Fake 0-Day Exploit Emails Trick Crypto Users Into Running Malicious Code

Bolster AI reveals a new scam using a simple JS code via Emkei's Mailer to fake 37% profits and steal crypto. Act fast to secure your wallet...

Faking Receipts with AI

Over the past few decades, it's become easier and easier to create fake receipts. Decades ago, it required special paper and printers--I remember a company in the UK advertising its services to people trying to cover up their affairs. Then, receipts became computerized, and faking them required...

Google Launches New Maps Feature to Help Businesses Report Review-Based Extortion Attempts

Google on Thursday said it's rolling out a dedicated form to allow businesses listed on Google Maps to report extortion attempts made by threat actors who post inauthentic bad reviews on the platform and demand ransoms to remove the negative comments. The approach is designed to tackle a common...

Hackers commit highway robbery, stealing cargo and goods

There’s a modern-day train heist happening across America, and this time, some of the bandana-masked robbers are sitting behind screens. According to new research, a group of cybercriminals has been attacking trucking, freight, and logistics companies for months, impersonating brands and even...

Malicious Package

Overview rbx-api-ts is a malicious package. This package contains malicious code, and its content was 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 authorship...

Unity Linux 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-989060)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-989060 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: Fix crash when replugging CSR fake controllers It seems fake CSR 5.0 clones can cause...

“Sneaky” new Android malware takes over your phone, hiding in fake news and ID apps

Researchers at Cyfirma have investigated Android Trojans capable of stealing sensitive data from compromised devices. The malware spreads by pretending to be trusted apps—like a news reader or even digital ID apps—tricking users into downloading it by accident. In reality, it’s Android-targeting...

Attack of the clones: Fake ChatGPT apps are everywhere

The mobile AI gold rush has flooded app stores with lookalikes—shiny, convincing apps promising “AI image generation,” “smart chat,” or “instant productivity.” But behind the flashy logos lurks a spectrum of fake apps, from harmless copycats to outright spyware. Spoofing trusted brands like...

North Korean Hackers Caught on Video Using AI Filters in Fake Job Interviews

North Korean hackers from the Famous Chollima group used AI deepfakes and stolen identities in fake job interviews to infiltrate crypto and Web3 companies...

YouTube ‘Ghost Network’ Spreads Infostealer via 3,000 Fake Videos

Check Point Research exposed a sophisticated, role-based operation called the YouTube Ghost Network, distributing dangerous Lumma and Rhadamanthys Infostealer malware. Learn how cybercriminals use hijacked channels and bots to triple malicious video output and steal user credentials...

A week in security (October 27 – November 2)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Update Chrome now: 20 security fixes just landed How scammers use your data to create personalized tricks that work Ransomware gang claims Conduent breach: what you should watch for next Fake PayPal invoice from Geek Squad is a tech support scam Atlas browser’s...

VulnCheck KEV: CVE-2024-45216

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Solr. Solr instances using the PKIAuthenticationPlugin, which is enabled by default when Solr Authentication is used, are vulnerable to Authentication bypass. A fake ending at the end of any Solr API URL path, will allow requests to skip...

EUVD-2025-37032

mCarFix Motorists App version 2.3 package name com.skytop.mcarfix, developed by Paniel Mwaura, contains improper access control vulnerabilities. Attackers may bypass verification to arbitrarily register accounts, and by tampering with sequential numeric IDs, gain unauthorized access to user data...

Spyware-Plugged ChatGPT, DALL·E and WhatsApp Apps Target US Users

Are you using a fake version of a popular app? Appknox warns US users about malicious brand clones hiding on third-party app stores. Protect yourself from hidden spyware and ‘commercial parasites.’...

CVE-2025-61118

mCarFix Motorists App version 2.3 package name com.skytop.mcarfix, developed by Paniel Mwaura, contains improper access control vulnerabilities. Attackers may bypass verification to arbitrarily register accounts, and by tampering with sequential numeric IDs, gain unauthorized access to user data...

Fake PayPal invoice from Geek Squad is a tech support scam

One of our employees received this suspicious email and showed it to me. Although it's a pretty straightforward attempt to lure targets into calling the scammers, it's worth writing up because it looks like it was sent out in bulk. Let's look at the red flags. Firstly, the sender address : PayPal...

Malicious Package

Overview dezcord.js is a malicious package. This is a "typosquatting" package, which means the package name is based on existing repositories, namespaces, or components, it aims to trick users to download the package which contains a malicious code. Payload behavior The malicious payload runs npm...

Malicious Package

Overview etherdjs is a malicious package. This is a "typosquatting" package, which means the package name is based on existing repositories, namespaces, or components, it aims to trick users to download the package which contains a malicious code. Payload behavior The malicious payload runs npm's...

Malicious Package

Overview nodemonjs is a malicious package. This is a "typosquatting" package, which means the package name is based on existing repositories, namespaces, or components, it aims to trick users to download the package which contains a malicious code. Payload behavior The malicious payload runs npm'...

Malicious Package

Overview dizcordjs is a malicious package. This is a "typosquatting" package, which means the package name is based on existing repositories, namespaces, or components, it aims to trick users to download the package which contains a malicious code. Payload behavior The malicious payload runs npm'...