CrashFix Chrome Extension Delivers ModeloRAT Using ClickFix-Style Browser Crash Lures

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an ongoing campaign dubbed KongTuke that used a malicious Google Chrome extension masquerading as an ad blocker to deliberately crash the web browser and trick victims into running arbitrary commands … Continue reading CrashFix Chrome Extension Delivers ModeloRAT Using ClickFix-Style Browser Crash Lures

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Security Bug in StealC Malware Panel Let Researchers Spy on Threat Actor Operations

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web-based control panel used by operators of the StealC information stealer, allowing them to gather crucial insights on one of the threat actors using the malwa… Continue reading Security Bug in StealC Malware Panel Let Researchers Spy on Threat Actor Operations

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Black Basta Ransomware Leader Added to EU Most Wanted and INTERPOL Red Notice

Ukrainian and German law enforcement authorities have identified two Ukrainians suspected of working for the Russia-linked ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group Black Basta.
In addition, the group’s alleged leader, a 35-year-old Russian national named O… Continue reading Black Basta Ransomware Leader Added to EU Most Wanted and INTERPOL Red Notice

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OpenAI to Show Ads in ChatGPT for Logged-In U.S. Adults on Free and Go Plans

OpenAI on Friday said it would start showing ads in ChatGPT to logged-in adult U.S. users in both the free and ChatGPT Go tiers in the coming weeks, as the artificial intelligence (AI) company expanded access to its low-cost subscription globally.
“You… Continue reading OpenAI to Show Ads in ChatGPT for Logged-In U.S. Adults on Free and Go Plans

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GootLoader Malware Uses 500–1,000 Concatenated ZIP Archives to Evade Detection

The JavaScript (aka JScript) malware loader called GootLoader has been observed using a malformed ZIP archive that’s designed to sidestep detection efforts by concatenating anywhere from 500 to 1,000 archives.
“The actor creates a malformed archive as … Continue reading GootLoader Malware Uses 500–1,000 Concatenated ZIP Archives to Evade Detection

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Five Malicious Chrome Extensions Impersonate Workday and NetSuite to Hijack Accounts

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered five new malicious Google Chrome web browser extensions that masquerade as human resources (HR) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms like Workday, NetSuite, and SuccessFactors to take control of vic… Continue reading Five Malicious Chrome Extensions Impersonate Workday and NetSuite to Hijack Accounts

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LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing

Security experts have disclosed details of a new campaign that has targeted U.S. government and policy entities using politically themed lures to deliver a backdoor known as LOTUSLITE.
The targeted malware campaign leverages decoys related to the recen… Continue reading LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Using Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing

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China-Linked APT Exploits Sitecore Zero-Day in Attacks on American Critical Infrastructure

A threat actor likely aligned with China has been observed targeting critical infrastructure sectors in North America since at least last year.
Cisco Talos, which is tracking the activity under the name UAT-8837, assessed it to be a China-nexus advance… Continue reading China-Linked APT Exploits Sitecore Zero-Day in Attacks on American Critical Infrastructure

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Cisco Patches Zero-Day RCE Exploited by China-Linked APT in Secure Email Gateways

Cisco on Thursday released security updates for a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, nearly a month after the company disclosed that it had been exploit… Continue reading Cisco Patches Zero-Day RCE Exploited by China-Linked APT in Secure Email Gateways

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