Intrusions exploiting nefarious npm packages and the BeaverTail malware have been launched by North Korean threat actors as part of their persistent targeting of software developers, according to The Hacker News.
Attacks with the nascent Wrecksteel malware were disclosed by Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team to have been launched by the UAC-0219 hacking operation against the country's government entities and critical infrastructure organizations last month as part of a cyberespionage campaign that commenced last fall, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
More advanced obfuscation techniques have been adopted by a new Hijack Loader malware variant, the SHELBY malware, and the Emmenhtal Loader to facilitate clandestine compromise, according to The Hacker News.
Updated Triada trojan compromises thousands of Android devices BleepingComputer reports that at least 3,000 Android devices that are counterfeits of widely known smartphones, most of which are in Russia, were confirmed to have been pre-installed with the latest iteration of the modular and stealthy Triada trojan.
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