Tag: malicious
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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…
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LayerX Exposes Critical Flaw in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas Browser
LayerX found a flaw in ChatGPT’s Atlas browser letting hackers inject malicious code and exploit AI memory for remote access. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/openai-atlas-vulnerability/
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Copilot diagrams could leak corporate emails via indirect prompt injection
The bigger threat of indirect prompt injection: The incident underscores that the risk goes beyond simple “prompt injection,” where a user types malicious instructions directly into an AI. Here, the attacker hides instructions inside document content that gets passed into the assistant without the user’s awareness. Logue described how the hidden instructions use progressive task…
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Copilot diagrams could leak corporate emails via indirect prompt injection
The bigger threat of indirect prompt injection: The incident underscores that the risk goes beyond simple “prompt injection,” where a user types malicious instructions directly into an AI. Here, the attacker hides instructions inside document content that gets passed into the assistant without the user’s awareness. Logue described how the hidden instructions use progressive task…
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Gamaredon Phishing Campaign Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability to Target Government Agencies
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, government, group, malicious, phishing, software, threat, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign orchestrated by the notorious Gamaredon threat group, specifically targeting government entities through exploitation of a critical WinRAR vulnerability. The attack leverages CVE-2025-8088, a path traversal vulnerability in the popular file compression software, to deliver weaponized RAR archives that silently deploy malicious payloads without requiring user interaction beyond…
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OpenAI Atlas Browser Vulnerability Lets Attackers Execute Malicious Scripts in ChatGPT
Cybersecurity firm LayerX has identified a critical vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas browser that allows malicious actors to inject harmful instructions into ChatGPT’s memory and execute remote code. This security flaw poses significant risks to users across all browsers but presents particularly severe dangers for those using the new ChatGPT Atlas browser. Cross-Site Request Forgery…
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New ChatGPT Atlas Browser Exploit Lets Attackers Plant Persistent Hidden Commands
Tags: access, ai, chatgpt, cybersecurity, exploit, intelligence, malicious, malware, openai, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have discovered a new vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas web browser that could allow malicious actors to inject nefarious instructions into the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant’s memory and run arbitrary code.”This exploit can allow attackers to infect systems with malicious code, grant themselves access privileges, or deploy malware,” LayerX First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Crafted URLs can trick OpenAI Atlas into running dangerous commands
Attackers can trick OpenAI Atlas browser via prompt injection, treating malicious instructions disguised as URLs in the omnibox as trusted commands. Attackers can exploit the OpenAI Atlas browser by disguising malicious instructions as URLs in the omnibox, which Atlas interprets as trusted commands, enabling harmful actions. NeuralTrust researchers warn that agentic browsers fail by not…
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Critical Chrome 0-Day Under Attack: Mem3nt0 Mori Hackers Actively Exploiting Vulnerability
In March 2025, security researchers at Kaspersky detected a sophisticated campaign exploiting a previously unknown Chrome vulnerability to deliver advanced spyware to high-profile targets. The attack, dubbed Operation ForumTroll, leveraged personalized phishing links to compromise organizations across Russia, including media outlets, universities, research centers, government agencies, and financial institutions. A single click on a malicious…
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ChatGPT’s Atlas Browser Jailbroken to Hide Malicious Prompts Inside URLs
Security researchers at NeuralTrust have uncovered a critical vulnerability in OpenAI’s Atlas browser that allows attackers to bypass safety measures by disguising malicious instructions as innocent-looking web addresses. The flaw exploits how the browser’s omnibox interprets user input, potentially enabling harmful actions without proper security checks. The Omnibox Vulnerability Explained Atlas features an omnibox that…
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ChatGPT Atlas Browser Can Be Tricked by Fake URLs into Executing Hidden Commands
The newly released OpenAI Atlas web browser has been found to be susceptible to a prompt injection attack where its omnibox can be jailbroken by disguising a malicious prompt as a seemingly harmless URL to visit.”The omnibox (combined address/search bar) interprets input either as a URL to navigate to, or as a natural-language command to…
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ChatGPT Atlas Browser Can Be Tricked by Fake URLs into Executing Hidden Commands
The newly released OpenAI Atlas web browser has been found to be susceptible to a prompt injection attack where its omnibox can be jailbroken by disguising a malicious prompt as a seemingly harmless URL to visit.”The omnibox (combined address/search bar) interprets input either as a URL to navigate to, or as a natural-language command to…
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Critical CoPhish Exploit Uses Copilot Studio to Hijack OAuth Tokens
Security researchers at Datadog have uncovered a sophisticated phishing technique that weaponizes Microsoft Copilot Studio to conduct OAuth token theft attacks. Dubbed >>CoPhish,
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North Korean Chollima Actors Added BeaverTail and OtterCookie to its Arsenal
Famous Chollima, a DPRK-aligned threat group, has evolved its arsenal, with BeaverTail and OtterCookie increasingly merging functionalities to steal credentials and cryptocurrency via deceptive job offers. A recent campaign involved a trojanized Node.js application distributed through a malicious NPM package, highlighting the group’s adaptation in delivery methods. In the campaign, Famous Chollima notes merged BeaverTail…
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706,000+ BIND 9 DNS Resolvers Exposed to Cache Poisoning PoC Released
A critical vulnerability affecting more than 706,000 BIND 9 DNS resolvers worldwide has been disclosed with proof-of-concept exploit code now publicly available. The security flaw enables attackers to perform cache poisoning attacks by injecting malicious DNS records into vulnerable resolver caches, potentially redirecting users to attacker-controlled infrastructure. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-40778, was disclosed by…
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Hidden in Plain Sight: How we followed one malicious extension to uncover a multi-extension”¦
Hidden in Plain Sight: How we followed one malicious extension to uncover a multi-extension campaign Short read for everyone: we found a malicious Chrome extension that stole login data from a crypto trading site. Tracing the domain it talked to uncovered a second malicious extension. That second extension’s public metadata contained the developer email, which…