Latest Info Stealer news

New S1deload Stealer malware hijacks Youtube, Facebook accounts

An ongoing malware campaign targets YouTube and Facebook users, infecting their computers with a new information stealer that will hijack their social media accounts and use their devices to mine for cryptocurrency.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 22, 2023
- 12:27 PM
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New Stealc malware emerges with a wide set of stealing capabilities

A new information stealer called Stealc has emerged on the dark web gaining traction due to aggressive promotion of stealing capabilities and similarities with malware of the same kind like Vidar, Raccoon, Mars, and Redline.
- Bill Toulas
- February 20, 2023
- 04:27 PM
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Largest Canadian bookstore Indigo shuts down site after cyberattack

Indigo Books & Music, the largest bookstore chain in Canada, has been struck by a cyberattack yesterday, causing the company to make the website unavailable to customers and to only accept cash payments.
- Ionut Ilascu
- February 09, 2023
- 03:28 PM
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Hackers push malware via Google search ads for VLC, 7-Zip, CCleaner

Hackers are setting up fake websites for popular free and open-source software to promote malicious downloads through advertisements in Google search results.
- Ionut Ilascu
- January 17, 2023
- 06:09 PM
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New info-stealer malware infects software pirates via fake cracks sites

A new information-stealing malware named 'RisePro' is being distributed through fake cracks sites operated by the PrivateLoader pay-per-install (PPI) malware distribution service.
- Bill Toulas
- December 24, 2022
- 10:08 AM
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Hackers bombard PyPi platform with information-stealing malware

The PyPi python package repository is being bombarded by a wave of information-stealing malware hiding inside malicious packages uploaded to the platform to steal software developers' data.
- Bill Toulas
- December 20, 2022
- 01:42 PM
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New DuckLogs malware service claims having thousands of ‘customers’

A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation named 'DuckLogs' has emerged, giving low-skilled attackers easy access to multiple modules to steal information, log key strokes, access clipboard data, and remote access to the compromised host.
- Bill Toulas
- December 01, 2022
- 11:19 AM
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Russian cybergangs stole over 50 million passwords this year

At least 34 distinct Russian-speaking cybercrime groups using info-stealing malware like Raccoon and Redline have collectively stolen 50,350,000 account passwords from over 896,000 individual infections from January to July 2022.
- Bill Toulas
- November 23, 2022
- 06:02 AM
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Ducktail hackers now use WhatsApp to phish for Facebook Ad accounts

A cybercriminal operation tracked as Ducktail has been hijacking Facebook Business accounts causing losses of up to $600,000 in advertising credits.
- Ionut Ilascu
- November 23, 2022
- 04:47 AM
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Aurora infostealer malware increasingly adopted by cybergangs

Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to a new Go-based information stealer named 'Aurora' to steal sensitive information from browsers and cryptocurrency apps, exfiltrate data directly from disks, and load additional payloads.
- Bill Toulas
- November 21, 2022
- 06:09 PM
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Worok hackers hide new malware in PNGs using steganography

A threat group tracked as 'Worok' hides malware within PNG images to infect victims' machines with information-stealing malware without raising alarms.
- Bill Toulas
- November 10, 2022
- 02:17 PM
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Typosquat campaign mimics 27 brands to push Windows, Android malware

A massive, malicious campaign is underway using over 200 typosquatting domains that impersonate twenty-seven brands to trick visitors into downloading various Windows and Android malware.
- Bill Toulas
- October 23, 2022
- 10:17 AM
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New PHP information-stealing malware targets Facebook accounts

Threat analysts have spotted a new Ducktail campaign using a new infostealer variant and novel TTPs (tactics, techniques, and procedures), while the Facebook users it targets are no longer limited to holders of business accounts.
- Bill Toulas
- October 16, 2022
- 10:07 AM
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New Erbium password-stealing malware spreads as game cracks, cheats

The new 'Erbium' information-stealing malware is being distributed as fake cracks and cheats for popular video games to steal victims' credentials and cryptocurrency wallets.
- Bill Toulas
- September 26, 2022
- 03:54 PM
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Russian hackers use new info stealer malware against Ukrainian orgs

Russian hackers have been targeting Ukrainian entities with previously unseen info-stealing malware during a new espionage campaign that is still active.
- Ionut Ilascu
- September 15, 2022
- 10:38 AM
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Dev backdoors own malware to steal data from other hackers

Cybercriminals using Prynt Stealer to collect data from victims are being swindled by the malware developer, who also receives a copy of the info over Telegram messaging service.
- Bill Toulas
- September 02, 2022
- 02:47 PM
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Pirated 3DMark benchmark tool delivering info-stealer malware

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered multiple ongoing malware distribution campaigns that target internet users who seek to download copies of pirated software.
- Bill Toulas
- August 23, 2022
- 06:02 PM
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Malicious PyPi packages turn Discord into password-stealing malware

A dozen malicious PyPi packages have been discovered installing malware that modifies the Discord client to become an information-sealing backdoor and stealing data from web browsers and Roblox.
- Bill Toulas
- August 17, 2022
- 12:11 PM
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Malicious npm packages steal Discord users’ payment card info

Multiple npm packages are being used in an ongoing malicious campaign to infect Discord users with malware that steals their payment card information.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 28, 2022
- 10:13 AM
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LinkedIn phishing target employees managing Facebook Ad Accounts

A new phishing campaign codenamed 'Ducktail' is underway, targeting professionals on LinkedIn to take over Facebook business accounts that manage advertising for the company.
- Bill Toulas
- July 26, 2022
- 06:00 AM
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