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‘Stargazer Goblin’ Creates 3,000 Fake GitHub Accounts for Malware Spread

‘Stargazer Goblin’ Creates 3,000 Fake GitHub Accounts for Malware Spread

A threat actor known as Stargazer Goblin has set up a network of inauthentic GitHub accounts to fuel a Distribution-as-a-Service (DaaS) that propagates a variety of information-stealing malware and netting them $100,000 in illicit profits… 

Gh0st RAT Trojan Targets Chinese Windows Users via Fake Chrome Site

Gh0st RAT Trojan Targets Chinese Windows Users via Fake Chrome Site

Jul 29, 2024NewsroomCybersecurity / Cyber Espionage The remote access trojan known as Gh0st RAT has been observed being delivered by an “evasive dropper” called Gh0stGambit as part of a drive-by download scheme targeting Chinese-speaking Windows… 

French Authorities Launch Operation to Remove PlugX Malware from Infected Systems

French Authorities Launch Operation to Remove PlugX Malware from Infected Systems

Jul 27, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Intelligence French judicial authorities, in collaboration with Europol, have launched a so-called “disinfection operation” to rid compromised hosts of a known malware called PlugX. The Paris Prosecutor’s Office, Parquet de… 

Malicious PyPI Package Targets macOS to Steal Google Cloud Credentials

Malicious PyPI Package Targets macOS to Steal Google Cloud Credentials

Jul 27, 2024NewsroomCybersecurity / Cloud Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that targets Apple macOS systems with the goal of stealing users’ Google Cloud credentials from…