Mar 07, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Web Security Threat actors are conducting brute-force attacks against WordPress sites by leveraging malicious JavaScript injections, new findings from Sucuri reveal. The attacks, which take the form of distributed brute-force attacks, "target WordPress websites from the browsers of completely innocent and unsuspecting site visitors," … [Read more...] about Hacked WordPress Sites Abusing Visitors’ Browsers for Distributed Brute-Force Attacks
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NS-STEALER Uses Discord Bots to Exfiltrate Your Secrets from Popular Browsers
Jan 22, 2024NewsroomBrowser Security / Cyber Threat Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Java-based "sophisticated" information stealer that uses a Discord bot to exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised hosts. The malware, named NS-STEALER, is propagated via ZIP archives masquerading as cracked software, Trellix security researcher Gurumoorthi Ramanathan said in … [Read more...] about NS-STEALER Uses Discord Bots to Exfiltrate Your Secrets from Popular Browsers
New Stealthy Bandit Stealer Targeting Web Browsers and Cryptocurrency Wallets
A new stealthy information stealer malware called Bandit Stealer has caught the attention of cybersecurity researchers for its ability to target numerous web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. "It has the potential to expand to other platforms as Bandit Stealer was developed using the Go programming language, possibly allowing cross-platform compatibility," Trend Micro said … [Read more...] about New Stealthy Bandit Stealer Targeting Web Browsers and Cryptocurrency Wallets
Update Google Chrome (and other Chromium-based browsers)
Another day – another browser vulnerability discovered! Indeed, the number of dangerous security holes has doubled within a week! Only recently we highlighted the urgent need to update iOS and macOS due to a major bug in Apple WebKit (the engine inside Safari and other browsers in iOS). And now, due to a similar threat in terms of exploitability, you need to update other … [Read more...] about Update Google Chrome (and other Chromium-based browsers)
New Attack Let Attacker Collect and Spoof Browser’s Digital Fingerprints
A "potentially devastating and hard-to-detect threat" could be abused by attackers to collect users' browser fingerprinting information with the goal of spoofing the victims without their knowledge, thus effectively compromising their privacy. Academics from Texas A&M University dubbed the attack system "Gummy Browsers," likening it to a nearly 20-year-old "Gummy Fingers" … [Read more...] about New Attack Let Attacker Collect and Spoof Browser’s Digital Fingerprints
Malicious NPM Package Caught Stealing Users’ Saved Passwords From Browsers
A software package available from the official NPM repository has been revealed to be actually a front for a tool that's designed to steal saved passwords from the Chrome web browser. The package in question, named "nodejs_net_server" and downloaded over 1,283 times since February 2019, was last updated seven months ago (version 1.1.2), with its corresponding repository leading … [Read more...] about Malicious NPM Package Caught Stealing Users’ Saved Passwords From Browsers
Watch Out! Adrozek Malware Hijacking Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Yandex Browsers
Microsoft on Thursday took the wraps off an ongoing campaign impacting popular web browsers that stealthily injects malware-infested ads into search results to earn money via affiliate advertising. "Adrozek," as it's called by the Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team, employs an "expansive, dynamic attacker infrastructure" consisting of 159 unique domains, each of which hosts … [Read more...] about Watch Out! Adrozek Malware Hijacking Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Yandex Browsers
Browsers Bugs Exploited to Install 2 New Backdoors on Targeted Computers
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details about a new watering hole attack targeting the Korean diaspora that exploits vulnerabilities in web browsers such as Google Chrome and Internet Explorer to deploy malware for espionage purposes. Dubbed "Operation Earth Kitsune" by Trend Micro, the campaign involves the use of SLUB (for SLack and githUB) malware and two new … [Read more...] about Browsers Bugs Exploited to Install 2 New Backdoors on Targeted Computers
Popular Mobile Browsers Found Vulnerable To Address Bar Spoofing Attacks
Graphic for illustrationCybersecurity researchers on Tuesday disclosed details about an address bar spoofing vulnerability affecting multiple mobile browsers, such as Apple Safari and Opera Touch, leaving the door open for spear-phishing attacks and delivering malware. Other impacted browsers include UCWeb, Yandex Browser, Bolt Browser, and RITS Browser. The flaws were … [Read more...] about Popular Mobile Browsers Found Vulnerable To Address Bar Spoofing Attacks
How viruses steal autofill data from browsers
Most browsers kindly offer to save your data: account credentials, bank card details for online stores, billing address, name, and passport number for travel sites, and so on. It’s convenient and saves having to fill out the same forms all over again or worry about forgotten passwords. However, there is a catch: All of this autofill data can be scooped up by cybercriminals if … [Read more...] about How viruses steal autofill data from browsers