Apr 11, 2023Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the inner workings of the cryptocurrency stealer malware that was distributed via 13 malicious NuGet packages as part of a supply chain attack targeting .NET developers. The sophisticated typosquatting campaign, which was detailed by JFrog late last month, impersonated … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrency Stealer Malware Distributed via 13 NuGet Packages
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Typhon Reborn Stealer Malware Resurfaces with Advanced Evasion Techniques
Apr 05, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Dark Web The threat actor behind the information-stealing malware known as Typhon Reborn has resurfaced with an updated version (V2) that packs in improved capabilities to evade detection and resist analysis. The new version is offered for sale on the criminal underground for $59 per month, $360 per year, or alternatively, for $540 … [Read more...] about Typhon Reborn Stealer Malware Resurfaces with Advanced Evasion Techniques
BATLOADER Malware Uses Google Ads to Deliver Vidar Stealer and Ursnif Payloads
Mar 11, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat Intelligence The malware downloader known as BATLOADER has been observed abusing Google Ads to deliver secondary payloads like Vidar Stealer and Ursnif. According to cybersecurity company eSentire, malicious ads are used to spoof a wide range of legitimate apps and services such as Adobe, OpenAPI's ChatGPT, Spotify, Tableau, and … [Read more...] about BATLOADER Malware Uses Google Ads to Deliver Vidar Stealer and Ursnif Payloads
W4SP Stealer Discovered in Multiple PyPI Packages Under Various Names
Dec 24, 2022Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Supply Chain Threat actors have published yet another round of malicious packages to Python Package Index (PyPI) with the goal of delivering information-stealing malware on compromised developer machines. Interestingly, while the malware goes by a variety of names like ANGEL Stealer, Celestial Stealer, Fade Stealer, Leaf … [Read more...] about W4SP Stealer Discovered in Multiple PyPI Packages Under Various Names
W4SP Stealer Constantly Targeting Python Developers in Ongoing Supply Chain Attack
An ongoing supply chain attack has been leveraging malicious Python packages to distribute malware called W4SP Stealer, with over hundreds of victims ensnared to date. "The threat actor is still active and is releasing more malicious packages," Checkmarx researcher Jossef Harush said in a technical write-up, calling the adversary WASP. "The attack seems related to cybercrime as … [Read more...] about W4SP Stealer Constantly Targeting Python Developers in Ongoing Supply Chain Attack
Researchers Uncover 29 Malicious PyPI Packages Targeted Developers with W4SP Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered 29 packages in Python Package Index (PyPI), the official third-party software repository for the Python programming language, that aim to infect developers' machines with a malware called W4SP Stealer. "The main attack seems to have started around October 12, 2022, slowly picking up steam to a concentrated effort around October 22," … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover 29 Malicious PyPI Packages Targeted Developers with W4SP Stealer
U.S. Charges Ukrainian Hacker Over Role in Raccoon Stealer Malware Service
A 26-year-old Ukrainian national has been charged in the U.S. for his alleged role in the Raccoon Stealer malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation. Mark Sokolovsky, who was arrested by Dutch law enforcement after leaving Ukraine on March 4, 2022, in what's said to be a Porsche Cayenne, is currently being held in the Netherlands and awaits extradition to the U.S. "Individuals who … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges Ukrainian Hacker Over Role in Raccoon Stealer Malware Service
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
Prynt Stealer Contains a Backdoor to Steal Victims’ Data Stolen by Other Cybercriminals
Researchers discovered a private Telegram channel-based backdoor in the information stealing malware, dubbed Prynt Stealer, which its developer added with the intention of secretly stealing a copy of victims' exfiltrated data when used by other cybercriminals. "While this untrustworthy behavior is nothing new in the world of cybercrime, the victims' data end up in the hands of … [Read more...] about Prynt Stealer Contains a Backdoor to Steal Victims’ Data Stolen by Other Cybercriminals
Researchers Expose Mars Stealer Malware Campaign Using Google Ads to Spread
A nascent information stealer called Mars has been observed in campaigns that take advantage of cracked versions of the malware to steal information stored in web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. "Mars Stealer is being distributed via social engineering techniques, malspam campaigns, malicious software cracks, and keygens," Morphisec malware researcher Arnold Osipov said in … [Read more...] about Researchers Expose Mars Stealer Malware Campaign Using Google Ads to Spread