Tag: malware
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Massive supply-chain attack compromises 440 packages under four hours
Researchers from multiple security firms observed a variant of Mini Shai-Hulud, self-replicating malware linked to TeamPCP, in all the affected packages. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/supply-chain-attack-malware-mini-shai-hulud-teampcp/
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Microsoft Warns Russian Hackers Use Hotel Wi-Fi to Steal Credentials
Microsoft warns Russian hackers are exploiting hotel Wi-Fi to deliver malware, steal credentials, and compromise corporate travelers’ cloud accounts worldwide. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/news-microsoft-russian-hackers-hotel-wifi/
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New Google Password Manager Attacks Can Hijack Synced Passkeys
Three Pass-ta-key attacks show how malware on compromised Windows devices could hijack accounts protected by passkeys synced through Google Password Manager. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-google-password-manager-synced-passkey-attacks/
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New XCSSET variant targets macOS devs via compromised Xcode projects
A new version of the XCSSET malware is targeting thousands of macOS users through compromised Xcode projects and GitHub repositories. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-xcsset-variant-targets-macos-devs-via-compromised-xcode-projects/
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GitHub Account Breach Fuels Shai-Hulud npm Supply Chain Attack
A compromised GitHub account fueled a supply chain attack, spreading credential-stealing malware across hundreds of packages. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/github-account-breach-fuels-shai-hulud-npm-supply-chain-attack/
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Massive ChainDrop npm supply-chain attack infects hundreds of packages
Self-propagating malware named ‘ChainDrop’ has compromised more than 1,300 packages with a combined 2 billion monthly downloads on the Node Package Manager (npm) registry. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-chaindrop-npm-supply-chain-attack-infects-hundreds-of-packages/
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Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack Compromises Keyv and Hundreds of npm Packages
Attackers have compromised the GitHub account of a Keyv maintainer, a widely used JavaScript key-value storage library, to distribute credential-stealing malware via npm packages. This ongoing supply chain attack, known as the Shai-Hulud campaign, has affected Keyv and several related caching libraries, with a combined monthly installation reach in the billions. Aikido Security reported that…
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Russian hackers abuse hotel Wi-Fi networks to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and deploy malware
Midnight Blizzard, the Russian threat actor tied to the country’s foreign intelligence service, has spent months targeting users of public Wi-Fi networks at places like … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/04/midnight-blizzard-hotel-wi-fi-networks-hacking/
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DOUBLECUP Uses ClickFix and Cached PNGs to Deliver CountLoader and DeviceManager RAT
A new Russian loader-as-a-service (LaaS) codenamed DOUBLECUP has been using ClickFix lures as a way to stage malware-laced PNG images in victims’ browser cache and ultimately deliver CountLoader and a previously undocumented remote access trojan called DeviceManager.”The first stage drops a steganographic PNG image into the browser’s cache, retrieves its hidden content, and executes the…
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Malware Can Steal Google’s Synced Passkeys Without Password or Fingerprint
Security researchers have revealed a series of attacks that could enable malware on a compromised Windows device to hijack accounts protected by Google-synced passkeys. This can occur without stealing a password, capturing a fingerprint, or requiring the victim to unlock their device. In research published on August 23, 2023, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 detailed…
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Hotel Wi-Fi attacks use custom malware to breach Microsoft 365 accounts
Microsoft has linked a global campaign targeting hospitality Wi-Fi networks to the Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard, also known as APT29. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hotel-wi-fi-attacks-use-custom-malware-to-breach-microsoft-365-accounts/
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New Passkey attacks let malware hijack Google-synced passkeys
Security researchers have discovered three attacks that allow malware on already-compromised Windows devices to abuse Google Password Manager’s synced passkeys to take over accounts, bypass user verification, and extract passkey private keys. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-pass-ta-key-attacks-let-malware-hijack-google-synced-passkeys/
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Travelers Beware: Russian Intel Hacking Hotel Wi-Fi
Russian Intelligence Hackers Capture Captive Portals. Hackers are using hotel Wi-Fi networks across the United States, India and Saudi Arabia to steal credentials, exfiltrate data and spread malware onto personal devices, according to Microsoft and ReliaQuest. Microsoft’s threat intelligence arm began tracking the threat in early May. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/travelers-beware-russian-intel-hacking-hotel-wi-fi-a-32405
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New DOUBLECUP ClickFix service hides malware in browser cache images
A new Russian loader-as-a-service named DOUBLECUP uses ClickFix attacks to hide malicious code in PNG images cached by victims’ browsers, ultimately delivering CountLoader to Windows and macOS devices and a new remote access trojan named DeviceManager to Windows systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-doublecup-clickfix-service-hides-malware-in-browser-cache-images/
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Fake Roblox Xeno script launcher pushes infostealer, RAT malware
Fake Xeno Executor installers are infecting unsuspecting Roblox players with malware that provides remote access and steals sensitive information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-roblox-xeno-script-launcher-pushes-infostealer-rat-malware/
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Google Password Manager Attacks Could Let Malware Hijack Passkey-Protected Accounts
Malware running as an ordinary user on a Windows machine can sign into a victim’s passkey-protected accounts without a fingerprint, a PIN, or anything at all appearing on the victim’s screen.Unit 42 detailed three attack paths against Chrome’s Google Password Manager cloud authenticator, which it calls Pass-ta-key, Silver Pass-ta-key and Golden Pass-ta-key; the strongest targets…
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Inside the Underground Business of the Android BTMOB RAT malware
Flare researchers analyzed thousands of underground posts to examine how the BTMOB Android malware operation evolved into a fragmented ecosystem of resellers, source-code vendors, custom versions, and competing sales channels. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inside-the-underground-business-of-btmob-rat/
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Inside the Underground Business of BTMOB RAT
Flare researchers analyzed thousands of underground posts to examine how the BTMOB Android malware operation evolved into a fragmented ecosystem of resellers, source-code vendors, custom versions, and competing sales channels. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inside-the-underground-business-of-btmob-rat/
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Roblox-Cheater werden selbst zu Betrogenen
Tags: malwareGamer recherchieren gerne nach unerlaubten Hilfsmitteln, um ihre Spielerkarriere voranzutreiben. Gefragt sind als ‘undetected” beworbene Geheimtools, um angeblich exklusive Spielfunktionen zu nutzen, die Spielstärke zu verbessern oder um Anti-Cheat-Systeme zu umgehen. Auf der Suche danach werden die Roblox-Täuscher dann selbst Opfer von Malware mit bisweilen weitreichenden Folgen. Das zeigt die Analyse der Bitdefender-Labs-Experten einer laufenden…
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Russian hackers hijack hotel Wi-Fi networks to spy on travelers, Microsoft says
Russian state-sponsored hackers have been compromising hotel Wi-Fi networks around the world to steal travelers’ login credentials and infect devices with espionage malware, Microsoft said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-wifi-hackers-hotels
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Microsoft warnt: Russische Hacker verbreiten Malware über öffentliche WLANs
Die Angreifer haben wohl WLAN-Netze von Hotels, Flughäfen und anderen Einrichtungen infiltriert, um Daten abzugreifen und Malware zu verbreiten. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/microsoft-warnt-russische-hacker-verbreiten-malware-ueber-oeffentliche-wlans-2608-211540.html
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What the Minnesota Water Attacks Reveal About Securing Remote Access to Critical Infrastructure
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, cisa, control, corporate, credentials, cyberattack, data-breach, exploit, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, law, least-privilege, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, password, risk, router, supply-chain, technology, vpn, zero-day, zero-trustWhen headlines break about cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, the conversation often turns immediately to zero-day exploits, advanced malware, and other sophisticated techniques. The recent attacks on municipal water systems across at least seven US states, including more than 30 Minnesota water and wastewater utilities, illustrate why this assumption can be misleading. As a “recovering CISO” who…
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Adform-Skript kompromittiert: Malware über unzählige Webseiten verbreitet
Ein Angreifer hat Malware in ein Skript von Adform eingeschleust. Der Schadcode wurde dadurch an Besucher zahlreicher Webseiten ausgespielt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/adform-skript-kompromittiert-malware-ueber-unzaehlige-webseiten-verbreitet-2608-211525.html
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Mapping the malware blast radius a single alert won’t show you
In this interview with Help Net Security, Mike Wiacek, founder and CTO of Stairwell, explains Backstory, an AI agent that takes a single alert and works outward to map how far … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/03/mike-wiacek-stairwell-backstory-malware-blast-radius/
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XCSSET v40 Infects Xcode Projects to Hijack Chrome and Trojanize Telegram on Macs
XCSSET v40 marks a significant escalation in macOS-focused supply chain attacks, weaponizing poisoned Xcode projects to hijack Chrome and Trojanize Telegram while operating almost entirely from memory with aggressive polymorphism and defense evasion. After several months of apparent inactivity, the actors behind the XCSSET malware resurfaced with version 40 (v40), a major re-architecture of the…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 108
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter TAG-195 Upgrades MaaS Ecosystem with Modular Tools Inside a DPRK BlueNoroff ClickFix Kit SourTrade: Browser-Assembled Malware Delivered Through Malvertising MedusaHVNC: A Hidden Desktop That Steals Live Windows Sessions Unpacking “Cruciferra”: An Analysis of a…
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New HollowFrame loader and Matryoshka malware family discovered
Tags: malwareFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/new-hollowframe-loader-and-matryoshka-malware-family-discovered
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Russian Hackers Hijack Hotel Wi-Fi to Steal Microsoft 365 Tokens
Microsoft says Russian hackers hijacked hotel Wi-Fi portals to spread malware and steal Microsoft 365 tokens from travelers. Microsoft Threat Intelligence disclosed CaptiveCrunch, a campaign it attributes to Storm-2945, an operational sub-cluster of Midnight Blizzard, the Russian SVR-linked group also known as APT29 and Cozy Bear. Since early May 2026, Storm-2945 has been manipulating DNS…