Apr 03, 2023Ravie LakshmananUnited States A piece of new information-stealing malware called OpcJacker has been spotted in the wild since the second half of 2022 as part of a malvertising campaign. "OpcJacker's main functions include keylogging, taking screenshots, stealing sensitive data from browsers, loading additional modules, and replacing cryptocurrency addresses in … [Read more...] about Crypto-Stealing OpcJacker Malware Targets Users with Fake VPN Service
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U.K. National Crime Agency Sets Up Fake DDoS-For-Hire Sites to Catch Cybercriminals
Mar 25, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / DDoS Attack In what's a case of setting a thief to catch a thief, the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) revealed that it has created a network of fake DDoS-for-hire websites to infiltrate the online criminal underground. "All of the NCA-run sites, which have so far been accessed by around several thousand people, have been created to … [Read more...] about U.K. National Crime Agency Sets Up Fake DDoS-For-Hire Sites to Catch Cybercriminals
Hackers Using Fake CircleCI Notifications to Hack GitHub Accounts
GitHub has put out an advisory detailing what may be an ongoing phishing campaign targeting its users to steal credentials and two-factor authentication (2FA) codes by impersonating the CircleCI DevOps platform. The Microsoft-owned code hosting service said it learned of the attack on September 16, 2022, adding the campaign impacted "many victim organizations." The fraudulent … [Read more...] about Hackers Using Fake CircleCI Notifications to Hack GitHub Accounts
Ukrainian Radio Stations Hacked to Broadcast Fake News About Zelenskyy’s Health
Ukrainian radio operator TAVR Media on Thursday became the latest victim of a cyberattack, resulting in the broadcast of a fake message that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was seriously ill. "Cybercriminals spread information that the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is allegedly in intensive care, and his duties are performed by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, … [Read more...] about Ukrainian Radio Stations Hacked to Broadcast Fake News About Zelenskyy’s Health
Bitcoin scam giveaway on a fake Nvidia website
Online fraudsters are continuing to use the names of famous people and companies to scam cryptocurrency users. This time the scammers are exploiting the brand name Nvidia, the US developer of GPUs that are particularly popular among crypto enthusiasts. Many devices for cryptocurrency mining were created on the basis of their GPUs. Next year Nvidia turns 30, and it’s common … [Read more...] about Bitcoin scam giveaway on a fake Nvidia website
Favorable exchange rate on a fake cryptoexchange
Online scammers use all sorts of ways to separate cryptoinvestors from their prized bitcoin. They create fake news sites and promise helicopter money. They even post screenshots in Lightshot with “cryptowallet login credentials” — this being a trap for folks who have a weakness for other folks’ secrets and a free lunch. We recently uncovered a new scheme in which YouTube users … [Read more...] about Favorable exchange rate on a fake cryptoexchange
Hackers Planted Fake Digital Evidence on Devices of Indian Activists and Lawyers
A previously unknown hacking group has been linked to targeted attacks against human rights activists, human rights defenders, academics, and lawyers across India in an attempt to plant "incriminating digital evidence." Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne attributed the intrusions to a group it tracks as "ModifiedElephant," an elusive threat actor that's been operational since at … [Read more...] about Hackers Planted Fake Digital Evidence on Devices of Indian Activists and Lawyers
New Stealthier ZLoader Variant Spreading Via Fake TeamViewer Download Ads
Users searching for TeamViewer remote desktop software on search engines like Google are being redirected to malicious links that drop ZLoader malware onto their systems while simultaneously embracing a stealthier infection chain that allows it to linger on infected devices and evade detection by security solutions. "The malware is downloaded from a Google advertisement … [Read more...] about New Stealthier ZLoader Variant Spreading Via Fake TeamViewer Download Ads
Fake Kaspersky Internet Security for Android
In almost every post about Android, we recommend installing apps from official sources only, and that won’t change anytime soon. A recent example illustrates why: Scammers were spreading a banking Trojan disguised as popular media players, a fitness app, a book reader, and one that hit close to home, Kaspersky Internet Security for Android. Why it is dangerous to install … [Read more...] about Fake Kaspersky Internet Security for Android
Crypto scam on Discord uses fake news websites
Since we described how scammers are tricking Discord users into registering on fake cryptocurrency exchanges, they have harnessed new and even more effective techniques. What’s the catch, and can you protect yourself? Origins In the earlier grift, members of Discord cryptocurrency communities received private messages from trading platforms supposedly giving away … [Read more...] about Crypto scam on Discord uses fake news websites