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Malicious NPM Packages Target Roblox Users with Data-Stealing Malware
Malicious NPM Packages Target Roblox Users with Data-Stealing Malware
A new campaign has targeted the npm package repository with malicious JavaScript libraries that are designed to infect Roblox users with open-source stealer malware such as Skuld and Blank-Grabber. "This incident highlights the alarming ease with which threat actors can launch supply chain attacks by exploiting trust and human error within the open source ecosystem, and using readily available commodity malware, public platforms like GitHub for hosting malicious executables, and communication channels like Discord and Telegram for C2 operations to bypass traditional security measures," Socket security researcher Kirill Boychenko said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
·thehackernews.com·
Malicious NPM Packages Target Roblox Users with Data-Stealing Malware
Canadian Suspect Arrested Over Snowflake Customer Breach and Extortion Attacks
Canadian Suspect Arrested Over Snowflake Customer Breach and Extortion Attacks
Canadian law enforcement authorities have arrested an individual who is suspected to have conducted a series of hacks stemming from the breach of cloud data warehousing platform Snowflake earlier this year. The individual in question, Alexander "Connor" Moucka (aka Judische and Waifu), was apprehended on October 30, 2024, on the basis of a provisional arrest warrant, following a request by the U.S.
·thehackernews.com·
Canadian Suspect Arrested Over Snowflake Customer Breach and Extortion Attacks
Researchers Uncover Active Exploitation of WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Researchers Uncover Active Exploitation of WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Researchers have discovered several vulnerabilities in popular WordPress plugins that allow attackers to create rogue admin accounts. #attacks #breach #computer #cyber #data #hack #hacker #hacking #how #information #malware #network #news #ransomware #security #software #the #to #today #updates #vulnerability
·thehackernews.com·
Researchers Uncover Active Exploitation of WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
BreachForums Returns Just Weeks After FBI Seizure - Honeypot or Blunder?
BreachForums Returns Just Weeks After FBI Seizure - Honeypot or Blunder?
The online criminal bazaar BreachForums has been resurrected merely two weeks after a U.S.-led coordinated law enforcement action dismantled and seized control of its infrastructure. Cybersecurity researchers and dark web trackers Brett Callow, Dark Web Informer, and FalconFeeds revealed the site's online return at breachforums[.]st – one of the dismantled sites – by a user named ShinyHunters, who has since offered for sale a 1.3 TB database containing details of allegedly 560 million Ticketmaster customers for $500,000.
·thehackernews.com·
BreachForums Returns Just Weeks After FBI Seizure - Honeypot or Blunder?
Cyber Criminals Exploit GitHub and FileZilla to Deliver Malware Cocktail
Cyber Criminals Exploit GitHub and FileZilla to Deliver Malware Cocktail
A "multi-faceted campaign" has been observed abusing legitimate services like GitHub and FileZilla to deliver an array of stealer malware and banking trojans such as Atomic (aka AMOS), Vidar, Lumma (aka LummaC2), and Octo by impersonating credible software like 1Password, Bartender 5, and Pixelmator Pro.
·thehackernews.com·
Cyber Criminals Exploit GitHub and FileZilla to Deliver Malware Cocktail
Raspberry Robin Returns: New Malware Campaign Spreading Through WSF Files
Raspberry Robin Returns: New Malware Campaign Spreading Through WSF Files
Researchers uncover a fresh wave of the Raspberry Robin campaign spreading malware through malicious Windows Script Files (WSFs) since March 2024. #attacks #breach #computer #cyber #data #hack #hacker #hacking #how #information #malware #network #news #ransomware #security #software #the #to #today #updates #vulnerability
·thehackernews.com·
Raspberry Robin Returns: New Malware Campaign Spreading Through WSF Files
Critical Security Flaw Found in Popular LayerSlider WordPress Plugin
Critical Security Flaw Found in Popular LayerSlider WordPress Plugin
A critical security flaw impacting the LayerSlider plugin for WordPress could be abused to extract sensitive information from databases, such as password hashes. The flaw, designated as CVE-2024-2879, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. It has been described as a case of SQL injection impacting versions from 7.9.11 through 7.10.0. The issue has been addressed in version 7.10.1 released on March 27, 2024, following responsible disclosure on March 25. "This update includes important security fixes," the maintainers of LayerSlider said in their release notes. LayerSlider is a visual web content editor, a graphic design software, and a digital visual effects that allows users to create animations and rich content for their websites. According to its own site, the plugin is used by "millions of users worldwide."
·thehackernews.com·
Critical Security Flaw Found in Popular LayerSlider WordPress Plugin
China-linked Hackers Deploy New 'UNAPIMON' Malware for Stealthy Operations
China-linked Hackers Deploy New 'UNAPIMON' Malware for Stealthy Operations
A threat activity cluster tracked as Earth Freybug has been observed using a new malware called UNAPIMON to fly under the radar. "Earth Freybug is a cyberthreat group that has been active since at least 2012 that focuses on espionage and financially motivated activities," Trend Micro security researcher Christopher So said in a report published today.
·thehackernews.com·
China-linked Hackers Deploy New 'UNAPIMON' Malware for Stealthy Operations
Key Lesson from Microsoft's Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account
Key Lesson from Microsoft's Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account
In January 2024, Microsoft discovered they'd been the victim of a hack orchestrated by Russian-state hackers Midnight Blizzard (sometimes known as Nobelium). The concerning detail about this case is how easy it was to breach the software giant. It wasn't a highly technical hack that exploited a zero-day vulnerability – the hackers used a simple password spray attack to take control of an old, inactive account. This serves as a stark reminder of the importance of password security and why organizations need to protect every user account.
·thehackernews.com·
Key Lesson from Microsoft's Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account
U.S. Sanctions 3 Cryptocurrency Exchanges for Helping Russia Evade Sanctions
U.S. Sanctions 3 Cryptocurrency Exchanges for Helping Russia Evade Sanctions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges for offering services used to evade economic restrictions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. This includes Bitpapa IC FZC LLC, Crypto Explorer DMCC (AWEX), and Obshchestvo S Ogranichennoy Otvetstvennostyu Tsentr Obrabotki Elektronnykh Platezhey (TOEP).
·thehackernews.com·
U.S. Sanctions 3 Cryptocurrency Exchanges for Helping Russia Evade Sanctions