Fake Etsy invoice scam tricks sellers into sharing credit card information

This article was researched and written by Stefan Dasic, manager, research and response forThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes. As an online seller, you’re already juggling product listings, customer service and marketing—so the last thing you need is to be targeted by scammers. Unfortunately, a...

A week in security (February 3 – February 9)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: WhatsApp says Paragon is spying on specific users New AI "agents" could hold people for ransom in 2025 Valley News Live exposed more than a million job seeker’s resumes Small business owners, secure your web shop University site cloned to evade ad detection...

Fake Google Chrome Sites Distribute ValleyRAT Malware via DLL Hijacking

Bogus websites advertising Google Chrome have been used to distribute malicious installers for a remote access trojan called ValleyRAT. The malware, first detected in 2023, is attributed to a threat actor tracked as Silver Fox, with prior attack campaigns primarily targeting Chinese-speaking...

University site cloned to evade ad detection distributes fake Cisco installer

There is a constant "cat and mouse" game between defenders and attackers, the latter trying to outsmart and get a head start on the former. In the context of online advertising, this involves creating fake identities or using stolen ones to push out malicious ads. An attacker not only needs to...

New ValleyRAT Malware Variant Spreading via Fake Chrome Downloads

Morphisec uncovers a new ValleyRAT malware variant with advanced evasion tactics, multi-stage infection chains, and novel delivery methods…...

N. Korean ‘FlexibleFerret’ Malware Hits macOS with Fake Zoom, Job Scams

N. Korean ‘FlexibleFerret’ malware targets macOS with fake Zoom apps, job scams, and bug report comments, deceiving users…...

North Korean Hackers Deploy FERRET Malware via Fake Job Interviews on macOS

The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed delivering a collection of Apple macOS malware strains dubbed FERRET as part of a supposed job interview process. "Targets are typically asked to communicate with an interviewer through a link that throws a...

Malvertising Scam Uses Fake Google Ads to Hijack Microsoft Advertising Accounts

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malvertising campaign that's targeting Microsoft advertisers with bogus Google ads that aim to take them to phishing pages that are capable of harvesting their credentials. "These malicious ads, appearing on Google Search, are designed to steal the logi...

Fake Reddit and WeTransfer Sites are Pushing Malware

There are thousands of fake Reddit and WeTransfer webpages that are pushing malware. They exploit people who are using search engines to search sites like Reddit. Unsuspecting victims clicking on the link are taken to a fake WeTransfer site that mimicks the interface of the popular file-sharing...

OPENSUSE-SU-2025:14709-1 fake-gcs-server-1.52.1-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the fake-gcs-server-1.52.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed...

Lumma Stealer Found in Fake Crypto Tools and Game Mods on GitHub

McAfee Labs uncovers malicious GitHub repositories distributing Lumma Stealer malware disguised as game hacks and cracked software. Learn…...

In Gaming Item Scams and How to Avoid Them?

The popularity of the TF2 gaming and trading scene attracts scammers with phishing, fake trades, and malicious tools.…...

Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims

“Yahoo Boy” scammers are impersonating CNN and other news organizations to create videos that pressure victims into making blackmail payments...

US Charges Five in North Korean IT Worker Hiring Scam

US prosecutors charged five, including North Koreans, for tricking firms into hiring fake IT workers, sending $866K+ to…...

Beware: Fake CAPTCHA Campaign Spreads Lumma Stealer in Multi-Industry Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new malware campaign that leverages fake CAPTCHA verification checks to deliver the infamous Lumma information stealer. "The campaign is global, with Netskope Threat Labs tracking victims targeted in Argentina, Colombia, the United States, the...

CVE-2024-9310

By utilizing software-defined radios and a custom low-latency processing pipeline, RF signals with spoofed location data can be transmitted to aircraft targets. This can lead to the appearance of fake aircraft on displays and potentially trigger undesired Resolution Advisories RAs...

CVE-2024-9310

CVE-2024-9310 concerns TCAS II vulnerabilities where use of software-defined radios and a low-latency processing pipeline can allow RF signals with spoofed location data to be transmitted to aircraft targets. This can make fake aircraft appear on displays and potentially trigger undesired Resolut...

CVE-2024-9310 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II has a Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision vulnerability

By utilizing software-defined radios and a custom low-latency processing pipeline, RF signals with spoofed location data can be transmitted to aircraft targets. This can lead to the appearance of fake aircraft on displays and potentially trigger undesired Resolution Advisories RAs...

Federal Aviation Administration TCAS 安全漏洞

Federal Aviation Administration TCAS is a traffic alert and collision avoidance system organized by the Federal Aviation Administration FAA in the United States. A security vulnerability exists in Federal Aviation Administration TCAS version 7.1 and prior versions, which stems from a dependency o...

Scammers Exploit California Wildfires, Posing as Fire Relief Services

Cybercriminals are exploiting the California wildfires by launching phishing scams. Learn how hackers are targeting victims with fake domains and deceptive tactics, and how to protect yourself from these cyber threats...