Shai-Hulud 2.0 Aftermath: Trends, Victimology and Impact

A deeper look at the Shai-Hulud 2.0 supply chain attack: reviewing the infection spread, victimology, leaked secrets distribution, and community response so far...

Embedded Malicious Code

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Embedded Malicious Code. This package contains malicious code associated with the Sha1-hulud supply chain attack, and its content was removed from the official package manager. The malware functions as a self-replicating worm capable of...

How Apple and Google Are Enabling Covid-19 Bluetooth Contact-Tracing

The tech giants have teamed up to use a Bluetooth-based framework to keep track of the spread of infections without compromising location privacy...

This Ransomware Unlocks Your Files For Free If You Infect Others

Is your PC infected with Ransomware? Either pay the ransom amount to the attacker or spread the infection further to get the decryption keys. Yes, this new technique has been employed by cyber criminals with the latest round of ransomware threat, dubbed Popcorn Time. Initially discovered by...

Koler Android Ransomware Learns to Spread via SMS

Users of Android operating system are warned of a new variant of Android malware Koler that spreads itself via text message and holds the victim’s infected mobile phone hostage until a ransom is paid. Researchers observed the Koler Android ransomware Trojan, at the very first time, in May when th...