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Pierluigi Paganini February 11, 2025
Crooks use Google Tag Manager skimmer to steal credit card data from a Magento-based e-stores

Sucuri researchers observed threat actors leveraging Google Tag Manager (GTM) to install e-skimmer software on Magento-based e-stores. Sucuri researchers found threat actors using Google Tag Manager (GTM) to deploy e-skimmer malware on a Magento eCommerce site. Google Tag Manager (GTM) is a free tool that lets website owners manage marketing tags without modifying site code, […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 11, 2025
Operation Phobos Aetor: Police dismantled 8Base ransomware gang

Authorities dismantled the 8Base ransomware gang, shutting down its dark web data leak and negotiation sites. An international law enforcement operation, codenamed Operation Phobos Aetor, dismantled the 8Base ransomware gang. The police took down the dark web data leak and negotiation sites. The police has yet to disclose the names of the suspects. Authorities replaced […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2025
XE Group shifts from credit card skimming to exploiting zero-days

The cybercrime group XE Group exploited a VeraCore zero-day to deploy reverse shells, web shells in recent attacks. A recent investigation by researchers from Intezer and Solis Security shed light on the recent operations of the XE Group. Active since at least 2013, XE Group is a cybercriminal group focused on credit card skimming and […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2025
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 32

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Malicious packages deepseeek and deepseekai published in Python Package Index   Coyote Banking Trojan: A Stealthy Attack via LNK Files  The Mac Malware of 2024  Take My Money: OCR Crypto Wallet Thieves on Google Play and App […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 09, 2025
Security Affairs newsletter Round 510 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. PlayStation Network outage has been going on for over 24 hours Kimsuky APT group used custom RDP Wrapper […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2025
Kimsuky APT group used custom RDP Wrapper version and forceCopy stealer

Researchers spotted North Korea’s Kimsuky APT group launching spear-phishing attacks to deliver forceCopy info-stealer malware. Researchers from AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) observed North Korea’s Kimsuky APT group conducting spear-phishing attacks to deliver forceCopy info-stealer malware. Kimsuky cyberespionage group (aka ARCHIPELAGO, Black Banshee, Thallium, Velvet Chollima, APT43) was first spotted by Kaspersky researchers in 2013. The group works under the control […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 06, 2025
Lazarus APT targets crypto wallets using cross-platform JavaScript stealer

The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus uses a cross-platform JavaScript stealer to target crypto wallets in a new hacking campaign. Bitdefender researchers reported that the North Korea-linked Lazarus group uses fake LinkedIn job offers in the cryptocurrency and travel sectors to deliver a cross-platform JavaScript stealer to target crypto wallets in a new hacking campaign. Scammers lure […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 05, 2025
SparkCat campaign target crypto wallets using OCR to steal recovery phrases

In late 2024, Kaspersky experts discovered a malicious campaign, called SparkCat, spreading malware to target crypto wallets. In March 2023, ESET found malware in modified versions of messengers using OCR to scan the victim’s gallery for images with recovery phrases to restore access to crypto wallets. In late 2024, Kaspersky discovered a new malicious campaign, […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2025
Coyote Banking Trojan targets Brazilian users, stealing data from 70+ financial apps and websites

Coyote Banking Trojan targets Brazilian users, stealing data from over 70 financial applications and websites. FortiGuard Labs researchers detected a campaign using LNK files executing PowerShell commands to deploy the Coyote Banking Trojan. Threat actors target Brazilian users by stealing financial data, the malware can harvest sensitive information from over 70 financial applications and numerous […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2025
Web Skimmer found on at least 17 websites, including Casio UK

Casio Website Infected With Skimmer  A threat actor has installed a web skimmer on all pages of the Casio UK’s website, except the checkout page. Jscrambler researchers uncovered a web skimmer campaign targeting multiple websites, including Casio one (casio.co.uk). The experts confirmed that at least 17 victim sites have been compromised, though the number may […]