Kimsuky Deploys HTTPSpy, Expands Arsenal with HelloDoor and VS Code Tunnels

The North Korean state-sponsored threat actor known as Kimsuky aka Velvet Chollima has been attributed to a fresh set of cyber attacks targeting South Korean military and corporate entities through March and April 2026. "Kimsuky employed a range of tailored social engineering tactics, such as...

MAL-2026-4218 Malicious code in solidity-deploy-guard (npm)

A coordinated supply-chain attack comprising 10 npm packages published by maintainer ddjidd5640 [email protected] within a 48-hour window 2026-05-19T03:55Z – 2026-05-21T04:31Z. All packages masquerade as legitimate Web3/DeFi developer security tools MCP servers while silently exfiltrating...

A week in security (February 23 – March 1)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Public Google API keys can be used to expose Gemini AI data Inside a fake Google security check that becomes a browser RAT Fake Zoom and Google Meet scams install Teramind: A technical deep dive How to understand and avoid Advanced Persistent Threats The Conduent...

A week in security (September 22 – September 28)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Hackers threaten parents: Get nursery to pay ransom or we leak your child’s data Google and Flo to pay $56 million after misusing users’ health data Neon App pays users to record their phone calls, sells data for AI training updated New SVG-based phishing campaign ...

New Phishing Campaign Targets macOS Users with Fake Security Alerts

LayerX Labs reports a sophisticated macOS phishing campaign, evading security measures. Learn how attackers adapt and steal credentials from Mac users...

Notorious Cyber Gang FIN7 Returns With Cl0p Ransomware in New Wave of Attacks

The notorious cybercrime group known as FIN7 has been observed deploying Cl0p aka Clop ransomware, marking the threat actor's first ransomware campaign since late 2021. Microsoft, which detected the activity in April 2023, is tracking the financially motivated actor under its new taxonomy Sangria...

Notorious Cyber Gang FIN7 Returns With Cl0p Ransomware in New Wave of Attacks

The notorious cybercrime group known as FIN7 has been observed deploying Cl0p aka Clop ransomware, marking the threat actor's first ransomware campaign since late 2021. Microsoft, which detected the activity in April 2023, is tracking the financially motivated actor under its new taxonomy Sangria...

Android flubot malware installs itself by faking security update

By Deeba Ahmed The warning is obviously phony but looks authentic that can deceive users into installing Flubot malware on their devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Android flubot malware installs itself by faking security update...

What is scareware?

Scareware is a type of rogue program which has been around for many years, arguably dating back to 1990. It can be installed without permission, or via deception and false promises. Scareware is primarily used to panic or worry someone into performing a task they otherwise wouldn’t have done. The...

UPDATED: Kaseya hijacked, thousands attacked by REvil, fix delayed again

Malwarebytes does not use Kaseya products. Malwarebytes detects the REvil ransomware used in this attack as Sodinokibi. Latest updates July 7, 8:30 am, Kaseya VSA SaaS platform still offline, not updated as planned July 6, 3:40 pm, malspam using fake Kaseya security update July 6, 3:15 am,...

Mokes and Buerak distributed under the guise of security certificates

The technique of distributing malware under the guise of legitimate software updates is not new. As a rule, cybercriminals invite potential victims to install a new version of a browser or Adobe Flash Player. However, we recently discovered a new approach to this well-known method: visitors to...

Google Removes Chrome Extension Used in Banking Fraud

Google has removed from the Chrome Web Store a malicious browser extension used by criminals in Brazil to target corporate users with the aim of stealing banking credentials. The twist is that the attackers did their homework on their targets, learning via social networks whom inside an...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Security Patch Download Instructions Email Messages on May 20, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34309 First Published: 2014 May 20 18:36 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to Italian-language spam email messages that claim to contain a security update for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the...

SuSE 11.1 Security Update : update-test-security (2011-11-18) (deprecated)

This is a fake security update for testing purposes. %NASLMINLEVEL 999999 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The text description of this plugin is C Novell, Inc. @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecated as the associated patch is not actually a security fix. Disabled on 2013/12/05...

Research: 1.3 Million Malicious Ads Viewed Daily

The true extent of the malvertizing scourge became much clearer this week with the release of new research by Dasient which shows that about 1.3 million malicious ads are being viewed online everyday, most pushing drive-by downloads and fake security software. Dancho Danchev sums up the findings...

New ransomware holds Windows files hostage, demands $50

By Gregg Keizer, Computerworld Cybercrooks have hit on a new twist to their aggressive marketing of fake security software, and are duping users into downloading a file utility computerworld.com that holds users’ data for ransom, security researchers warned today. While so-called “scareware” has...