Fake CAPTCHA Scam Tricks Windows Users Into Installing Malware

A fake CAPTCHA scam is tricking Windows users into running PowerShell commands that install StealC malware and steal passwords, crypto wallets, and more.
Arabian Post on MSN

Screensaver malware revives stealthy access tactic

A coordinated cyber-espionage and crime-linked campaign has surfaced that repurposes an obscure Windows feature to gain long-term control of corporate systems, according to multiple security firms ...
Dark Reading

Attackers Use Windows Screensavers to Drop Malware, RMM Tools

By tapping the unusual .scr file type, attackers leverage "executables that don't always receive executable-level controls," ...
Lifehacker

Moltbot (Formerly Clawdbot) Already Has a Malware Problem

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
Bleeping Computer

New malware service guarantees phishing extensions on Chrome web store

A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called 'Stanley' promises malicious Chrome extensions that can clear Google's review process and publish them to the Chrome Web Store. Researchers at end-to-end data ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Researchers Uncover PDFSIDER Malware Built for Long-Term, Covert System Access

A newly identified malware strain built for covert, long-term access to compromised systems has been documented in recent security research. Dubbed PDFSIDER by Resecurity, the threat is delivered ...
Reuters

Chinese-linked hackers target US entities with Venezuelan-themed malware

Mustang Panda uses Venezuela-themed phishing emails for cyberespionage Acronis uncovers malware linked to Mustang Panda operations Malware targets US government, policy-related entities, researchers ...
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Dutch cops cuff alleged AVCheck malware kingpin in Amsterdam

Dutch police believe they have arrested a man behind the AVCheck online platform - a service used by cybercrims that Operation Endgame shuttered in May.… The country's public prosecutor's office, the ...
9to5Mac

Mosyle identifies one of the first known AI-assisted Mac malware threats

Mosyle, a popular Apple device management and security firm, has exclusively shared details with 9to5Mac on a previously unknown macOS malware campaign. While crypto miners on macOS aren’t anything ...
HotHardware

This Fake Windows BSOD Is Actually A Malware Trap

Windows users will need to be a bit more cautious, as researchers at security firm Securonix have uncovered a new ClickFix malware campaign, dubbed PHALT#BLYX, targeting Microsoft’s operating system.
HotHardware

DarkSpectre Malware Campaign Infected 8.8 Million Chrome, Edge & Firefox Users

Security researchers at Koi have uncovered a massive, coordinated spyware campaign that spans 100+ Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla FireFox extensions, which seem to function legitimately, ...