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North Korean Hackers Target Freelance Developers in Job Scam to Deploy Malware

North Korean Hackers Target Freelance Developers in Job Scam to Deploy Malware

Freelance software developers are the target of an ongoing campaign that leverages job interview-themed lures to deliver cross-platform malware families known as BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret. The activity, linked to North Korea, has been codenamed DeceptiveDevelopment,… 

Chinese-Linked Attackers Exploit Check Point Flaw to Deploy ShadowPad and Ransomware

Chinese-Linked Attackers Exploit Check Point Flaw to Deploy ShadowPad and Ransomware

Feb 20, 2025Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Vulnerability A previously unknown threat activity cluster targeted European organizations, particularly those in the healthcare sector, to deploy PlugX and its successor, ShadowPad, with the intrusions ultimately leading to deployment… 

Cybercriminals Use Eclipse Jarsigner to Deploy XLoader Malware via ZIP Archives

Cybercriminals Use Eclipse Jarsigner to Deploy XLoader Malware via ZIP Archives

Feb 20, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Malware A malware campaign distributing the XLoader malware has been observed using the DLL side-loading technique by making use of a legitimate application associated with the Eclipse Foundation. “The legitimate…