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ClickFix technique leveraged in new crypto-targeted Lazarus attacks
Intrusions involving the ClickFix technique have been deployed by North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group against individuals looking to secure jobs in the cryptocurrency sector, especially in centralized finance, as part of an attack campaign that commenced last month, BleepingComputer repor...
Flaw in Windows shortcut abused by at least 11 threat groups
Attackers are making use of Windows shortcut (.lnk) files to dupe users into running malicious code on their systems. Researchers with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) said that threat actors around the globe have been taking advantage of the Windows shell link shortcut format to execute ...
Microsoft 365 environments exploited in business email attacks
Attackers are conducting business email compromise (BEC) campaigns by exploiting the trusted infrastructure of Microsoft 365 to execute credential harvesting and account takeover (ATO). Guardz explained on March 13 that unlike traditional phishing, which relies on lookalike domains or email spoo...
Updated LightSpy malware facilitates more expansive targeting
More than 100 commands allowing multi-platform data compromise have been integrated into the latest version of the LightSpy surveillance tool, which was last observed to have gained additional spying capabilities for iOS, Security Affairs reports. Newly added commands focusin...
South Korea alleges DeepSeek of user data sharing with ByteDance
Chinese artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek has been accused by South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission, the country's privacy watchdog, of having provided its user data with TikTok parent firm ByteDance just after the AI service was suspended by the country due to data ...
High-severity flaw in file archiver 7-Zip requires manual update
A flaw in the 7-Zip open-source file archiver tool could enable attackers to craft archives that bypass Windows security warnings, potentially tricking targets into launching malware. The vulnerability was revealed in an advisory published by Trend Micro on Sunday, which gave the flaw a high CVS...
Novel PLAYFULGHOST infostealer emerges
Phishing and SEO poisoning attacks have been leveraged to distribute the new PLAYFULGHOST information-stealing malware, which is similar to the Gh0st RAT remote administration tool, The Hacker News reports. While malicious emails using code of conduct-related lures deceive targets...

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