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SuperCard X Android Malware Enables Contactless ATM and PoS Fraud via NFC Relay Attacks

SuperCard X Android Malware Enables Contactless ATM and PoS Fraud via NFC Relay Attacks

Apr 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananTechnology / Mobile Security A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named SuperCard X can facilitate near-field communication (NFC) relay attacks, enabling cybercriminals to conduct fraudulent cashouts. The active campaign is targeting customers… 

Hackers Abuse Russian Bulletproof Host Proton66 for Global Attacks and Malware Delivery

Hackers Abuse Russian Bulletproof Host Proton66 for Global Attacks and Malware Delivery

Apr 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a surge in “mass scanning, credential brute-forcing, and exploitation attempts” originating from IP addresses associated with a Russian bulletproof hosting service provider named Proton66.… 

APT29 Deploys GRAPELOADER Malware Targeting European Diplomats Through Wine-Tasting Lures

APT29 Deploys GRAPELOADER Malware Targeting European Diplomats Through Wine-Tasting Lures

The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT29 has been linked to an advanced phishing campaign that’s targeting diplomatic entities across Europe with a new variant of WINELOADER and a previously unreported malware loader codenamed… 

Rogue npm Packages Mimic Telegram Bot API to Plant SSH Backdoors on Linux Systems

Rogue npm Packages Mimic Telegram Bot API to Plant SSH Backdoors on Linux Systems

Apr 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananLinux / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered three malicious packages in the npm registry that masquerade as a popular Telegram bot library but harbor SSH backdoors and data exfiltration capabilities. The packages… 

ASUS Confirms Critical Flaw in AiCloud Routers; Users Urged to Update Firmware

ASUS Confirms Critical Flaw in AiCloud Routers; Users Urged to Update Firmware

Apr 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability ASUS has disclosed a critical security flaw impacting routers with AiCloud enabled that could permit remote attackers to perform unauthorized execution of functions on susceptible devices. The vulnerability,… 

Chinese Smishing Kit Powers Widespread Toll Fraud Campaign Targeting U.S. Users in 8 States

Chinese Smishing Kit Powers Widespread Toll Fraud Campaign Targeting U.S. Users in 8 States

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a “widespread and ongoing” SMS phishing campaign that’s been targeting toll road users in the United States for financial theft since mid-October 2024. “The toll road smishing attacks are being… 

Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader

Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader

A new multi-stage attack has been observed delivering malware families like Agent Tesla variants, Remcos RAT, and XLoader. “Attackers increasingly rely on such complex delivery mechanisms to evade detection, bypass traditional sandboxes, and ensure successful… 

[Webinar] AI Is Already Inside Your SaaS Stack — Learn How to Prevent the Next Silent Breach

[Webinar] AI Is Already Inside Your SaaS Stack — Learn How to Prevent the Next Silent Breach

Apr 18, 2025The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / Shadow IT Your employees didn’t mean to expose sensitive data. They just wanted to move faster. So they used ChatGPT to summarize a deal. Uploaded a spreadsheet to…