Tag: infostealer

My information was stolen. Now what?

November 19, 2024

The slow and painful recovery process. Back in May 2023, I wrote the blogpost You may not care where you download software from, but malware does as a call to arms, warning about the risks of running software downloaded from so-called “trusted sources” of pirated software. Of course, those files were anything but trustworthy and contained malware, … More My information was stolen. Now what?

ESET Research: Hamster Kombat game misused by cybercriminals as spyware and infostealer

July 23, 2024

ESET researchers have discovered threats abusing the success of the Hamster Kombat clicker game. The Hamster Kombat game’s success has attracted malicious actors trying to abuse public interest in the game for monetary gain. ESET researchers discovered Android spyware named Ratel pretending to be Hamster Kombat, distributed via an unofficial Telegram channel. Android users are … More ESET Research: Hamster Kombat game misused by cybercriminals as spyware and infostealer