The North Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign are spreading their tentacles on the npm ecosystem by publishing more malicious packages that deliver the BeaverTail malware, as well as a new remote access trojan (RAT) loader. "These latest samples employ hexadecimal string encoding to evade automated detection systems and manual code audits, … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTail Malware via 11 Malicious npm Packages
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Russian Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-26633 via MSC EvilTwin to Deploy SilentPrism and DarkWisp
The threat actors behind the zero-day exploitation of a recently-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows have been found to deliver two new backdoors called SilentPrism and DarkWisp. The activity has been attributed to a suspected Russian hacking group called Water Gamayun, which is also known as EncryptHub and LARVA-208. "The threat actor deploys payloads primarily … [Read more...] about Russian Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-26633 via MSC EvilTwin to Deploy SilentPrism and DarkWisp
Hackers Exploit Severe PHP Flaw to Deploy Quasar RAT and XMRig Miners
Mar 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cryptojacking Threat actors are exploiting a severe security flaw in PHP to deliver cryptocurrency miners and remote access trojans (RATs) like Quasar RAT. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-4577, refers to an argument injection vulnerability in PHP affecting Windows-based systems running in CGI mode that … [Read more...] about Hackers Exploit Severe PHP Flaw to Deploy Quasar RAT and XMRig Miners
North Korean Hackers Target Freelance Developers in Job Scam to Deploy Malware
Freelance software developers are the target of an ongoing campaign that leverages job interview-themed lures to deliver cross-platform malware families known as BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret. The activity, linked to North Korea, has been codenamed DeceptiveDevelopment, which overlaps with clusters tracked under the names Contagious Interview (aka CL-STA-0240), DEV#POPPER, … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Target Freelance Developers in Job Scam to Deploy Malware
Hackers Exploit Google Tag Manager to Deploy Credit Card Skimmers on Magento Stores
Feb 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Payment Security Threat actors have been observed leveraging Google Tag Manager (GTM) to deliver credit card skimmer malware targeting Magento-based e-commerce websites. Website security company Sucuri said the code, while appearing to be a typical GTM and Google Analytics script used for website analytics and advertising purposes, … [Read more...] about Hackers Exploit Google Tag Manager to Deploy Credit Card Skimmers on Magento Stores
Hackers Exploit Aviatrix Controller Vulnerability to Deploy Backdoors and Crypto Miners
Jan 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cloud Security A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting the Aviatrix Controller cloud networking platform has come under active exploitation in the wild to deploy backdoors and cryptocurrency miners. Cloud security firm Wiz said it's currently responding to "multiple incidents" involving the weaponization of … [Read more...] about Hackers Exploit Aviatrix Controller Vulnerability to Deploy Backdoors and Crypto Miners
North Korean Hackers Deploy OtterCookie Malware in Contagious Interview Campaign
Dec 27, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Cyber Espionage North Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign have been observed dropping a new JavaScript malware called OtterCookie. Contagious Interview (aka DeceptiveDevelopment) refers to a persistent attack campaign that employs social engineering lures, with the hacking crew often posing as … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Deploy OtterCookie Malware in Contagious Interview Campaign
Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to Deploy DarkGate Malware
Dec 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Credential Theft A new social engineering campaign has leveraged Microsoft Teams as a way to facilitate the deployment of a known malware called DarkGate. "An attacker used social engineering via a Microsoft Teams call to impersonate a user's client and gain remote access to their system," Trend Micro researchers Catherine Loveria, Jovit … [Read more...] about Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to Deploy DarkGate Malware
Iranian Hackers Deploy WezRat Malware in Attacks Targeting Israeli Organizations
Nov 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new remote access trojan and information stealer used by Iranian state-sponsored actors to conduct reconnaissance of compromised endpoints and execute malicious commands. Cybersecurity company Check Point has codenamed the malware WezRat, stating it has been detected in the … [Read more...] about Iranian Hackers Deploy WezRat Malware in Attacks Targeting Israeli Organizations
Gophish Framework Used in Phishing Campaigns to Deploy Remote Access Trojans
Russian-speaking users have become the target of a new phishing campaign that leverages an open-source phishing toolkit called Gophish to deliver DarkCrystal RAT (aka DCRat) and a previously undocumented remote access trojan dubbed PowerRAT. "The campaign involves modular infection chains that are either Maldoc or HTML-based infections and require the victim's intervention to … [Read more...] about Gophish Framework Used in Phishing Campaigns to Deploy Remote Access Trojans