Dec 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain / Software Security Threat actors have been observed uploading malicious typosquats of legitimate npm packages such as typescript-eslint and @types/node that have racked up thousands of downloads on the package registry. The counterfeit versions, named @typescript_eslinter/eslint and types-node, are engineered to download a trojan and … [Read more...] about Thousands Download Malicious npm Libraries Impersonating Legitimate Tools
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Cybercriminals Weaponizing Legitimate Advanced Installer Tool in Crypto-Mining Attacks
Sep 09, 2023THNMalware / Hacking A legitimate Windows tool used for creating software packages called Advanced Installer is being abused by threat actors to drop cryptocurrency-mining malware on infected machines since at least November 2021. "The attacker uses Advanced Installer to package other legitimate software installers, such as Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk 3ds Max, and … [Read more...] about Cybercriminals Weaponizing Legitimate Advanced Installer Tool in Crypto-Mining Attacks