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Fake Roblox Cheat Tool Hides Password Stealer and Remote Spy Software

Bitdefender says a months-long campaign is pushing booby-trapped copies of the Xeno script runner to Roblox players, planting malware that steals browser logins, drains crypto wallets and hands attackers full control of the PC.

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Arch Linux freezes package adoptions after wave of malware sneaks into user repository

A stealer that harvests browser logins and crypto wallets has spread through more than 200 community-maintained Arch packages, forcing the project to hit pause.

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Fake Solana and TradingView Sites Build Malware Inside Your Browser

A malvertising operation active since late 2024 uses JavaScript to assemble info-stealing malware in browser memory, dodging network-based detection and hitting retail traders across 12 countries.

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Dolphin X: The New Malware That Uses AI to Pick Which Victims to Rob First

A remote access trojan sold on a cybercrime forum claims to score infected machines by their value, so criminals can go after the richest targets first.

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Careless malware crew leaves 1,048-file toolkit exposed on the open web

Rapid7 researchers grabbed the lot after the operators forgot to lock their delivery server. Inside: AI-written lures, dropper experiments and a live infostealer campaign hitting Windows users in Mexico.

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Russian Military Hackers Trick Ukrainians Into Infecting Their Own PCs

Ukraine's cyber emergency team says a Sandworm sub-group is using fake CAPTCHA prompts to plant data-stealing malware.

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ACR Stealer Tricks Staff Into Typing the Attack Themselves

Microsoft says a fake-fix trick is pushing a data thief onto business PCs, walking off with passwords, session cookies and cloud files.

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Fake GitHub Pages Impersonate 292 Real Brands to Push Password-Stealing Malware

A Russian-speaking crew built hundreds of lookalike project pages for security tools, wallets and dev software. One click on 'Download Secure Content' handed over browser passwords, crypto wallets and chat sessions.

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Malicious Jscrambler npm package stole developer secrets for two hours before takedown

A poisoned release of the Jscrambler npm package was downloaded almost 1,500 times, scooping up cloud keys, wallet seed phrases and browser credentials before the company pulled it.

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CrashStealer: the new Mac malware that slips past Apple's own safety checks

Researchers at Jamf Threat Labs say the C++-based stealer used an Apple-notarised installer to bypass Gatekeeper and grab passwords, browser data and crypto wallets from macOS users.

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Booby-trapped jscrambler npm release runs infostealer the moment you install it

Version 8.14.0 of a popular JavaScript protection package shipped with a hidden payload that fires during install, no code changes required from the developer.

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Fake Pirated Software Ads Are Draining Passwords and Hijacking Computers to Mine Crypto

A campaign uncovered by Palo Alto Networks researchers tricks people into downloading malware disguised as cracked software, stealing saved passwords while quietly running up victims' electricity bills.

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Meet BusySnake: The Stealthy Malware Quietly Raiding Government Networks

A newly discovered hacking group is hitting government offices and critical services across three countries with a capable piece of spy software. Here is what it does and who is at risk.

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Armored Likho: the newly-named hacking crew hitting power grids and government offices

Russian security firm Kaspersky says the group mixes espionage against big institutions with money-driven attacks on ordinary people.

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PamStealer: Fake Maccy App Hides Mac Password-Grabbing Script

Researchers say the AppleScript malware poses as a popular clipboard tool, tricks users into typing their Mac password, then quietly ships browser data and crypto wallets to its operators.

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