Researchers detail FvncBot, SeedSnatcher, and a stronger ClayRat that widen Android data theft and device control tactics.
Category: cybercrime/malcode
Ransomware gangs turn to Shanya EXE packer to hide EDR killers
Multiple ransomware gangs are using a packer-as-a-service platform named Shanya to help them deploy payloads that disable endpoint detection and response solutions on victim systems.
Packer services provide cybercriminals with specialized tools to package their payloads in a way that obfuscates malicious code to evade detection by most known security tools and antivirus engines.
The Shanya packer operation emerged in late 2024 and has grown in popularity significantly, with malware samples using it being spotted in Tunisia, the UAE, Costa Rica, Nigeria, and Pakistan, as per telemetry data from Sophos Security.
Malicious VSCode extensions on Microsoft’s registry drop infostealers
Two malicious extensions on Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code Marketplace infect developers’ machines with information-stealing malware that can take screenshots, steal credentials, crypto wallets, and hijack browser sessions.
The marketplace hosts extensions for the popular VSCode integrated development environment (IDE) to extend functionality or add customization options.
The two malicious extensions, called Bitcoin Black and Codo AI, masquerade as a color theme and an AI assistant, respectively, and were published under the developer name ‘BigBlack.’
Poland arrests Ukrainians utilizing ‘advanced’ hacking equipment
The police in Poland arrested three Ukrainian nationals for allegedly attempting to damage IT systems in the country using hacking equipment and for obtaining “computer data of particular importance to national defense.”
The three men, aged between 39 and 43, could not explain why they were carrying the electronic devices. They now face charges of fraud, computer fraud, and possession of devices and software intended for criminal activity.
According to the police, the Ukrainians “were visibly nervous” when officers stopped them and said they were heading to Lithuania while traveling around Europe.
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AI Expert: We Have 2 Years Before Everything Changes! We Need To Start Protesting! — Tristan Harris
For example: “If you’re worried about immigration, you should be way more concerned about AI” — for the impact on jobs, cultural stability, and social predictability.
Ex-Google Insider and AI Expert TRISTAN HARRIS reveals how ChatGPT, China, and Elon Musk are racing to build uncontrollable AI, and warns it will blackmail humans, hack democracy, and threaten jobs…by 2027.
Tristan Harris is a former Google design ethicist and leading voice from Netflix’s The Social Dilemma. He is also co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, where he advises policymakers, tech leaders, and the public on the risks of AI, algorithmic manipulation, and the global race toward AGI.
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