Emerging Threats

10K hijacked WordPress websites are spreading Mac and Windows malware: Header image
10K hijacked WordPress websites are spreading Mac and Windows malware
The takeover and use of WordPress sites to distribute malware or to phish for data are not unusual cybercriminal techniques. Most users trust WordPress sites to be safe, and a lot of sites...
Feb 10, 2025
6 min read
Hackers are using the DeepSeek craze to steal crypto and spread malware: Header image
Hackers are using the DeepSeek craze to steal crypto and spread malware
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, is the latest big thing in the hype surrounding AI. Low prices on its paid models and open-source versions, in addition to the controversy of Chinese AI competing...
Feb 7, 2025
6 min read
Fake Reddit and WeTransfer pages are spreading stealer malware: Header image
Fake Reddit and WeTransfer pages are spreading stealer malware
A new large-scale cybercriminal operation has been identified operating in the wild.  This new threat campaign ran over 1,000 fake sites, impersonating WeTransfer and Reddit. The goal of the campaign is to trick...
Jan 31, 2025
4 min read
New phishing scam posing as USPS steals data via PDF files (Header image)
New phishing scam posing as USPS steals data via PDF files
United States Postal Service (USPS) scams, which have been around for decades, are experiencing a comeback. The classic “you’ve got a package to be delivered” scam is being updated with new techniques to...
Jan 30, 2025
6 min read
Dangerous macOS malware is spread via fake Homebrew ads: Header image
Dangerous macOS malware is spread via fake Homebrew ads
A new campaign exclusively targeting macOS developers was spotted in the wild. The threat leverages a popular attack chain that includes malvertising, abuse of the Google Ads platform, fake phishing sites, and download...
Jan 28, 2025
5 min read
New Banshee Stealer variant targets Mac users, evading XProtect: Header image
New Banshee Stealer variant targets Mac users, evading XProtect
Banshee, a stealer that emerged in mid-2024 to target macOS users, has received an alarming update. The developers behind Banshee have “stolen” Apple’s XProtect encryption, giving the malware increased stealth and attack rate...
Jan 16, 2025
6 min read
Wallet Drainer malware stole $500M worth of crypto in 2024: Header image
Wallet drainer malware stole $500M worth of crypto in 2024
A battle to dominate the world of crypto wallet drainers has been unfolding on the dark web. Throughout 2024, a handful of cyber criminal gangs that offer crypto drainers and phishing-as-a-service have proliferated....
Jan 10, 2025
6 min read
Realst crypto stealer is being spread via a fake video meeting app: Header image
Realst crypto stealer is being spread via a fake video meeting app
The Realst Mac-targeting infostealer is back. This time, the Rust-written crypto-data stealer has been deployed in what looks like a laser-focused spear phishing campaign in which a threat actor is going after Web3...
Dec 13, 2024
6 min read
New GodLoader malware infects Macs via legitimate games:
New GodLoader malware infects Macs via legitimate games
A new threat targeting game developers and the gaming community is once again leveraging GitHub to infect devices.  This new threat, capable of breaching Windows, Mac, and Linux, gains access through malicious downloads...
Dec 6, 2024
5 min read
Russia-linked threat group targets Europe and Asia with spyware (Header image)
Russia-linked threat group targets Europe and Asia with spyware
Amidst its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Russia continues to flex its digital and military muscles to gain leverage in potential negotiations. In this threat landscape, new malware attacks by a Russia-linked threat group...
Nov 28, 2024
6 min read