Tag: spyware

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

ESET Research: Arid Viper group targets Middle East, poisons Palestinian app with spyware

June 13, 2024

ESET researchers have identified five campaigns that employ trojanised apps to target Android users. ESET Research discovered multistage Android malware, which ESET named AridSpy, being distributed via five dedicated websites. ESET detected occurrences of AridSpy in both Palestine and Egypt and attribute it, with medium confidence, to the Arid Viper APT group. AridSpy’s code is, … More ESET Research: Arid Viper group targets Middle East, poisons Palestinian app with spyware

Apple notifies users in 92 countries about mercenary spyware attacks

April 12, 2024

Apple has sent a new batch of threat notifications to users in 92 countries who may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks, according to several media reports. According to The Record*, the alerts were sent on Wednesday, warning users that attackers tried to remotely compromise their iPhones. On the same day, Apple also updated … More Apple notifies users in 92 countries about mercenary spyware attacks

Over 100,000 ChatGPT accounts stolen via info-stealing malware

June 21, 2023

According to Bleeping Computer*, ​More than 101,000 ChatGPT user accounts have been stolen by information-stealing malware over the past year, according to dark web marketplace data. Cyberintelligence firm Group-IB reports having identified over a hundred thousand info-stealer logs on various underground websites containing ChatGPT accounts, with the peak observed in May 2023, when threat actors … More Over 100,000 ChatGPT accounts stolen via info-stealing malware

Experts warn of new spyware threat targeting journalists and political figures

April 12, 2023

Security experts have warned about the emergence of previously unknown spyware with hacking capabilities comparable to NSO Group’s Pegasus that has already been used by clients to target journalists, political opposition figures and an employee of an NGO. Researchers at the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School said the spyware, which is … More Experts warn of new spyware threat targeting journalists and political figures