Tagged: malware

New Python Trojan “SilentSync” Found on PyPI

Experts from Zscaler ThreatLabz have uncovered two malicious packages in the PyPI repository that, upon installation and import, secretly deploy the SilentSync Python trojan—a threat capable of seizing control of developer environments and exfiltrating...

New Python Trojan XillenStealer Targets Windows Users

The newly discovered Python trojan XillenStealer, identified by researchers at Cyfirma, poses a grave threat to Windows users. Engineered to harvest system information, stored credentials, and cryptocurrency wallets, it also bundles an array of...

The SlopAds Operation: A New Level of Ad Fraud

A sprawling advertising-fraud operation known as SlopAds hid behind a storefront of hundreds of seemingly innocuous Android apps and ballooned into a global enterprise. Researchers at Satori (HUMAN) recently described how 224 programs amassed...

New FileFix Attack: Hiding Malware in Plain Sight

Acronis researchers have reported a fresh campaign that employs a modified FileFix technique to deliver the StealC data stealer. The attackers staged a convincing, multilingual phishing operation that forges pages for various services —...

Poisoned Packages: A New Attack Hits the npm Ecosystem

Researchers at Socket have disclosed a new attack against the npm ecosystem, in which more than 40 packages were discovered to be laced with embedded malicious code. The compromise mechanism was meticulously engineered: it...