MAL-2026-18128 Malicious code in @sudobility/shaperouter_client (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector bebe636755cc09ce542fb69853676ec9b9cc46752d88265037cc4d4a1487e503 The package declares a postinstall hook sh scripts/miner.sh that fetches a gzipped payload from amplify-gursha-dev-121835-deployment.s3.amazonaws.com...

Malicious code in @sudobility/shaperouter_client (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector bebe636755cc09ce542fb69853676ec9b9cc46752d88265037cc4d4a1487e503 The package declares a postinstall hook sh scripts/miner.sh that fetches a gzipped payload from amplify-gursha-dev-121835-deployment.s3.amazonaws.com...

Rig-Exploit-for-CVE-2018-8174

Rig-Exploit-for-CVE-2018-8174 Rig Exploit for CVE-2018-8174 As with its previous campaigns, Rig’s Seamless campaign uses malvertising. In this case, the malvertisements have a hidden iframe that redirects victims to Rig’s landing page, which includes an exploit for CVE-2018-8174 and shellcode. Th...

Apple macOS Screen Sharing Flaw Exploited on Internet-Exposed Macs to Install Monero Miner

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Langflow RCE Exploited to Deploy Monero Miner on Exposed AI App Endpoints

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Exploit for Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres in Linux Linux_Kernel

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New Attacks Target Misconfigured Apache Applications with Monero Miner

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StripedFly Malware Operated Unnoticed for 5 Years, Infecting 1 Million Devices

An advanced strain of malware masquerading as a cryptocurrency miner has managed to fly the radar for over five years, infecting no less than one million devices around the world in the process. That's according to findings from Kaspersky, which has codenamed the threat StripedFly, describing it ...

From Cryptojacking to DDoS Attacks: Diicot Expands Tactics with Cayosin Botnet

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Fake Chrome updates spread malware

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This Cloud Botnet Has Hijacked 30,000 Systems to Mine Cryptocurrencies

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FreakOut Botnet Turns DVRs Into Monero Cryptominers

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This Week in Security News: December Patch Tuesday Updates and Retail Cyberattacks Set to Soar 20 Percent During 2019 Holiday Season

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First Cyber Attack 'Mass Exploiting' BlueKeep RDP Flaw Spotted in the Wild

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Cryptocurrency miners aren’t dead yet: Documenting the voracious but simple “Panda”

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Active Campaign Exploits Critical Apache Struts 2 Flaw in the Wild

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RIG Exploit Kit Delivering Monero Miner Via PROPagate Injection Technique

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