Microsoft

GigaWiper: Anatomy of a destructive backdoor assembled from multiple malware

GigaWiper is a destructive backdoor that combines multiple wiping and ransomware-like capabilities into a single operational ...

Fake Paysafe, Skrill SDKs on NPM and PyPi steal credentials

Malicious packages on the Node Package Manager (npm) and the Python Package Index (PyPI) delivered stealer malware to ...
The Hacker News

New GigaWiper Windows Backdoor Bundles Disk Wiping, Fake Ransomware, and Spyware

Microsoft details GigaWiper, a Windows backdoor that bundles disk wiping, fake ransomware, and remote control into one ...
The Hacker News

SCMBANKER Malware Uses ClickFix Lures to Target Mexican Banking Users

SCMBANKER watches banking windows, captures screenshots, hijacks CLABE and card numbers, and can deploy Remote Utilities for ...
Tech Times

New APT Group Hits Power Grids in Three Countries with AI-Crafted Malware

Armored Likho BusySnake Stealer, a Python-based infostealer first disclosed by Kaspersky, is actively targeting government ...

New ClickFix scam tricks users into installing malware, cybersecurity expert warns

A resurfacing scam known as “Click Fix” is tricking people into installing malware on their own devices by posing as a “prove ...
Decrypt

Fake Mac Clipboard App Delivers New Password-Stealing Malware

A new Mac infostealer dubbed PamStealer impersonates the open-source Maccy clipboard manager to steal passwords and more.
Cult of Mac

PamStealer malware poses as a Mac clipboard app — and verifies your password before stealing it

The “free” clipboard manager you just downloaded could be doing more than just copying and pasting text. Researchers recently found a new malware called PamStealer disguised as Maccy, a popular ...
Developer Tech

Socket: PyPI and npm payment SDK malware compromises CI/CD

According to Socket, malicious payment SDK packages on npm and PyPI are harvesting developer credentials and CI/CD ...

Microsoft uses AI to link two malware operations in racketeering suit

Microsoft, its friends, and international law enforcement - with an AI assist - disrupted two widely used pieces of malware and their infrastructure, in what Redmond describes as a novel approach to ...
CNET

Malware Has Gotten Smarter. Here's How Your Antivirus Has, Too

Antivirus software used to hunt for known malware, but now it’s predicting suspicious behavior before an attack fully lands. Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a ...