Netherlands extradites suspect behind Raccoon Infostealer to the US
The suspect arrested in the Netherlands behind the Raccoon Infostealer malware was recently extradited to the United States. The court in The Hague already ordered that the request could be granted last year.
The extradition by the Netherlands is important for the U.S. intelligence community to ... Read more
Exploit provides access to Google accounts: password change doesn’t help
Several malware families can give hackers access to Google accounts. For this, the malware abuses an OAuth2 functionality provided by Google. It is not possible to lock out the hacker by changing the password of an affected account.
The Google OAuth2 endpoint MultiLogin would be exploitable for ... Read more
New infostealer for Windows is hiding in web browsers
Researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabz have discovered a new infostealer family for Windows systems: Stact Stealer. The sophisticated malware poses as an authentic Google ad.
According to Zscaler security researchers, the infostealer seeks access to victims' Windows systems by impersonating an authen... Read more
Cybercriminals spread Inno Stealer malware through Google Search
A report by CloudSEK describes how cybercriminals spread a new infostealer through Google Search.
Fake web pages are regularly used to spread malware. Until recently, the Google search results for 'Windows 11 upgrade' contained a fake Microsoft website with a fraudulent download link for Windows... Read more
LokiBot malware is seeing an uptick, stealing your credentials
An open-source DIY malware package for Windows named LokiBot, has US federal and state officials worried, after a noticeable upward trend in infections. The malware is openly traded and sold for free in underground forums.
With it, hackers can steal passwords and cryptocurrency wallets. It is al... Read more