Hackers Target Python Developers with Fake "Crytic-Compilers" Package on PyPI

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Python package uploaded to the Python Package Index PyPI repository that's designed to deliver an information stealer called Lumma aka LummaC2. The package in question is crytic-compilers, a typosquatted version of a legitimate library named...

Beware: Fake Browser Updates Deliver BitRAT and Lumma Stealer Malware

Fake web browser updates are being used to deliver remote access trojans RATs and information stealer malware such as BitRAT and Lumma Stealer aka LummaC2. "Fake browser updates have been responsible for numerous malware infections, including those of the well-known SocGholish malware,"...

Hijack Loader Malware Employs Process Hollowing, UAC Bypass in Latest Version

A newer version of a malware loader called Hijack Loader has been observed incorporating an updated set of anti-analysis techniques to fly under the radar. "These enhancements aim to increase the malware's stealthiness, thereby remaining undetected for longer periods of time," Zscaler ThreatLabz...

[updated] Vibrator virus steals your personal information

I know that some of you are expecting a post similar to that about a toothbrush botnet, but this is not a hypothetical case. It actually happened. A Malwarebytes Premium customer started a thread on Reddit saying we had blocked malware from trying to infect their computer after they connected a...

Maliciously Crafted Cracked Software Propagates Lumma Stealer via YouTube

Summary: In an attempt to deceive users into downloading the information-stealing virus Lumma, threat actors are exploiting YouTube videos featuring content related to cracked software. These videos typically include content related to the use of cracked software, accompanied by identical...

Beware! YouTube Videos Promoting Cracked Software Distribute Lumma Stealer

Threat actors are resorting to YouTube videos featuring content related to cracked software in order to entice users into downloading an information stealer malware called Lumma. "These YouTube videos typically feature content related to cracked applications, presenting users with similar...

YouTube Channels Hacked to Spread Lumma Stealer via Cracked Software

By Waqas Lumma Stealer, a well-known threat to user credentials, has been actively promoted on the dark web and Telegram channels since 2022. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: YouTube Channels Hacked to Spread Lumma Stealer via Cracked Software...

Malware Using Google MultiLogin Exploit to Maintain Access Despite Password Reset

Information stealing malware are actively taking advantage of an undocumented Google OAuth endpoint named MultiLogin to hijack user sessions and allow continuous access to Google services even after a password reset. According to CloudSEK, the critical exploit facilitates session persistence and...

A cryptor, a stealer and a banking trojan

Introduction As long as cybercriminals want to make money, theyll keep making malware, and as long as they keep making malware, well keep analyzing it, publishing reports and providing protection. Last month we covered a wide range of cybercrime topics. For example, we published a private report ...

New ZenRAT Malware Targeting Windows Users via Fake Password Manager Software

A new malware strain called ZenRAT has emerged in the wild that's distributed via bogus installation packages of the Bitwarden password manager. "The malware is specifically targeting Windows users and will redirect people using other hosts to a benign web page," enterprise security firm Proofpoi...

Fake Update Utilizes New IDAT Loader To Execute StealC and Lumma Infostealers

Technical Analysis by: Thomas Elkins, Natalie Zargarov Contributions: Evan McCann, Tyler McGraw Recently, Rapid7 observed the Fake Browser Update lure tricking users into executing malicious binaries. While analyzing the dropped binaries, Rapid7 determined a new loader is utilized in order to...

CryptoClippy: New Clipper Malware Targeting Portuguese Cryptocurrency Users

Portuguese users are being targeted by a new malware codenamed CryptoClippy that's capable of stealing cryptocurrency as part of a malvertising campaign. The activity leverages SEO poisoning techniques to entice users searching for "WhatsApp web" to rogue domains hosting the malware, Palo Alto...