Tag: Installing
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Bogus npm Packages Used to Trick Software Developers into Installing Malware
An ongoing social engineering campaign is targeting software developers with bogus npm packages under the guise of a job interview to trick …
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Ubuntu ‘command-not-found’ Tool Could Trick Users into Installing Rogue Packages
Cybersecurity researchers have found that it’s possible for threat actors to exploit a well-known utility called command-not-found to …
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Beware: Malicious Google Ads Trick WinSCP Users into Installing Malware
Threat actors are leveraging manipulated search results and bogus Google ads that trick users who are looking to download legitimate …
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Hackers Exploit WebAPK to Deceive Android Users into Installing Malicious Apps
Threat actors are taking advantage of Android’s WebAPK technology to trick unsuspecting users into installing malicious web apps on Android …
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Hackers Using Vishing to Trick Victims into Installing Android Banking Malware
Malicious actors are resorting to voice phishing (vishing) tactics to dupe victims into installing Android malware on their devices, new …
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Fake Antivirus and Cleaner Apps Caught Installing SharkBot Android Banking Trojan
The notorious Android banking trojan known as SharkBot has once again made an appearance on the Google Play Store by masquerading as …
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Hello XD Ransomware Installing Backdoor on Targeted Windows and Linux Systems
Windows and Linux systems are being targeted by a ransomware variant called HelloXD, with the infections also involving the deployment of a …
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11 Malicious PyPI Python Libraries Caught Stealing Discord Tokens and Installing Shells
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered as many as 11 malicious Python packages that have been cumulatively downloaded more than 41,000 …
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Modified Version of WhatsApp for Android Spotted Installing Triada Trojan
A modified version of the WhatsApp messaging app for Android has been trojanized to serve malicious payloads, display full-screen ads, and …
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Phony Call Centers Tricking Users Into Installing Ransomware and Data-Stealers
An ongoing malicious campaign that employs phony call centers has been found to trick victims into downloading malware capable of data …
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Police Seize $60 Million of Bitcoin That Generated Via Installing Malware But Fraudster Refused to Say Password
The officials of Germany have recently seized a digital wallet that was assumed to carry $60 million in bitcoins; all these bitcoins were …
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Iranian Hackers Pose as Journalists to Trick Victims Into Installing Malware
An Iranian cyberespionage group known for targeting government, defense technology, military, and diplomacy sectors is now impersonating …
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