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Nearly 800 Malicious npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform RAT and Infostealer
A recent report details the discovery of a campaign involving nearly 800 malicious npm packages designed to deliver a cross-platform Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and an infostealer. The packages leverage various deceptive tactics, including apparent AI generation and typo-squatting, to entice developers into incorporating them into their projects. The primary infection vector involves developers…
Hijacked Hotel Wi-Fi Pushes Fake Updates to Deliver Surveillance Malware
Reports indicate that a sophisticated threat actor, identified as Storm-2945 and reportedly associated with Russia's SVR, has been observed compromising hotel Wi-Fi networks to facilitate the distribution of surveillance malware. The operation, codenamed CaptiveCrunch, involves redirecting unsuspecting users to deceptive update pages, where they are then prompted to download a remote access…