Tag: theft
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Massiv Attack: Android Trojan Targets IPTV Users
New Trojan May Soon Be Offered for Sale to Criminal Underground. Security researchers warn of Massiv, an Android Trojan – disguised as an IPTV app – targeting users who sideload streaming apps. The malware enables screen capture, overlays and credential theft – and may soon be marketed on criminal underground forums as malware as a…
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CRESCENTHARVEST Campaign Targets Iran Protest Supporters With RAT Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign dubbed CRESCENTHARVEST, likely targeting supporters of Iran’s ongoing protests to conduct information theft and long-term espionage.The Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) said it observed the activity after January 9, with the attacks designed to deliver a malicious payload that serves as a remote access trojan (RAT)…
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Norton Healthcare to Pay $11M to Settle BlackCat Lawsuit
Cybercrime Gang Allegedly Stole 4.7 Terabytes of Data, Affecting 2.5M. Norton Healthcare, which operates nine hospitals and other care facilities in Kentucky and Indiana, has agreed to pay $11 million to settle class action litigation stemming from a 2023 data theft attack by ransomware-as-a-service gang Alphv/BlackCat that affected nearly 2.5 million people. First seen on…
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A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft
A database left accessible to anyone online contained billions of records, including sensitive personal data that criminals appear to have not yet exploited. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/a-mega-trove-of-exposed-social-security-numbers-underscores-critical-identity-theft-risks/
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OpenClaw AI Framework v2026.2.17 Adds Anthropic Model Support Amid Credential Theft Bug Concerns
OpenClaw, the open-source autonomous AI assistant that has gained widespread adoption in early 2026, released version v2026.2.17 on February 17, 2026, introducing support for Anthropic’s latest Claude Sonnet 4.6 model. The release comes amid growing security concerns after researchers documented the first in-the-wild credential theft targeting OpenClaw configuration files by infostealer malware. New Anthropic Model…
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ClawHavoc Infects OpenClaw’s ClawHub with 1,184 Malicious Skills, Exposing Data Theft Risks
A large-scale supply chain poisoning campaign dubbed ClawHavoc has hit OpenClaw’s official skill marketplace, ClawHub, with at least 1,184 malicious “Skills” historically published on the platform. The incident highlights how fast-growing AI agent ecosystems can become high-value malware distribution channels when plugins are easy to publish and users routinely grant agents broad system access. OpenClaw (previously known…
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ClickFix Exploits Homebrew Workflow to Deploy Cuckoo Stealer for macOS Credential Theft
ClickFix is being weaponized against macOS developers by turning a trusted Homebrew workflow into a stealthy delivery channel for a new infostealer dubbed Cuckoo Stealer. The campaign shows how attackers can skip exploit chains entirely and instead rely on users to run the payload for them.”‹ The attack starts with typosquatted domains that closely mimic…
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Malware Campaign Targets Crypto Users with Fake MetaMask Wallet and Remote Access Backdoor
An aggressive malware campaign targeting IT professionals in cryptocurrency, Web3, and AI to steal sensitive data and live crypto funds from victim wallets. The attackers pose as recruiters and use trojanized coding tasks to deliver two core malware families, BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret, which have been steadily upgraded with new data theft and wallet-targeting features. The…
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Kettering Health Notifying Patients of Interlock Breach
Cybercrime Group First Listed Ohio Health System as a Data Theft Victim Last June. Ohio-based Kettering Health is notifying current and former patients and affiliates that their personal, health and financial information was potentially compromised in a May 2025 ransomware attack and data theft incident claimed by cybercriminal gang Interlock. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Malicious Chrome Extension Exposes Facebook Business Manager Accounts to 2FA and Analytics Theft
A malicious Google Chrome extension, CL Suite by @CLMasters, which masquerades as a productivity tool for Meta Business Suite while silently stealing sensitive authentication data. Although the extension markets itself as a solution to >>remove verification popups<>generate 2FA codes,<< its actual function is to exfiltrate Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) seeds, one-time codes, and detailed business […] The…
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Threat Actors Target OpenClaw Configurations to Steal Login Credentials
A new wave of infostealer activity targeting OpenClaw, an emerging AI assistant platform. The discovery marks a major turning point in the behavior of infostealer malware moving beyond browser and cryptocurrency theft to focus on AI configuration environments that hold deep digital identities and sensitive metadata. Hudson Rock detected a live infection where an infostealer successfully…
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Fake Winter Olympics 2026 Stores Target Fans With Data-Theft Scams
Fake Winter Olympics 2026 stores are using lookalike domains and deep discounts to steal fans’ payment and personal data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/fake-winter-olympics-2026-stores-target-fans-with-data-theft-scams/
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Fake Winter Olympics 2026 Stores Target Fans With Data-Theft Scams
Fake Winter Olympics 2026 stores are using lookalike domains and deep discounts to steal fans’ payment and personal data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/fake-winter-olympics-2026-stores-target-fans-with-data-theft-scams/
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Fake Winter Olympics 2026 Stores Target Fans With Data-Theft Scams
Fake Winter Olympics 2026 stores are using lookalike domains and deep discounts to steal fans’ payment and personal data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/fake-winter-olympics-2026-stores-target-fans-with-data-theft-scams/
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Operation DoppelBrand Weaponizes Trusted Brands For Credential Theft
New phishing campaign dubbed Operation DoppelBrand targeted major financial firms like Wells Fargo First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/operation-doppelbrand-trusted/
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New ZeroDayRAT Mobile Spyware Enables Real-Time Surveillance and Data Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT that’s being advertised on Telegram as a way to grab sensitive data and facilitate real-time surveillance on Android and iOS devices.”The developer runs dedicated channels for sales, customer support, and regular updates, giving buyers a single point of access to a fully…
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10 years later, Bangladesh Bank cyberheist still offers cyber-resiliency lessons
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, backdoor, banking, ceo, cisco, ciso, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, fintech, firewall, framework, infrastructure, intelligence, international, malware, monitoring, network, north-korea, oracle, password, risk, service, software, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilitySecurity shortcomings: Adrian Cheek, senior cybercrime researcher at threat exposure management firm Flare, said the Bangladesh Bank heist was possible because of a number of security shortcomings, including a failure to air gap critical infrastructure.”The Bank of Bangladesh had four servers and the same number of desktops connected to SWIFT,” Cheek says. “This infrastructure, however,…
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ZeroDayRAT Exploit Targets Android iOS, Enabling Real-Time Surveillance and Massive Data Theft
A newly surfaced mobile spyware platform called ZeroDayRAT is rapidly gaining traction across underground Telegram channels. ZeroDayRAT is designed to give attackers complete remote control over both Android and iOS devices, supporting versions from Android 5 through 16 and iOS up to version 26, including the latest iPhone 17 Pro. The panel interface allows the operator to manage multiple infected devices worldwide as…
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Snail mail letters target Trezor and Ledger users in crypto-theft attacks
Threat actors are sending physical letters pretending to be from Trezor and Ledger, makers of cryptocurrency hardware wallets, to trick users into submitting recovery phrases in crypto theft attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/snail-mail-letters-target-trezor-and-ledger-users-in-crypto-theft-attacks/
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New XWorm RAT Campaign Leverages Phishing and CVE-2018-0802 Excel Exploit to Bypass Detection
Tags: attack, control, cve, cyber, cybercrime, data, ddos, detection, exploit, marketplace, phishing, ransomware, rat, theft, windowsXWorm, a multi-functional .NET”‘based RAT first observed in 2022, remains actively traded across cybercrime marketplaces and continues to attract both low-skilled and advanced operators thanks to its rich feature set and plugin-based architecture. Once deployed, it enables full remote control of compromised Windows systems, including data theft, remote desktop control, DDoS attacks, and ransomware execution.…
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Phishing campaign chains old Office flaw with fileless XWorm RAT to evade detection
Fileless .NET stage and a modular XWorm core: Beyond initial access, Fortinet observed a fileless .NET stage loaded directly into memory, followed by process hollowing into msbuild.exe, a legitimate Microsoft build tool capable of executing .NET code. The choice of msbuild.exe aligns with the malware’s runtime requirements while helping it blend into normal system activity.”A…
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Phishing campaign chains old Office flaw with fileless XWorm RAT to evade detection
Fileless .NET stage and a modular XWorm core: Beyond initial access, Fortinet observed a fileless .NET stage loaded directly into memory, followed by process hollowing into msbuild.exe, a legitimate Microsoft build tool capable of executing .NET code. The choice of msbuild.exe aligns with the malware’s runtime requirements while helping it blend into normal system activity.”A…
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Phishing campaign chains old Office flaw with fileless XWorm RAT to evade detection
Fileless .NET stage and a modular XWorm core: Beyond initial access, Fortinet observed a fileless .NET stage loaded directly into memory, followed by process hollowing into msbuild.exe, a legitimate Microsoft build tool capable of executing .NET code. The choice of msbuild.exe aligns with the malware’s runtime requirements while helping it blend into normal system activity.”A…
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A New Data Theft Gang for the Health Sector to Lose Sleep Over
Newcomer ‘Insomnia’ Appears to Favor US Healthcare-Related Entities. A new cybercriminal gang, Insomnia, appears to have its eyes wide open for potential healthcare-related targets. Since surfacing on the darkweb in recent weeks, the apparent data theft group has chalked up 18 alleged victims on its data leak site, with more than half having ties to…
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North Korean hackers use new macOS malware in crypto-theft attacks
North Korean hackers are running tailored campaigns using AI-generated video and the ClickFix technique to deliver malware for macOS and Windows to targets in the cryptocurrency sector. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-use-new-macos-malware-in-crypto-theft-attacks/
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ZeroDayRAT spyware grants attackers total access to mobile devices
ZeroDayRAT is a commercial mobile spyware that grants full remote access to Android and iOS devices for spying and data theft. ZeroDayRAT is a newly discovered commercial mobile spyware toolkit that gives attackers full control over Android and iOS devices. It supports live camera access, keylogging, and theft of banking and crypto data. First spotted…
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FIIG Securities Fined AU$2.5 Million Following Prolonged Cybersecurity Failures
Australian fixed-income firm FIIG Securities has been fined AU$2.5 million after the Federal Court found it failed to adequately protect client data from cybersecurity threats over a period exceeding four years. The penalty follows a major FIIG cyberattack in 2023 that resulted in the theft and exposure of highly sensitive personal and financial information belonging to thousands of clients. First seen on thecyberexpress.com…
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Ivanti Zero-Days Likely Deployed in EU and Dutch Hacks
Ivanti’s Endpoint Manager Mobile Flaws Under Active Exploitation. The European Commission fell victim to a cyberattack that could have allowed the theft of some staff personal information. The European Union’s executive body said Friday it detected on Jan. 30 an attack on its central infrastructure managing mobile devices. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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VoidLink Malware Exhibits Multi-Cloud Capabilities and AI Code
VoidLink, a Linux-based C2 framework, facilitates credential theft, data exfiltration across clouds First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/voidlink-malware-multi-cloud-ai/