Sep 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Android app on the Google Play Store that enabled the threat actors behind it to steal approximately $70,000 in cryptocurrency from victims over a period of nearly five months. The dodgy app, identified by Check Point, masqueraded as the legitimate WalletConnect … [Read more...] about Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign
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HotPage Adware Disguised as Ad Blocker Installs Malicious Kernel Driver
Jul 18, 2024NewsroomMalware / Windows Security Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an adware module that purports to block ads and malicious websites, while stealthily offloading a kernel driver component that grants attackers the ability to run arbitrary code with elevated permissions on Windows hosts. The malware, dubbed HotPage, gets its name from the eponymous … [Read more...] about HotPage Adware Disguised as Ad Blocker Installs Malicious Kernel Driver
More_eggs Malware Disguised as Resumes Targets Recruiters in Phishing Attack
Jun 10, 2024NewsroomPhishing Attack / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a phishing attack distributing the More_eggs malware by masquerading it as a resume, a technique originally detected more than two years ago. The attack, which was unsuccessful, targeted an unnamed company in the industrial services industry in May 2024, Canadian cybersecurity firm … [Read more...] about More_eggs Malware Disguised as Resumes Targets Recruiters in Phishing Attack
New RedLine Stealer Variant Disguised as Game Cheats Using Lua Bytecode for Stealth
A new information stealer has been found leveraging Lua bytecode for added stealth and sophistication, findings from McAfee Labs reveal. The cybersecurity firm has assessed it to be a variant of a known malware called RedLine Stealer owing to the fact that the command-and-control (C2) server IP address has been previously identified as associated with the malware. RedLine … [Read more...] about New RedLine Stealer Variant Disguised as Game Cheats Using Lua Bytecode for Stealth
RedLine stealer spreads on YouTube disguised as game cheats
The video game market, with its 3.2-billion-strong audience worldwide, attracts every kind of business under the sun. All sorts of computer devices specially created for gamers are already par for the course, but it went beyond that a long time ago. These days, there is gaming furniture, gaming drinks, gaming you-name-it. Is it any wonder that cybercriminals do not stand idly … [Read more...] about RedLine stealer spreads on YouTube disguised as game cheats
Malware disguised as Minecraft mods on Google Play, continued
Although we recently reported finding 20 apps in Google Play posing as Minecraft modpacks — the most popular with more than a million downloads — Minecraft-themed malware continues to pop up in Google Play. Instead of doing anything they claimed, the apps turned users’ smartphones and tablets into extremely intrusive advertising tools. To be clear, the apps were totally useless … [Read more...] about Malware disguised as Minecraft mods on Google Play, continued
Ransomware disguised as a mobile version of Cyberpunk 2077
No sooner was Cyberpunk 2077 released for Windows and consoles than we came across a “beta version for Android” online. It was completely free to download from a site bearing the name cyberpunk2077mobile[.]com. The game’s actual developer has yet to announce any mobile version of the game, so we decided to investigate. Cyberpunk 2077 for Android? No, it’s ransomware The website … [Read more...] about Ransomware disguised as a mobile version of Cyberpunk 2077
Malware disguised as Minecraft mods on Google Play
The first version of Minecraft was released way back in 2009, but the game remains incredibly popular to this day. That should come as no surprise; not only is it enormous fun, but it’s a platform for kids and adults alike to create their own worlds. Some even use it for urban planning — and some teachers use it in the classroom. Unfortunately, as with any successful project, … [Read more...] about Malware disguised as Minecraft mods on Google Play