domico (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Blaine Hoak (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Ryan Sheatsley (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Quinn Burke (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Yohan Beugin (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Engin Kirda (Northeastern University), Patrick McDaniel (University of Wisconsin–Madison) PAPER Secure IP Address Allocation at Cloud Scale Public clouds necessitate dynamic…
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NDSS 2025 Secure IP Address Allocation At Cloud Scale Session 1B: Internet Security
Authors, Creators & Presenters: Eric Pauley (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Kyle Domico (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Blaine Hoak (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Ryan Sheatsley (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Quinn Burke (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Yohan Beugin (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Engin Kirda (Northeastern University), Patrick McDaniel (University of Wisconsin–Madison) PAPER Secure IP Address Allocation at Cloud Scale Public clouds necessitate dynamic…
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Atroposia malware kit lowers the bar for cybercrime, and raises the stakes for enterprise defenders
Tags: apt, authentication, automation, ciso, credentials, crime, cybercrime, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, infrastructure, mail, malicious, malware, mfa, monitoring, rat, service, spam, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityRAT toolkits proliferating: Atroposia is one of a growing number of RAT tools targeting enterprises; Varonis has also recently discovered SpamGPT and MatrixPDF, a spam-as-a-service platform and malicious PDF builder, respectively.Shipley noted that these types of packages which identify additional avenues to maintain persistence have been around for some time; Mirai, which goes back to…
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Security for AI: A Practical Guide to Enforcing Your AI Acceptable Use Policy
Tags: access, ai, awareness, best-practice, business, chatgpt, compliance, control, corporate, data, data-breach, disinformation, finance, governance, government, guide, intelligence, LLM, malicious, monitoring, openai, privacy, regulation, risk, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityAn AI acceptable use policy can help your organization mitigate the risk of employees accidentally exposing sensitive data to public AI tools. Benchmark your organization’s policy against our best practices and discover how prompt-level visibility from Tenable AI Exposure eases policy enforcement. Key takeaways: An AI acceptable use policy governs the appropriate use of generative…