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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… 

This AI-Powered Cybercrime Service Bundles Phishing Kits with Malicious Android Apps

This AI-Powered Cybercrime Service Bundles Phishing Kits with Malicious Android Apps

A Spanish-speaking cybercrime group named GXC Team has been observed bundling phishing kits with malicious Android applications, taking malware-as-a-service (MaaS) offerings to the next level. Singaporean cybersecurity company Group-IB, which has been tracking the e-crime… 

U.S. DoJ Indicts North Korean Hacker for Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals

U.S. DoJ Indicts North Korean Hacker for Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday unsealed an indictment against a North Korean military intelligence operative for allegedly carrying out ransomware attacks against healthcare facilities in the country and funneling the payments to… 

Ongoing Cyberattack Targets Exposed Selenium Grid Services for Crypto Mining

Ongoing Cyberattack Targets Exposed Selenium Grid Services for Crypto Mining

Jul 26, 2024Newsroom Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alarm over an ongoing campaign that’s leveraging internet-exposed Selenium Grid services for illicit cryptocurrency mining. Cloud security Wiz is tracking the activity under the name SeleniumGreed. The… 

CrowdStrike Warns of New Phishing Scam Targeting German Customers

CrowdStrike Warns of New Phishing Scam Targeting German Customers

Jul 26, 2024Mohit KumarEnterprise Security / Network Security CrowdStrike is alerting about an unfamiliar threat actor attempting to capitalize on the Falcon Sensor update fiasco to distribute dubious installers targeting German customers as part of… 

Critical Flaw in Telerik Report Server Poses Remote Code Execution Risk

Critical Flaw in Telerik Report Server Poses Remote Code Execution Risk

Jul 26, 2024NewsroomSoftware Security / Vulnerability Progress Software is urging users to update their Telerik Report Server instances following the discovery of a critical security flaw that could result in remote code execution. The vulnerability,…