Fake CAPTCHA Prompts Are Hiding Malware in Your Browser Cache, Microsoft Warns
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a ClickFix variant that pre-stages a disguised VBScript payload inside the browser cache before a victim ever pastes a command into the Windows...
Fake CAPTCHA Prompts on Hacked WordPress Sites Fuel Global StopAndProtect Malware Botnet
Researchers have uncovered a sprawling campaign, dubbed StopAndProtect, that has hijacked thousands of poorly maintained WordPress sites to serve as rotating command-and-control infrastructure. Fake CAPTCHA prompts trick visitors...
Akira: a CAPTCHA breach unravels enterprise security
The recent escalation of attacks attributed to the Howling Scorpius ransomware group has highlighted a chillingly simple, yet devastatingly effective, entry vector. While often touted as the vanguard...
SmartApeSG: the persistent evolution of a ClickFix-based RAT campaign
The SmartApeSG campaign, previously identified by aliases like ZPHP and HANEY MANEY, continues to demonstrate a remarkable capacity for adaptation, moving beyond initial tactics of deceptive browser update...
Captcha abuse attack
Cybersecurity experts at ReliaQuest have recently uncovered a troubling trend in cybercrime: the use of fake CAPTCHA pages to distribute malware. This tactic has seen a significant rise...