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Indian Software Firm’s Products Hacked to Spread Data-Stealing Malware
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Indian Software Firm’s Products Hacked to Spread Data-Stealing Malware

Installers for three distinct software packages created by Conceptworld, an Indian company, have been compromised to disseminate malware that steals personal information. The supply chain compromise was found on June 18, 2024, by cybersecurity firm Rapid7, and the installers match Notezilla, RecentX, and Copywhiz. As of June 24, Conceptworld had fixed the problem after a responsible 12-hour disclosure. According to the firm, the installers were compromised to run malware that steals information and can download and run more payloads. The malicious versions of the installers were also found to have bigger file sizes than their authentic counterparts. In particular, the virus can record keystrokes and clipboard contents, download and run additional payloads on compromised Windows P...
New Phishing Campaign Targets Oil & Gas with Evolved Data-Stealing Malware
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New Phishing Campaign Targets Oil & Gas with Evolved Data-Stealing Malware

Phishing efforts targeting the oil and gas industry are using a new version of the Rhadamanthys virus, which steals information. According to Cofense researcher Dylan Duncan, the phishing emails impersonate the Federal Bureau of Transportation in a PDF that references a sizable fee for the incident. They also employ a distinctive car incident lure in later stages of the infection chain. The email message contains a malicious link that, when clicked, downloads a ZIP package containing the stealer payload. The malicious link uses an open redirect fault to lead the recipients to a link that appears to be a PDF document. Rhadamanthys, a C++ program, is intended to connect to a command-and-control (C2) server and get private information from infected machines read more New Phishing Ca...