A week in security (July 27 – August 2)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Fake Fortnite rewards are stealing players’ accounts Fake Flash Player installs AtlasRAT Malwarebytes for Windows, now available on the Microsoft Store Hims & Hers sued over alleged health data privacy failures Hidden prompt turns Microsoft Copilot into an AI worm...

SimpleX Chat X Account Hacked, Fake Site Promotes Crypto Wallet Scam

SimpleX Chat’s X account hacked to promote fake crypto site urging users to connect wallets. Site mimicked official design to steal funds...

TikTok scam sells you access to your own fake money

This scam starts in your TikTok DMs. A brand-new account drops a melodramatic message—terminal illness, last goodbye, “I left you some assets.” At the bottom: a ready-made username and password for a crypto site you’ve never used. It’s designed to feel urgent and personal so you tap before you...

Lazarus Group Deploys Malware With ClickFix Scam in Fake Job Interviews

North Korea’s Lazarus Group uses the ClickFix scam in fake crypto job interviews to deploy malware, steal data,…...

GreedyBear: 40 Fake Crypto Wallet Extensions Found on Firefox Marketplace

A new, coordinated cybercrime campaign called "GreedyBear" has stolen over $1 million from crypto users. Learn how the group uses malicious extensions, malware, and fake websites in an industrial-scale attack uncovered by Koi Security...

N. Korean Hackers Use PylangGhost Malware in Fake Crypto Job Scam

North Korean hackers deploy PylangGhost malware through fake crypto job interviews targeting blockchain professionals with phishing and remote access tools...

Fake Crypto Exchange Ads on Facebook Spread Malware

Bitdefender exposes Facebook ad scams using fake crypto sites and celebrity lures to spread malware via malicious desktop…...

North Korean Hackers Spread Malware via Fake Crypto Firms and Job Interview Lures

North Korea-linked threat actors behind the Contagious Interview have set up front companies as a way to distribute malware during the fake hiring process. "In this new campaign, the threat actor group is using three front companies in the cryptocurrency consulting industry – BlockNovas LLC...

THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats, Tools and Trends (Oct 7 - Oct 13)

Hey there, it's your weekly dose of "what the heck is going on in cybersecurity land " – and trust me, you NEED to be in the loop this time. We've got everything from zero-day exploits and AI gone rogue to the FBI playing crypto kingpin – it's full of stuff they don't 🤫 want you to know. So let's...

PyPI Repository Found Hosting Fake Crypto Wallet Recovery Tools That Steal User Data

A new set of malicious packages has been unearthed in the Python Package Index PyPI repository that masqueraded as cryptocurrency wallet recovery and management services, only to siphon sensitive data and facilitate the theft of valuable digital assets. "The attack targeted users of Atomic, Trust...

Beware: 1,000+ Fake Cryptocurrency Sites Trap Users in Bogus Rewards Scheme

A previously undetected cryptocurrency scam has leveraged a constellation of over 1,000 fraudulent websites to ensnare users into a bogus rewards scheme since at least January 2021. "This massive campaign has likely resulted in thousands of people being scammed worldwide," Trend Micro researchers...

FBI Warns Fake Crypto Apps are Bilking Investors of Millions

Threat actors have defrauded 244 U.S. investors of about $42 million through fake cryptocurrency apps that exploit people’s legitimate investments in digital currency, the FBI has revealed. The agency observed a number of cybercriminal campaigns that duped people into downloading malicious apps...