ClickFix attacks, which trick people into running malicious commands themselves, continue to evolve. This latest campaign uses fake Google and Cloudflare verification pages to convince victims to infect their own devices.
A single mistake can install malware that steals passwords and other sensitive data, gives attackers remote access to your computer, or downloads additional malware that can take full control of your system.
We uncovered multiple campaigns using the same infrastructure to deliver malware including HijackLoader, StealC, Remus, Amatera Stealer, CastleLoader, NetSupport, and a Rust-based stealer.
Read more…
Source: MalwareBytes Labs
Sign up for the Cyber Security Review Newsletter
The latest cyber security news and insights delivered right to your inbox
Related:
- Offbeat Social Engineering Tricks in a Scammer’s Handbook
June 8, 2023
Contrary to stereotype, today’s cyberattacks aren’t limited to complex tactics such as the use of zero-day exploits or polymorphic malware that flies under the radar of traditional defenses. Instead of going the extra mile to set such schemes in motion, most threat actors take a shortcut and piggyback the human factor. A combination of a would-be ...
- #StopRansomware: CL0P Ransomware Gang Exploits MOVEit Vulnerability
June 7, 2023
CISA and FBI released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) CL0P Ransomware Gang Exploits MOVEit Vulnerability in response to a recent vulnerability exploitation attributed to CL0P Ransomware Gang. This joint guide provides indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) identified through FBI investigations as recently as May this year. Additionally, it provides immediate ...
- UAE: ChatGPT used to launch cyber and ransomware attacks, says head of cybersecurity
June 7, 2023
Cyber attackers are using ChatGPT to launch ransomware attacks, said a senior UAE government official on Wednesday. “The emerging trend at the start of the year is that ChatGPT is used in some of the ransomware and phishing attacks. We investigated this with our partners and the discovery is really clear that adversaries are using that ...
- Thousands of Aer Lingus staff data stolen in ransomware attack
June 7, 2023
A Russia-linked ransomware gang responsible for a global cyber attack that has led to 5,000 Aer Lingus staff having their data stolen may have acquired enough information for identity theft, a leading cybercrime expert has warned. US company Progress Software revealed last week hackers had found a way to compromise the MOVEit Transfer software which is ...
- Adversaries increasingly using vendor and contractor accounts to infiltrate networks
June 6, 2023
The software supply chain has become a key security focus for many organizations, but the risks associated with supply chain attacks are often misunderstood. High-profile incidents like those reported by 3CX and MSI routinely grab headlines, continuing a trajectory of big-name security events that involve one specific aspect of the supply chain – software. Successful software-focused ...
- CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories
June 6, 2023
CISA released two Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on June 6, 2023. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-23-157-01 Delta Electronics CNCSoft-B DOPSoft Read more… Source: U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency