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New Atomic macOS Stealer Campaign Exploits ClickFix to Target Apple Users

New Atomic macOS Stealer Campaign Exploits ClickFix to Target Apple Users

Cybersecurity researchers are alerting to a new malware campaign that employs the ClickFix social engineering tactic to trick users into downloading an information stealer malware known as Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) on Apple macOS systems.… 

Microsoft Helps CBI Dismantle Indian Call Centers Behind Japanese Tech Support Scam

Microsoft Helps CBI Dismantle Indian Call Centers Behind Japanese Tech Support Scam

Jun 06, 2025The Hacker NewsCybercrime / Financial Fraud India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has revealed that it has arrested four individuals and dismantled two illegal call centers that were found to be engaging in… 

New PathWiper Data Wiper Malware Disrupts Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure in 2025 Attack

New PathWiper Data Wiper Malware Disrupts Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure in 2025 Attack

A critical infrastructure entity within Ukraine was targeted by a previously unseen data wiper malware named PathWiper, according to new findings from Cisco Talos. “The attack was instrumented via a legitimate endpoint administration framework, indicating… 

Popular Chrome Extensions Leak API Keys, User Data via HTTP and Hardcoded Credentials

Popular Chrome Extensions Leak API Keys, User Data via HTTP and Hardcoded Credentials

Jun 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Online Safety Cybersecurity researchers have flagged several popular Google Chrome extensions that have been found to transmit data in HTTP and hard-code secrets in their code, exposing users to… 

Researchers Detail Bitter APT’s Evolving Tactics as Its Geographic Scope Expands

Researchers Detail Bitter APT’s Evolving Tactics as Its Geographic Scope Expands

Jun 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Network Security The threat actor known as Bitter has been assessed to be a state-backed hacking group that’s tasked with gathering intelligence that aligns with the interests of the… 

Iran-Linked BladedFeline Hits Iraqi and Kurdish Targets with Whisper and Spearal Malware

Iran-Linked BladedFeline Hits Iraqi and Kurdish Targets with Whisper and Spearal Malware

An Iran-aligned hacking group has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks targeting Kurdish and Iraqi government officials in early 2024. The activity is tied to a threat group ESET tracks as BladedFeline,… 

DoJ Seizes 145 Domains Tied to BidenCash Carding Marketplace in Global Takedown

DoJ Seizes 145 Domains Tied to BidenCash Carding Marketplace in Global Takedown

Jun 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananDark Web / Law Enforcement The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the seizure of cryptocurrency funds and about 145 clearnet and dark web domains associated with an illicit carding…