ClearFake CAPTCHA Campaign Disables EDR to Deploy Crypto Stealer
ClearFake has expanded its fake CAPTCHA operation with a vulnerable-driver technique that terminates endpoint defenses before deploying a cryptocurrency stealer. The campaign combines compromised sites, blockchain-hosted instructions, WebDAV...
Fake Job Interviews Deliver NodeRabbit and PollCat Malware to Software Developers
An Iran-linked group tracked as Mirage Kitten (UNC1549) is posing as recruiters on LinkedIn to trick developers into running malicious take-home coding tests. The booby-trapped projects deploy two...
FortiGate Exploitation Campaign Plants PivotC2 Malware and Steals Network Credentials
Attackers are exploiting a critical Fortinet vulnerability to install a custom Node.js remote-access framework on exposed appliances. The campaign has reportedly compromised 178 devices and can harvest credentials,...
Stealth Linux Rootkit Hides Fileless Web Shells Inside F5 BIG-IP Memory
Researchers have uncovered a Linux rootkit that alters PHP code only in memory on compromised F5 BIG-IP APM appliances. Its fileless web shell, local socket backdoor and upgrade...
North Korean Hackers Hide ‘Ted’ Backdoor Inside Trojanized HAProxy to Spy on South Korean Firms
Rapid7 researchers have uncovered a DPRK-linked Linux intrusion toolkit — built around a modified HAProxy binary dubbed Ted and a companion remote access tool called CurlRAT — that...
Fake ‘Lithium’ Minecraft Optimization Mod Hides Myth Stealer RAT Behind 12 Working Features
A trojanized Minecraft performance mod posing as the popular Lithium optimization project is quietly installing Myth Stealer, an information-stealing remote access tool that harvests browser credentials, session cookies,...
North Korea-Linked Hackers Hide OtterCookie Malware Inside 14 Fake Mac Apps
Researchers have identified fourteen trojanized macOS installers impersonating popular utilities like The Unarchiver and Sketch, all delivering the OtterCookie credential-stealing malware. The campaign, tied to North Korea's long-running...
Over 14,000 Dahua Cameras Compromised With Backdoors That Survive Factory Resets
Researchers at Hunt.io say a 35-day campaign compromised more than 14,000 internet-connected Dahua cameras, planting hidden administrator accounts and abusing cloud recovery codes that persist even through password...