Published on: 2025-06-24 21:50:34
Cybercriminals are using TikTok videos to trick users into infecting themselves with Vidar and StealC information-stealing malware in ClickFix attacks. As Trend Micro recently discovered, the threat actors behind this TikTok social engineering campaign are using videos likely generated using AI that ask viewers to run commands claiming to activate Windows and Microsoft Office, as well as premium features in various legitimate software like CapCut and Spotify. "This attack uses videos (possibly
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Ransomware gang members increasingly use a new malware called Skitnet ("Bossnet") to perform stealthy post-exploitation activities on breached networks. The malware has been offered for sale on underground forums like RAMP since April 2024, but according to Prodaft researchers, it started gaining significant traction among ransomware gangs since early 2025. Prodaft told BleepingComputer they have observed multiple ransomware operations deploying Skitnet in real-world attacks, including BlackBa
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The state-backed North Korean threat group Konni (Opal Sleet, TA406) was observed targeting Ukrainian government entities in intelligence collection operations. The attackers use phishing emails that impersonate think tanks, referencing important political events or military developments to lure their targets. Proofpoint researchers who discovered the activity in February 2025 suggest that it's likely an effort to support the DPRK's military involvement alongside Russia in Ukraine and evaluate
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The Russian state-backed hacking group Gamaredon (aka “Shuckworm”) has been targeting a military mission of a Western country in Ukraine in attacks likely deployed from removable drives. Symantec threat researchers say the campaign started in February 2025 and continued until March, with hackers deploying an updated version of the GammaSteel info-stealing malware to exfiltrate data. According to the report, initial access to the infected systems was probably achieved via removable drives conta
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A newly uncovered ClickFix phishing campaign is tricking victims into executing malicious PowerShell commands that deploy the Havok post-exploitation framework for remote access to compromised devices. ClickFix is a social-engineering tactic that emerged last year, where threat actors create websites or phishing attachments that display fake errors and then prompt the user to click a button to fix them. Clicking the button will copy a malicious PowerShell command into the Windows clipboard, wh
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