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  1. Ukraine identifies infostealer operator tied to 28,000 stolen accounts

    BleepingComputer · · Medium severity

    The Ukrainian cyberpolice, working in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement, has identified an 18-year-old man from Odesa suspected of running an infostealer malware operation targeting users of an online store in California.

  2. Fake malware-signing service Fox Tempest dismantled by Microsoft

    Malwarebytes Labs · · Medium severity

    Microsoft says it dismantled a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) called Fox Tempest, which helped cybercriminals make malware appear legitimate. The service let customers submit malicious files to be digitally signed with short-lived...

  3. Microsoft Takes Down Malware-Signing Service Behind Ransomware Attacks

    The Hacker News · · Critical severity

    Microsoft on Tuesday said it disrupted a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) operation that weaponized the company's Artifact Signing system to deliver malicious code and conduct ransomware and other attacks, compromising thousands of...

  4. Ukraine says Russia is deploying AI-powered malware on the battlefield

    The Record by Recorded Future · · Medium severity

    A new report from Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council says Russia’s use of AI across cyber operations expanded dramatically over the past year, reshaping everything from social engineering campaigns to malware development...

  5. Microsoft disrupts malware code-signing service used by ransomware gangs

    CSO Online Security · · High severity

    Microsoft has disrupted the infrastructure powering the largest malware code-signing service used to help ransomware groups and other cybercriminals make malicious programs harder to detect on Windows. The threat actors behind the...

  6. Mac Users Face New Malware Threat Spoofing Apple, Google, and Microsoft

    TechRepublic · · Medium severity

    A new SHub Reaper macOS infostealer spoofs prompts from Apple, Google, and Microsoft to steal passwords, crypto data, and business files from Macs. The post Mac Users Face New Malware Threat Spoofing Apple, Google, and Microsoft...

  7. Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Run by ‘Fox Tempest’

    SecurityWeek · · High severity

    Fox Tempest provides a service that cybercriminals use to distribute ransomware and other malware disguised as legitimate software. The post Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Run by ‘Fox Tempest’ appeared first on SecurityWeek .

  8. New Shai-Hulud malware wave compromises 600 npm packages

    BleepingComputer · · Medium severity

    Yet another Shai-Hulud attack has impacted the Node Package Manager (npm) ecosystem, with threat actors publishing 639 malicious versions across 323 unique packages in roughly one hour.

  9. PureLogs infostealer is stealing credentials worldwide

    Help Net Security ·

    A phishing campaign is smuggling the powerful PureLogs information stealer onto targets’ Windows machines by hiding encrypted malicious payloads inside cat photos, Fortinet researchers discovered. The attack The attack starts with a...

  10. Internet Explorer may be dead, but its ghost still runs malware

    CSO Online Security · · Medium severity

    Microsoft’s aging “mshta.exe” utility, a leftover component from Internet Explorer, is still being actively abused in modern malware campaigns years after the browser itself was retired. According to new research from Bitdefender,...

  11. Legacy Windows Tool MSHTA Fuels Surge in Silent Malware Attacks

    SecurityWeek · · Medium severity

    Attackers are increasingly abusing Microsoft’s decades-old MSHTA utility to stealthily deliver stealers, loaders, and persistent malware through phishing, fake software downloads, and LOLBIN-based attack chains. The post Legacy Windows...

  12. New infostealer malware hides on Mac disguised as official Apple tools

    AppleInsider · · Medium severity

    Security researchers say a new macOS infostealer called SHub Reaper disguises itself as Apple security software to steal passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, and sensitive files. HTML source code showing the construction of the malicious...

  13. Pre-Stuxnet Fast16 Malware Tampered with Nuclear Weapons Simulations

    The Hacker News · · Medium severity

    A new analysis of the Lua-based fast16 malware has confirmed that it was a cyber sabotage tool designed to tamper with nuclear weapons testing simulations. According to Broadcom-owned Symantec and Carbon Black teams, the pre-Stuxnet...

  14. Russian hackers turn Kazuar backdoor into modular P2P botnet

    BleepingComputer · · Medium severity

    The Russian hacker group Secret Blizzard has developed its long-running Kazuar backdoor into a modular peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet designed for long-term persistence, stealth, and data collection.

  15. Turla Turns Kazuar Backdoor Into Modular P2P Botnet for Persistent Access

    The Hacker News · · Medium severity

    The Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Turla has transformed its custom backdoor Kazuar into a modular peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet that's engineered for stealth and persistent access to compromised hosts. Cybersecurity and...

  16. Attackers replaced JDownloader installer downloads with malware

    Malwarebytes Labs · · Medium severity

    If you downloaded the JDownloader installer during the compromise window (May 6-7), you are advised to verify the file. JDownloader is a popular download management application, particularly favored for automated downloads from...

  17. [Guest Diary] New Malware Libraries means New Signatures, (Fri, May 15th)

    SANS Internet Storm Center · · Medium severity

    This is a Guest Diary by Gokul Prema Thangavel, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu Bachelor Degree Program. Introduction The SHA-256 a8460f446be540410004b1a8db4083773fa46f7fe76fa84219c93daa1669f8f2 is one of the most-observed Outlaw...

  18. Hackers used faked Apple & Yahoo infrastructure to hide malware

    AppleInsider · · Medium severity

    Hackers spent months hiding malware behind fake Apple-themed internet infrastructure and similarly bogus Windows pop-ups to infiltrate organizations across the Asia-Pacific region without triggering obvious security alarms. Attackers...

  19. Why Malwarebytes blocks some Yahoo Mail redirects

    Malwarebytes Labs · · Medium severity

    Some Malwarebytes users have recently noticed frequent web protection alerts while reading email in Yahoo Mail’s web interface. These alerts are caused by background connections from the Yahoo Mail page to a set of third‑party domains...

  20. Malware crew TeamPCP open-sources its Shai-Hulud worm on GitHub

    The Register · · Medium severity

    Notorious malware crew TeamPCP appears to have open-sourced its Shai-Hulud worm. Security outfit Ox on Tuesday spotted a pair of repos on GitHub, both of which contain the following text: Shai-Hulud: Open Sourcing The Carnage Is it vibe...

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