Hundreds of fake Reddit sites push Lumma Stealer malware
Hackers are distributing close to 1,000 web pages mimicking Reddit and the WeTransfer file sharing service that lead to downloading the Lumma Stealer malware.
Life on a crooked RedLine: Analyzing the infamous infostealer’s backend
Following the takedown of RedLine Stealer by international authorities, ESET researchers are publicly releasing their research into the infostealer’s backend modules.
LummaC2 Malware Abusing the Game Platform 'Steam' - ASEC BLOG
LummaC2 is an Infostealer that is being actively distributed, disguised as illegal programs (e.g. cracks, keygens, and game hacking programs) available from distribution websites, YouTube, and LinkedIn using the SEO poisoning technique. Recently, it has also been distributed via search engine ads, posing as web pages of Notion, Slack, Capcut, etc. Reference: Distribution of MSIX Malware Disguised as Notion Installer
Iraq-based cybercriminals deploy malicious Python packages to steal data
An information-stealing script embedded in a Python package on the popular repository PyPI appears to be connected to a cybercriminal operation based in Iraq, according to researchers at Checkmarx.
Last week, a security researcher sent me 122GB of data scraped out of thousands of Telegram channels. It contained 1.7k files with 2B lines and 361M unique email addresses of which 151M had never been seen in HIBP before. Alongside those addresses were passwords and, in many cases, the website the data pertains to. I've loaded it into Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) today because there's a huge amount of previously unseen email addresses and based on all the checks I've done, it's legitimate data. That's the high-level overview, now here are the details:
Infostealers continue to pose threat to macOS users
Jamf Threat Labs dissects ongoing infostealer attacks targeting macOS users. Each with different means of compromising victim’s Macs but with similar aims: to steal sensitive user data.
Vidar Infostealer Steals Booking.com Credentials in Fraud Scam
Learn how a threat actor used spearphishing emails and social engineering tactics to obtain a hotel’s credentials and solicit customers’ payment information.
Malvertiser copies PC news site to deliver infostealer
Users looking to download a popular PC utility may be tricked in this campaign where a threat actor has registered a website that copies content from a PC and Windows news portal.
Users of cybercrime forums often fall victim to info-stealers, researchers find
After analyzing millions of computers infected with info-stealing malware, researchers at Hudson Rock said they identified 120,000 that contained credentials used for logging into cybercrime forums.
Karma Catches Up to Global Phishing Service 16Shop
You've probably never heard of "16Shop," but there's a good chance someone using it has tried to phish you. Last week, the international police organization INTERPOL said it had shuttered the notorious 16Shop, a popular phishing-as-a-service platform launched in 2017…