Fake Coding Tests Deliver OtterCookie-Aligned Malware Hidden in SVG Flag Images

North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed employing steganography in SVG image files to conceal malicious payloads as part of a campaign using fake job postings and coding challenges. "Any user who ran the project ended up with a four-stage payload...

North Korean Hackers Publish 108 Malicious Packages and Extensions in PolinRider Campaign

The North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed publishing 108 unique packages and web browser extensions spanning npm, Packagist, Go, and Google Chrome as part of an ongoing activity referred to as PolinRider. "The campaign remains active, and new...

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...

Malicious Package

Overview express-initial is a malicious package. that installs "socket io" as a remote access trojan RAT, then fetch a second-stage payload 0001.dat from the same command-and-control C2 server and execute it. The C2 is linked to FAMOUS CHOLLIMA, a North Korean DPRK group behind the "Contagious...

Malicious Package

Overview graphbase-js is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code, and its content was not yet removed from the official package manager. While this package might be attempting to impersonate a valid organization, there is no connection between that organization and this package...

Malicious Package

Overview @solana-launchpad/sdk is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code, and its content was not yet removed from the official package manager. While this package might be attempting to impersonate a valid organization, there is no connection between that organization and this...

Malicious Package

Overview @meme-sdk/trade is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code, and its content was not yet removed from the official package manager. While this package might be attempting to impersonate a valid organization, there is no connection between that organization and this packa...

Malicious Package

Overview @validate-ethereum-address/core is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code, and its content was not yet removed from the official package manager. While this package might be attempting to impersonate a valid organization, there is no connection between that organizatio...

Malicious Package

Overview golangorg/logkit is a malicious package. This package is the part of North Korea’s Contagious Interview Campaign and contains malicious payload, weaponised to steal credentials, wallets, and enable remote access to affected systems. The package attempts to mimic a legitimate package and...

Contagious Interview: Malware delivered through fake developer job interviews

Microsoft Defender Experts has observed the Contagious Interview campaign, a sophisticated social engineering operation active since at least December 2022. Microsoft continues to detect activity associated with this campaign in recent customer environments, targeting software developers at...

Contagious Interview: Malware delivered through fake developer job interviews

Microsoft Defender Experts has observed the Contagious Interview campaign, a sophisticated social engineering operation active since at least December 2022. Microsoft continues to detect activity associated with this campaign in recent customer environments, targeting software developers at...

North Korean PurpleBravo Campaign Targeted 3,136 IP Addresses via Fake Job Interviews

As many as 3,136 individual IP addresses linked to likely targets of the Contagious Interview activity have been identified, with the campaign claiming 20 potential victim organizations spanning artificial intelligence AI, cryptocurrency, financial services, IT services, marketing, and software...

North Korea-Linked Hackers Target Developers via Malicious VS Code Projects

The North Korean threat actors associated with the long-running Contagious Interview campaign have been observed using malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code VS Code projects as lures to deliver a backdoor on compromised endpoints. The latest finding demonstrates continued evolution of the new...

North Korea-linked Actors Exploit React2Shell to Deploy New EtherRAT Malware

Threat actors with ties to North Korea have likely become the latest to exploit the recently disclosed critical React2Shell security flaw in React Server Components RSC to deliver a previously undocumented remote access trojan dubbed EtherRAT. "EtherRAT leverages Ethereum smart contracts for...

Malicious Package

Overview tailwindcss-helpers is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code associated with a social engineering campaign called "Contagious Interview." The attackers target developers through fake job interviews or coding test assignments that require the installation of this...

Malicious Package

Overview tailwindcss-csstree is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code associated with a social engineering campaign called "Contagious Interview." The attackers target developers through fake job interviews or coding test assignments that require the installation of this...

Malicious Package

Overview init-router is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code associated with a social engineering campaign called "Contagious Interview." The attackers target developers through fake job interviews or coding test assignments that require the installation of this package. Once...

Malicious Package

Overview tailwindcss-setflexgrid is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code associated with a social engineering campaign called "Contagious Interview." The attackers target developers through fake job interviews or coding test assignments that require the installation of this...

Malicious Package

Overview tailwindcss-animation-helper is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code associated with a social engineering campaign called "Contagious Interview." The attackers target developers through fake job interviews or coding test assignments that require the installation of...

Malicious Package

Overview tailwindcss-setfont is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code associated with a social engineering campaign called "Contagious Interview." The attackers target developers through fake job interviews or coding test assignments that require the installation of this...