SecurityWeek15h
ClickFix Widely Adopted by Cybercriminals, APT Groups
The ClickFix technique has been employed by cybercrime and APT groups for information stealer and other malware deployment.
GovInfoSecurity7h
DeepSeek-R1 Can Almost Generate Malware
Security researchers used the Chinese DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence reasoning model to come close to developing ...
The Hacker News1d
North Korea's ScarCruft Deploys KoSpy Malware, Spying on Android Users via Fake Utility Apps
ScarCruft, also called APT27 and Reaper, is a North Korean state-sponsored cyber espionage group active since 2012. Attack ...
Decrypt3d
YouTubers Blackmailed Into Promoting Crypto Mining Malware: Kaspersky
Security firm Kaspersky has flagged that YouTubers are being blackmailed into promoting crypto mining malware.
SecurityWeek1d
DeepSeek’s Malware-Generation Capabilities Put to Test
Researchers have analyzed the ability of the Chinese gen-AI DeepSeek to create malware such as ransomware and keyloggers.
Android users will soon be able to pause Google's anti-malware service for sideloading
Android users may soon find it easier to sideload apps. Google recently updated the Play Store, introducing an option to ...
New North Korean Android spyware slips onto Google Play
A new Android spyware named 'KoSpy' is linked to North Korean threat actors who have infiltrated Google Play and third-party ...
Hackers are using reCAPTCHA to trick users into infecting their own PCs with malware — how to stay safe
A Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (or a CAPTCHA for short) is a security measure ...
DeepSeek can be gently persuaded to spit out malware code
When asked to improve the code by hiding the log file, DeepSeek returned code meeting that aim and carried only one critical ...
Nigeria Communications Week on MSN18h
YouTube creators blackmailed to spread crypto malware
Cybercriminals are targeting popular YouTube creators with fake copyright claims, forcing them to distribute cryptocurrency mining malware disguised as Internet restriction bypass tools to thousands ...
Dangerous Chrome extensions mimic password managers
Kurt the CyberGuy explains how to protect yourself from malicious Chrome extensions that can steal sensitive information like password managers, crypto wallets and banking apps.
New threat uses fake CAPTCHA to infect systems with malware
The attack typically begins when visitors to a website are prompted to verify they are not robots, a common practice that ...