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Malware Targets Banks, Crypto Platforms and Social MediaNewly surfaced Android-based banking Trojan gives threat actors near-total control over infected devices, letting them steal user credentials for direct access to financial accounts, says researchers. Rokarolla tricks users into side-loading malicious versions of popular, high traffic apps.
Attackers Compromised More Than 70 Microsoft Repositories in Under 2 MinutesAttackers linked to the Miasma supply-chain campaign compromised a Microsoft contributor account and pushed malicious code into more than 70 repositories, using artificial intelligence-assisted coding tools as an infection path to steal credentials and developer secrets at scale.
Latest Mini Shai-Hulud Worm Steals Credentials, Includes Wiper, Now Open SourceA new Shai-Hulud variant has infected multiple npm repositories and jumped to other widely used JavaScript and Python packages. Designed to rapidly propagate, the worm steals over 100 different types of credentials and can wipe systems, including if developers try to delete it.
Trojan Poised for Use in Campaigns Across the GlobeAndroid malware advertised as "Herodotus" on cybercrime forums injects a randomized pause of up to three seconds whenever a hacker bypasses the keyboard on an infected device to enter account credentials. Systems that rely on indicators such as input timing may wave through the transaction.
Information-Stealing Malware Continues to Feed Markets for Stolen CredentialsDefense sector and military agency employees, and artificial intelligence service users, all show signs of having been infected by information-stealing malware, as the market for buying and selling stolen credentials continues to thrive, experts warn.
4,387 Online Merchants Compromised, Including Cisco and National Geographic StoresThousands of online stores running Adobe Commerce and Magento software have been hacked since the summer and infected with digital payment skimmers by attackers targeting a vulnerability known as CosmicSting. While patched by Adobe in June, users also need to forcibly invalidate stolen credentials.
Cybercriminals Netting Over 50 Credentials Per Infected Device, Kaspersky SaysThe value of corporate credentials in the cybercrime market contributed to a 643% increase in data theft attacks over the past three years, cybersecurity company Kaspersky says. Malicious access brokers stole close to 400 million logins and passwords for numerous websites in the past year.