Tag: malicious
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Malicious extensions in Chrome Web store steal user credentials
Two Chrome extensions in the Web Store named ‘Phantom Shuttle’ are posing as plugins for a proxy service to hijack user traffic and steal sensitive data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-extensions-in-chrome-web-store-steal-user-credentials/
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Fake VPN Chrome Extensions Steal Credentials by Intercepting User Traffic
Socket’s Threat Research Team has exposed a sophisticated credential-harvesting campaign that has operated through malicious Chrome extensions since 2017. Two variants of an extension named Phantom Shuttle (幻影穿æ¢), published under the threat actor email theknewone.com@gmail.com, have compromised over 2,180 users by masquerading as legitimate network testing tools while executing complete traffic interception and credential theft. The extensions market…
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Malicious NPM Package Hits 56K Downloads, Steals WhatsApp Messages
A sophisticated malware campaign has compromised the npm registry through a malicious package that perfectly mimics legitimate WhatsApp API functionality while silently exfiltrating authentication credentials, messages, contacts, and media files from unsuspecting developers. The lotusbail package, addressed over 56,000 times during its six-month presence on npm, represents a dangerous evolution in supply chain attacks where…
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WhatsApp API worked exactly as promised, and stole everything
Tags: access, api, attack, backdoor, encryption, endpoint, github, malicious, malware, metric, monitoring, supply-chain, threat, tool, updateBackdoor sticks around even after package removal: Koi said the most significant component of the attack was its persistence. WhatsApp allows users to link multiple devices to a single account through a pairing process involving an 8-character code. The malicious lotusbail package hijacked this mechanism by embedding a hardcoded pairing code that effectively added the…
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Why Third-Party Access Remains the Weak Link in Supply Chain Security
Attackers exploited a supply chain weakness, abusing trusted components to compromise systems and spread malicious activity across connected targets. Your next breach probably won’t start inside your network”, it will start with someone you trust. Every supplier, contractor, and service provider needs access to your systems to keep business running, yet each login is a…
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Agentic AI already hinting at cybersecurity’s pending identity crisis
Agentic AI’s identity crisis: Authentication and agentic experts interviewed, three of whom estimate that less than 5% of enterprises experimenting with autonomous agents have deployed agentic identity systems, say the reasons for this lack of security hardening are varied.First, many of these efforts are effectively shadow IT, where a line of business (LOB) executive has…
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NDSS 2025 ReDAN: An Empirical Study On Remote DoS Attacks Against NAT Networks
Tags: access, attack, cloud, conference, dos, exploit, firmware, Internet, malicious, network, router, side-channel, software, vulnerability, wifiSession 7A: Network Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Xuewei Feng (Tsinghua University), Yuxiang Yang (Tsinghua University), Qi Li (Tsinghua University), Xingxiang Zhan (Zhongguancun Lab), Kun Sun (George Mason University), Ziqiang Wang (Southeast University), Ao Wang (Southeast University), Ganqiu Du (China Software Testing Center), Ke Xu (Tsinghua University) PAPER ReDAN: An Empirical Study On Remote…
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DataDome recognized in The Bot And Agent Trust Management Software Landscape, Q4 2025 from Forrester
DataDome recognized in The Bot And Agent Trust Management Software Landscape, Q4 2025 from Forrester Forrester has just released The Bot And Agent Trust Management Software Landscape, Q4 2025 report. It marks a fundamental shift to reflect the rapid rise of agentic AI traffic”, moving beyond traditional bot management to a new paradigm that establishes…
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Cyber spies use fake New Year concert invites to target Russian military
The campaign surfaced earlier in October after researchers at the New York-based cybersecurity firm Intezer identified a malicious XLL file uploaded to VirusTotal, first from Ukraine and later from Russia. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-spies-fake-new-year-concert-russian-phishing
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Fake WhatsApp API Package on npm Steals Messages, Contacts, and Login Tokens
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malicious package on the npm repository that works as a fully functional WhatsApp API, but also contains the ability to intercept every message and link the attacker’s device to a victim’s WhatsApp account.The package, named “lotusbail,” has been downloaded over 56,000 times since it was first uploaded…
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86% Surge in Fake Delivery Websites Hits Shoppers During Holiday Rush
NordVPN has warned that malicious postal service websites have surged by 86% over the past month, targeting holiday delivery tracking First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/surge-fake-delivery-holidays/
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Malicious npm package steals WhatsApp accounts and messages
A malicious package in the Node Package Manager (NPM) registry poses as a legitimate WhatsApp Web API library to steal WhatsApp messages, collect contacts, and gain access to the account. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-package-steals-whatsapp-accounts-and-messages/
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Sleeping Bouncer Vulnerability Impacts Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock, and ASUS Motherboards
A critical firmware vulnerability affecting motherboards from major manufacturers including Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock, and ASUS has been discovered by Riot Games’ Vanguard anti-cheat team. The vulnerability, dubbed >>Sleeping Bouncer,
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DIG AI: New Darknet AI Platform Enhancing Capabilities of Cybercriminals
Resecurity has identified a dangerous new development in the underground cybercrime market, the rise of DIG AI. This uncensored artificial intelligence platform is rapidly gaining traction among threat actors, enabling them to automate malicious campaigns and bypass standard digital safety protocols. First detected on September 29, DIG AI is a >>dark LLM
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DIG AI: Uncensored darknet AI assistant at the service of criminals and terrorists
Resecurity has identified the emergence of uncensored darknet AI assistants, enabling threat actors to leverage advanced data processing capabilities for malicious purposes. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/22/resecurity-dig-ai-assistant-research/
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Android Malware Operations Merge Droppers, SMS Theft, and RAT Capabilities at Scale
Threat actors have been observed leveraging malicious dropper apps masquerading as legitimate applications to deliver an Android SMS stealer dubbed Wonderland in mobile attacks targeting users in Uzbekistan.”Previously, users received ‘pure’ Trojan APKs that acted as malware immediately upon installation,” Group-IB said in an analysis published last week. “Now, adversaries increasingly deploy First seen on…
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NDSS 2025 RACONTEUR: A Knowledgeable, Insightful, And Portable LLM-Powered Shell Command Explainer
Session 6D: Software Security: Vulnerability Detection Authors, Creators & Presenters: Jiangyi Deng (Zhejiang University), Xinfeng Li (Zhejiang University), Yanjiao Chen (Zhejiang University), Yijie Bai (Zhejiang University), Haiqin Weng (Ant Group), Yan Liu (Ant Group), Tao Wei (Ant Group), Wenyuan Xu (Zhejiang University) PAPER RACONTEUR: A Knowledgeable, Insightful, And Portable LLM-Powered Shell Command Explainer Malicious shell…
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Top 10 CERT-In Empanelled Auditors in India in 2026
Organisations today are increasingly exposed to cyber risks originating from unchecked network scanning and unpatched vulnerabilities. At the same time, the rise of malicious large language models like WormGPT and FraudGPT has lowered the barrier for hackers, enabling even less-skilled actors to launch phishing campaigns, create malware, and exploit security gaps with alarming ease. For……
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Cloud Atlas Exploits Office Vulnerabilities to Execute Malicious Code
The Cloud Atlas threat group, active since 2014, continues to pose a significant risk to organizations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia through sophisticated attacks leveraging legacy Microsoft Office vulnerabilities. Security researchers have documented the group’s expanded arsenal and evolving infection chains deployed throughout the first half of 2025, revealing previously undescribed implants and attack…
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Hackers Leverage Gladinet Triofox 0-Day Vulnerability to Run Malicious Code
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, exploit, flaw, hacker, infrastructure, malicious, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayA critical remote code execution vulnerability in Gladinet Triofox is now under active exploitation by threat actors, and security researchers have demonstrated that weaponizing the flaw requires far more sophistication than initial analyses suggest. CVE-2025-12480, tracked by UNC6485, represents a complex attack chain that involves multiple infrastructure challenges and technical hurdles attackers must overcome to…
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New Kibana Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Embed Malicious Scripts
Elastic has released critical security updates to address a dangerous cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Kibana. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-68385, allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages served to other users. Vulnerability Details The flaw stems from improper input neutralization during web page generation, specifically within Kibana’s Vega…
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NDSS 2025 PowerRadio: Manipulate Sensor Measurement Via Power GND Radiation
Session 6C: Sensor Attacks Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yan Jiang (Zhejiang University), Xiaoyu Ji (Zhejiang University), Yancheng Jiang (Zhejiang University), Kai Wang (Zhejiang University), Chenren Xu (Peking University), Wenyuan Xu (Zhejiang University) PAPER NDSS 2025 – PowerRadio: Manipulate Sensor Measurement Via Power GND Radiation Sensors are key components to enable various applications, e.g., home intrusion…
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NDSS 2025 PowerRadio: Manipulate Sensor Measurement Via Power GND Radiation
Session 6C: Sensor Attacks Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yan Jiang (Zhejiang University), Xiaoyu Ji (Zhejiang University), Yancheng Jiang (Zhejiang University), Kai Wang (Zhejiang University), Chenren Xu (Peking University), Wenyuan Xu (Zhejiang University) PAPER NDSS 2025 – PowerRadio: Manipulate Sensor Measurement Via Power GND Radiation Sensors are key components to enable various applications, e.g., home intrusion…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Pros Emerge as Bold AI Adopters, While AI Changes Data Security Game, CSA Reports Say
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credit-card, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, guide, healthcare, injection, intelligence, law, LLM, lockbit, malicious, metric, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, openai, ransom, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, skills, sql, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityFormerly “AI shy” cyber pros have done a 180 and become AI power users, as AI forces data security changes, the CSA says. Plus, PwC predicts orgs will get serious about responsible AI usage in 2026, while the NCSC states that, no, prompt injection isn’t the new SQL injection. And much more! Key takeaways Cyber…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Pros Emerge as Bold AI Adopters, While AI Changes Data Security Game, CSA Reports Say
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credit-card, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, guide, healthcare, injection, intelligence, law, LLM, lockbit, malicious, metric, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, openai, ransom, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, skills, sql, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityFormerly “AI shy” cyber pros have done a 180 and become AI power users, as AI forces data security changes, the CSA says. Plus, PwC predicts orgs will get serious about responsible AI usage in 2026, while the NCSC states that, no, prompt injection isn’t the new SQL injection. And much more! Key takeaways Cyber…
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Attackers bring their own passwords to Cisco and Palo Alto VPNs
Tags: authentication, cisco, credentials, data-breach, endpoint, infrastructure, login, malicious, mfa, password, threat, vpnBrute-forcing Cisco’s SSL VPN follows: Just a day after the GlobalProtect surge, the same actor infrastructure pivoted to Cisco’s SSL VPN endpoints, with the same TCP fingerprint and hosting provider IP space. GreyNoise saw the number of unique attacking IPs jump from a typical daily baseline of fewer than 200 to over 1200, signalling a…
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Attackers bring their own passwords to Cisco and Palo Alto VPNs
Tags: authentication, cisco, credentials, data-breach, endpoint, infrastructure, login, malicious, mfa, password, threat, vpnBrute-forcing Cisco’s SSL VPN follows: Just a day after the GlobalProtect surge, the same actor infrastructure pivoted to Cisco’s SSL VPN endpoints, with the same TCP fingerprint and hosting provider IP space. GreyNoise saw the number of unique attacking IPs jump from a typical daily baseline of fewer than 200 to over 1200, signalling a…