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Weaponized Excel Files Deliver FormBook Malware to Windows Systems

Cybersecurity researchers at FortiGuard Labs have identified an active, high-severity phishing campaign targeting users of older Microsoft Office versions. The attackers’ primary vehicle: malicious Excel attachments sent via email, specifically designed to exploit the long-known vulnerability CVE-2017-0199. This campaign aims to deliver FormBook, an advanced...

U.S. Offers $10M Bounty For RedLine Malware Dev Maxim Rudometov

The United States government has taken a significant step in the global fight against cybercrime by offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the identification or location of Maxim Alexandrovich Rudometov, alleged creator of the infamous RedLine malware. Born in 1999 in...

HelloTDS Malware Spread via FakeCaptcha Infrastructure Infects Millions Of Devices

A new and highly sophisticated malware campaign known as "HelloTDS" is rapidly spreading across the globe, already compromising millions of devices through the clever use of fake CAPTCHA pages. Security experts have identified this operation as one of the most technically advanced threats of...

Rust-Based ‘Myth Stealer’ Hits Chromium Browsers, Harvests Passwords & Cookies

A new and rapidly evolving malware threat, Myth Stealer, written entirely in Rust, is actively targeting users of Chromium-based browsers including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Opera alongside Gecko-based browsers like Firefox. Discovered by Trellix Advanced Research Center, this infostealer employs novel evasion...

ClickFix Scam Masquerades as Cloudflare Check to Slip Malware

A new social engineering scam, nicknamed ClickFix, is making waves in the cybersecurity world by exploiting user trust in routine security checks. Disguised as a Cloudflare CAPTCHA known as the "Turnstile" interface the attack lures unsuspecting victims into executing malware on their own systems through a...

ViperSoftX Malware Steals Cryptocurrency Details

A newly discovered wiper malware named PathWiper has been identified as a significant cyber threat targeting Ukraine's critical infrastructure, according to researchers from Cisco Talos. This destructive software showcases a high level of technical sophistication and has been attributed with high confidence to a...