The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced today that major retail banks will phase out the use of One-Time Passwords (OTPs) for bank account logins within the next three months. This change…
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Malicious NuGet Campaign Tricking Developers To Inject Malicious Code
Hackers often target NuGet as it’s a popular package manager for .NET, which developers widely use to share and consume reusable code. Threat actors can distribute malicious code to many projects by compromising the NuGet packages. In August 2023, ReversingLabs…
ViperSoftX Weaponizing AutoIt & CLR For Stealthy PowerShell Execution
ViperSoftX is an advanced malware that has become more complicated since its recognition in 2020, to the extent that eBooks are used on Torrent sites to spread across systems. Unlike other kinds of malware developers who mainly focus on developing…
Akira Ransomware Attacking Airline Industry With Legitimate Tools
Airlines often become the target of hackers as they contain sensitive personal and financial details of passengers as well as travel schedules and loyalty programs. Since airlines are attractive to threat actors, disrupting their operations can be quite damaging to…
Threat Actor Claiming Breach of Coingecko Database, 1.9M Email Address
A threat actor has claimed responsibility for breaching the database of CoinGecko, a leading cryptocurrency data aggregator. The alleged breach has reportedly compromised 1.9 million email addresses, raising significant concerns about data security in the cryptocurrency industry. The Alleged Breach…
Beware Of Weaponized EBooks That Deliver AsyncRAT
EBooks are popular, and their popularity lucrative threat actors the most, as they are widely shared digital assets that can easily circumvent security measures. Threat actors exploit users’ trust in seemingly harmless documents by embedding malware in eBook files or…
DarkGate Malware Exploiting Excel Files And SMB File Shares
DarkGate, a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform, experienced a surge in activity since September 2023, employing various distribution methods, including email attachments, malicious ads, and compromised Samba shares. Initially a human-operated command-and-control infrastructure, DarkGate has evolved into a versatile tool offering remote…
mSpy Data Breach: Millions of Customers’ Data Exposed
mSpy, a widely used phone spyware application, has suffered a significant data breach, exposing the sensitive information of millions of its customers. The breach, which Brainstack, mSpy’s parent company, has not publicly acknowledged, has raised serious concerns about spyware applications’…
Advance Auto Parts Cyber Attack: Over 2 Million Users Data Exposed
RALEIGH, NC—Advance Stores Company, Incorporated, a prominent commercial entity in the automotive industry, has recently been the victim of a cyber attack. The breach, which occurred on April 14, 2024, was discovered on June 10, 2024, and has compromised the…
Hackers Using ClickFix Social Engineering Tactics to Deploy Malware
Cybersecurity researchers at McAfee Labs have uncovered a sophisticated new method of malware delivery, dubbed the “ClickFix” infection chain. This novel attack strategy leverages advanced social engineering techniques to manipulate unsuspecting users into executing malicious scripts, leading to severe security…