Latest Clipboard Hijacker news

Decade-old Linux ‘wall’ bug helps make fake SUDO prompts, steal passwords

A vulnerability has been discovered in the 'util-linux' library that could allow unprivileged users to put arbitrary text on other users' terminals using the 'wall' command.
- Bill Toulas
- March 28, 2024
- 05:03 PM
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Pirated Windows 10 ISOs install clipper malware via EFI partitions

Hackers are distributing Windows 10 using torrents that hide cryptocurrency hijackers in the EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) partition to evade detection.
- Bill Toulas
- June 13, 2023
- 05:16 PM
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Trojanized Tor browsers target Russians with crypto-stealing malware

A surge of trojanized Tor Browser installers targets Russians and Eastern Europeans with clipboard-hijacking malware that steals infected users' cryptocurrency transactions.
- Bill Toulas
- March 28, 2023
- 05:49 PM
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New ‘MortalKombat’ ransomware targets systems in the U.S.

Hackers conducting a new financially motivated campaign are using a variant of the Xorist commodity ransomware named 'MortalKombat,' together with the Laplas clipper in cyberattacks.
- Bill Toulas
- February 14, 2023
- 08:00 AM
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451 PyPI packages install Chrome extensions to steal crypto

Over 450 malicious PyPI python packages were found installing malicious Chromium browser extensions to hijack cryptocurrency transactions made through browser-based crypto wallets and websites.
- Bill Toulas
- February 13, 2023
- 02:46 PM
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New clipboard hijacker replaces crypto wallet addresses with lookalikes

A new clipboard stealer called Laplas Clipper spotted in the wild is using cryptocurrency wallet addresses that look like the address of the victim's intended recipient.
- Bill Toulas
- November 03, 2022
- 09:10 AM
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Hackers steal from hackers by pushing fake malware on forums

Security analysts from two companies have spotted a new case of hackers targeting hackers via clipboard stealers disguised as cracked RATs and malware building tools.
- Bill Toulas
- March 23, 2022
- 12:22 PM
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Trojanized dnSpy app drops malware cocktail on researchers, devs

Hackers targeted cybersecurity researchers and developers this week in a sophisticated malware campaign distributing a malicious version of the dnSpy .NET application to install cryptocurrency stealers, remote access trojans, and miners.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 08, 2022
- 02:35 PM
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Don't copy-paste commands from webpages — you can get hacked

Programmers, sysadmins, security researchers, and tech hobbyists copying-pasting commands from web pages into a console or terminal risk having their system compromised. Wizer's Gabriel Friedlander demonstrates an obvious, simple yet stunning trick that'll make you think twice before copying-pasting text from web pages.
- Ax Sharma
- January 03, 2022
- 08:00 AM
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Opera browser working on clipboard anti-hijacking feature

The Opera browser team is working on a new clipboard monitoring and protection system called Paste Protection, which aims to prevent content hijacking and snooping.
- Bill Toulas
- December 22, 2021
- 02:00 PM
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HackBoss malware poses as hacker tools on Telegram to steal digital coins

The authors of a cryptocurrency-stealing malware are distributing it over Telegram to aspiring cybercriminals under the guise of free malicious applications.
- Ionut Ilascu
- April 16, 2021
- 03:41 AM
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Malicious RubyGems packages used in cryptocurrency supply chain attack

New malicious RubyGems packages have been discovered that are being used in a supply chain attack to steal cryptocurrency from unsuspecting users.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 16, 2020
- 11:00 AM
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Exploit Kits Target Windows Users with Ransomware and Trojans

Over the weekend and into today, four different malvertising campaigns have been redirecting users to exploit kits that install password stealing Trojans, ransomware, and clipboard hijackers.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 09, 2019
- 04:49 PM
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YouTube Cryptocurrency Videos Pushing Info-Stealing Trojan

A scam and malware campaign is underway on YouTube that uses videos to promote a "bitcoin generator" tool that promises to generate free bitcoins for its users. In reality, this scam is pushing the Qulab information-stealing and clipboard hijacking Trojan.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 29, 2019
- 03:45 PM
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