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Malware

TASK#STOMP PowerShell Backdoor Steals Documents, Wi-Fi Passwords, and Clipboard Data

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign dubbed TASK#STOMP that delivers a PowerShell backdoor designed to harvest sensitive data from compromised hosts. The backdoor "automatically harvests and exfiltrates business documents, watches the filesystem for new files in real t

1 min read 3 views Sep 21
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Cybercriminals Are Hiding New Malware in Torrents for Popular Films

Victims have been identified in Africa, including in Kenya and Uganda.

1 min read 2 views Sep 21
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Fake LastPass Installers Push Kernel-Level EDR Killer, ‘Rapuncel’ Stealer

The attackers impersonate at least 40 companies and disable 145 security products to deploy infostealer malware.

1 min read 4 views Sep 21
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North Korean 'Contagious Interview' gang hits 30,000 businesses across the world with malware following fake interviews

Joint report from Japan, US, Germany, and Australia says Contagious Interview stole $10 million in cryptoNK operatives used fake personas, companies, and “laptop farms” to infiltrate

1 min read 2 views Sep 21
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ClickFix Lures Deploy ChainScript RAT Using Polygon to Rotate C2 Infrastructure

Threat actors are leveraging ClickFix-like lures to deliver a previously undocumented remote access trojan (RAT) called ChainScript. "ChainScript has appeared under multiple build names, including ComponentTask33, UpdateDigital, HostShared, and OrchidViolet66, while presenting itself as Spotify, Zo

1 min read 3 views Sep 21
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The TASK#STOMP Windows backdoor takes Wi-Fi passwords, screenshots, and business files

Researchers have taken apart TASK#STOMP, a Windows backdoor that searches a victim’s drives for business documents, uploads them to attacker servers, and then stays put to grab each new or edited document. The same malware steals saved Wi-Fi passwords and cli

1 min read 2 views Sep 21
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RatHat Android Trojan Uses AI for Automation

The malware relies on AI for real-time device navigation and control, increasing adaptability and evasion.

1 min read 2 views Sep 21
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Rustaceans warned of job interviews with a malicious payload

The Rust project has warned that attackers appear to be targeting its contributors and crate owners in an attempt to compromise their devices and accounts, potentially allowing malware to be distributed through its package ecosystem. Posting to the Rust blog, security-focused software engineer Adam

2 min read 2 views Sep 21
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North Korea’s job interview scam runs both ways

Attackers are targeting members of the Rust Project and maintainers of widely used crates (Rust code libraries), dangling attractive opportunities to compromise their devices and accounts and, ultimately, publish malware. The warning came last week from the R

1 min read 2 views Sep 21
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Jade Sleet Linked to Indian IT Provider Breach With FLATROOF and ROOFDECK Backdoors

The North Korean threat actor known as Jade Sleet has been attributed to the compromise of an India-based "much smaller organization" in the information technology (IT) services industry, once again highlighting how the adversary continues to target developers to breach target networks. Cybersecuri

1 min read 2 views Sep 21
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Malware steals over $235K in crypto from hundreds of victims in just 48 hours

The incident highlights the urgent need for enhanced security measures in the crypto space, as irreversible transactions amplify cybercrime risks.

1 min read 2 views Sep 20
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Say Hello to RatHat, a New AI-Powered Malware Invading the Android Ecosystem

There’s a frightening new digital threat that Android users should be aware of. New AI-powered malware called RatHat can automatically gain admin-level control over your Android device, stealing what

1 min read 2 views Sep 20

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