Fake Gaming and AI Firms Push Malware on Cryptocurrency Users via Telegram and Discord

Cryptocurrency users are the target of an ongoing social engineering campaign that employs fake startup companies to trick users into downloading malware that can drain digital assets from both Windows and macOS systems. "These malicious operations impersonate AI, gaming, and Web3 firms using...

BaitTrap: Over 17,000 Fake News Websites Caught Fueling Investment Fraud Globally

A newly released report by cybersecurity firm CTM360 reveals a large-scale scam operation utilizing fake news websites—known as Baiting News Sites BNS—to deceive users into online investment fraud across 50 countries. These BNS pages are made to look like real news outlets: CNN, BBC, CNBC, or...

SEO Poisoning Campaign Targets 8,500+ SMB Users with Malware Disguised as AI Tools

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a malicious campaign that leverages search engine optimization SEO poisoning techniques to deliver a known malware loader called Oyster aka Broomstick or CleanUpLoader. The malvertising activity, per Arctic Wolf, promotes fake websites hosting trojanized...

Malware Surge Hits Android: Adware, Trojans and Crypto Theft Lead Q2 Threats

Dr.Web reports Android malware surge in Q2 with adware, banking trojans and crypto theft hidden in fake apps, firmware and spyware targeting users...

Exploit for Path Traversal in Citrix Application_Delivery_Controller_Firmware

PoC exploit for CVE-2019-19781, a vulnerability in Citrix Application Delivery Controller ADC and Gateway. The repository, CitrixHoneypot, is a honeypot designed to detect and log scan and exploitation attempts for this vulnerability. The tool is written in Python and uses the http.server module ...

Android May Soon Warn You About Fake Cell Towers

Plus: Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump campaign emails, Chinese hackers still in US telecoms networks, and an abusive deepfake website plans an expansion...

False Alarms, Real Damage: Adversarial Attacks Using LLM-Based Models on Text-Based Cyber Threat Intelligence Systems

Cyber Threat Intelligence CTI has emerged as a vital complementary approach that operates in the early phases of the cyber threat lifecycle. CTI involves collecting, processing, and analyzing threat data to provide a more accurate and rapid understanding of cyber threats. Due to the large volume ...

New Fake Marketplace From China Mimics Top Retail Brands for Fraud

Silent Push exposes thousands of fake e-commerce websites spoofing major brands like Apple and Michael Kors. Learn how this Chinese phishing scam targets shoppers and steals financial data, impacting global consumers...

Vercel's v0 AI Tool Weaponized by Cybercriminals to Rapidly Create Fake Login Pages at Scale

Unknown threat actors have been observed weaponizing v0, a generative artificial intelligence AI tool from Vercel, to design fake sign-in pages that impersonate their legitimate counterparts. "This observation signals a new evolution in the weaponization of Generative AI by threat actors who have...

Iranian Blackout Affected Misinformation Campaigns

Dozens of accounts on X that promoted Scottish independence went dark during an internet blackout in Iran. Well, that's one way to identify fake accounts and misinformation campaigns...

Fake DocuSign email hides tricky phishing attempt

On my daily rounds, I encountered a phishing attempt that used a not completely unusual, yet clever delivery method. What began as a seemingly routine DocuSign notification turned into a multi-layered deception involving Webflow, a shady redirect, and a legitimate Google login page. Webflow is a...

Chinese Group Silver Fox Uses Fake Websites to Deliver Sainbox RAT and Hidden Rootkit

A new campaign has been observed leveraging fake websites advertising popular software such as WPS Office, Sogou, and DeepSeek to deliver Sainbox RAT and the open-source Hidden rootkit. The activity has been attributed with medium confidence to a Chinese hacking group called Silver Fox aka Void...

Sextortion email scammers increase their “Hello pervert” money demands

Every so often the sextortion emails that start with “Hello pervert” get a redesign. You may have received one yourself: The emails claim that the sender has been watching your online behavior and caught you red-handed doing activities that you would like to keep private. The email usually starts...

Scammers Use Inferno Drainer to Steal $43K from CoinMarketCap Users

Scammers used Inferno Drainer to steal $43,000 in crypto from 110 CoinMarketCap users through a fake wallet prompt embedded in the site’s front-end...

Using LLMs for Security Advisory Investigations: How Far Are We?

Large Language Models LLMs are increasingly used in software security, but their trustworthiness in generating accurate vulnerability advisories remains uncertain. This study investigates the ability of ChatGPT to 1 generate plausible security advisories from CVE-IDs, 2 differentiate real from fa...

Banana Squad Hides Data-Stealing Malware in Fake GitHub Repositories

Banana Squad hid data-stealing malware in fake GitHub repos posing as Python tools, tricking users and targeting sensitive info like browser and wallet data...

Scammers Insert Fake Support Numbers on Real Apple, Netflix, PayPal Pages

Cybercriminals are injecting fake support phone numbers onto official sites like Bank of America and Netflix. Learn how 'search parameter injection' scams work and protect yourself now...

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 bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money

Ads on Instagram—including deepfake videos—are impersonating trusted financial institutions like Bank of Montreal BMO and EQ Bank Equitable Bank in order to scam people, according to BleepingComputer. There are some variations in how the scammers approach this. Some use Artificial Intelligence AI...

Scammers hijack websites of Bank of America, Netflix, Microsoft, and more to insert fake phone number

The examples in this post are actual fraud attempts found by Malwarebytes Senior Director of Research, Jérôme Segura. Cybercriminals frequently use fake search engine listings to take advantage of our trust in popular brands, and then scam us. It often starts, as with so many attacks, with a...