Malicious code in chalk-lib (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 57cc6705c0b1dabca055a6531e36802822a4441a367459efb4ba8ecbc4a92ce5 chalk-lib is a typosquat of the popular chalk package with an empty library body index.js exports whose entire effect is the postinstall lifecycle...

MAL-2026-12941 Malicious code in bnpl-blocks-desktop-bnpl-shopping-header (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 856f0990441190e7999b320510aeca70ac803d89f2e248bc7580b4b9b705718a On require of this package, index.js loads loader.js which selects a platform-specific asset linux/darwin/win32, downloads a binary over HTTPS from o...

Malicious code in bnpl-blocks-desktop-bnpl-shopping-header (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 856f0990441190e7999b320510aeca70ac803d89f2e248bc7580b4b9b705718a On require of this package, index.js loads loader.js which selects a platform-specific asset linux/darwin/win32, downloads a binary over HTTPS from o...

Attackers Exploit SimpleHelp CVE-2026-48558 to Deploy TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer

An unknown threat actor has been observed exploiting a recently disclosed maximum-severity security flaw in SimpleHelp to deliver two previously unreported malware families, TaskWeaver and Djinn Stealer. The intrusion involves the exploitation of CVE-2026-48558 CVSS score: 10.0, a critical...

Embedded Malicious Code

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Embedded Malicious Code. An attacker using the npm account ehindero hijacked the @mastra npm organization and, in a roughly 30–45 minute burst starting around 01:12 UTC, republished the entire @mastra catalog. The Mastra source code was...

North Korean Hackers Are Turning Developer Tools Into Malware Delivery Channels

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged two malicious cyber campaigns that exhibit similarities with a persistent North Korean threat cluster known as Contagious Interview aka Famous Chollima, HexagonalRodent, and Void Dokkaebi. According to a report published by Proofpoint, the threat actor has...

New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the SparkCat malware on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, more than a year after the trojan was discovered targeting both the mobile operating systems. The malware has been found to conceal itself within seemingly benign apps, su...

Malware in 2025 spread far beyond Windows PCs

This blog is part of a series highlighting new and concerning trends we noticed over the last year. Trends matter because they almost always provide a good indication of what 's coming next. If there’s one thing that became very clear in 2025, it’s that malware is no longer focused on Windows...

10 npm Packages Caught Stealing Developer Credentials on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of 10 malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver an information stealer targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. "The malware uses four layers of obfuscation to hide its payload, displays a fake CAPTCHA to appear legitimate, fingerprint...

North Korean Hackers Use New AkdoorTea Backdoor to Target Global Crypto Developers

The North Korea-linked threat actors associated with the Contagious Interview campaign have been attributed to a previously undocumented backdoor called AkdoorTea, along with tools like TsunamiKit and Tropidoor. Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, which is tracking the activity under the name...

15,000 Fake TikTok Shop Domains Deliver Malware, Steal Crypto via AI-Driven Scam Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the veil on a widespread malicious campaign that's targeting TikTok Shop users globally with an aim to steal credentials and distribute trojanized apps. "Threat actors are exploiting the official in-app e-commerce platform through a dual attack strategy that...

North Korean Hackers Target Freelance Developers in Job Scam to Deploy Malware

Freelance software developers are the target of an ongoing campaign that leverages job interview-themed lures to deliver cross-platform malware families known as BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret. The activity, linked to North Korea, has been codenamed DeceptiveDevelopment, which overlaps with...

N. Korean Hackers Use Fake Interviews to Infect Developers with Cross-Platform Malware

Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed targeting job seekers in the tech industry to deliver updated versions of known malware families tracked as BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret. The activity cluster, tracked as CL-STA-0240, is part of a campaign dubbed Contagious Interview tha...

Novel Go-Based Malware Unleashes Coordinated Strikes on macOS and Windows

Summary: A recently identified threat known as JaskaGO has surfaced as a new cross-platform information stealer malware. This malware is designed to target and compromise systems running both Windows and Apple macOS operating systems. Threat Level - Red | Attack Report For a detailed threat...

Warning: GravityRAT Android Trojan Steals WhatsApp Backups and Deletes Files

An updated version of an Android remote access trojan dubbed GravityRAT has been found masquerading as messaging apps BingeChat and Chatico as part of a narrowly targeted campaign since June 2022. "Notable in the newly discovered campaign, GravityRAT can exfiltrate WhatsApp backups and receive...

Researchers Uncover New Metador APT Targeting Telcos, ISPs, and Universities

A previously undocumented threat actor of unknown origin has been linked to attacks targeting telecom, internet service providers, and universities across multiple countries in the Middle East and Africa. "The operators are highly aware of operations security, managing carefully segmented...

North Korea Hackers Spotted Targeting Job Seekers with macOS Malware

The North Korea-backed Lazarus Group has been observed targeting job seekers with malware capable of executing on Apple Macs with Intel and M1 chipsets. Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET linked it to a campaign dubbed "Operation Interception" that was first disclosed in June 2020 and involved using...

Making the world a safer place with Microsoft Defender for individuals

Today’s sophisticated cyber threats require a modern approach to security. And this doesn’t apply only to enterprises or government entities—in recent years we’ve seen attacks increase exponentially against individuals. There are 921 password attacks every second.1 We’ve seen ransomware threats...

Malware That Targets Both Microsoft, Apple Operating Systems Found

Researchers came across a malicious Word document last week that doesn’t discriminate between OS platforms. The malicious Word document is designed to spread malware on either Mac OS X or Microsoft Windows, depending on where it’s opened. Like many other strains of malware these days, the sample,...

Warning! This Cross-Platform Malware Can Hack Windows, Linux and OS X Computers

Unlike specially crafted malware specifically developed to take advantage of Windows operating system platform, cyber attackers have started creating cross-platform malware for wider exploitation. Due to the rise in popularity of Mac OS X and other Windows desktop alternatives, hackers have begun...