We have inspected the website vote-ethfi[.]app and found that it imitates the official ether.fi platform, presenting a fake "$ETHFI Rewards Allocation Proposal" governance vote. The page is designed to trick visitors into connecting their cryptocurrency wallets, which can lead to the theft of digi
We have inspected the website reward-kinetiq[.]xyz and found that it impersonates Kinetiq, a liquid staking platform, by promoting a fake voting rewards proposal. It is designed to trick visitors into connecting their cryptocurrency wallets, which can result in financial losses. IMPORTANT NO
Our researchers discovered the Search Toggler browser hijacker while reviewing extensions promoted through their own dedicated websites. Despite its description promising an easier way to switch between search engines, Search Toggler quietly reassigns the browser's search settings to searchtoggler
Our researchers inspected the View Menu with Prices browser extension and found that it carries the traits of a browser hijacker. Once installed, it quietly changes the browser's default search engine to viewmenuprices.com. View Menu with Prices is presented as a handy way to look up restaurant m
Our research team discovered the Great Start - Homepage browser hijacker while inspecting extensions distributed through the Chrome Web Store. Despite its harmless-sounding name, this extension changes browser settings to promote greatstartapp.com, a page connected to a fake search engine. Great
.Xyz is a new variant of Jigsaw ransomware. Following infiltration, this ransomware encrypts various files stored on victims' computers. This is achieved using asymmetric cryptography. During encryption, this ransomware appends the name of each encrypted file with a ".xyz" extension and, thus, it
We have examined the site and found that it is a scam that offers visitors a "bonus" as a lure. Its goal is to trick visitors into taking steps that could result in financial loss and possibly other issues, such as information theft. Thus, it is highly advisable not to trust the sites involved in
Pulse is a Chromium-based browser. It is promoted as an Internet browser that integrates AI (Artificial Intelligence). Upon inspection, we determined that this rogue browser is a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). It produces redirects to several fake search engines that cannot generate searc
Search1.me is the address of a fake search engine. Typically, such web searchers are promoted by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) classified as browser hijackers. Search1.me has been observed being pushed by the Better Search browser hijacker. Browser hijackers promote fraudulent w
After reviewing this email, it has become evident that it is a fraudulent message impersonating PayPal and sent by malicious actors. The intention behind this email is to trick recipients into divulging sensitive data and potentially initiating financial transfers. Thus, recipients are strongly ad
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a newly exploited SolarWinds Serv-U vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, signaling active targeting of organizations running vulnerable versions of the managed file transfer platform. The
The cybersecurity community has spent years warning that operational technology (OT) systems are among the most attractive targets for state-sponsored threat actors. Recent incidents involving fuel tank monitoring systems across the United States show that these concerns are no longer theoretical.
Cybercriminals have spent years refining techniques that exploit trust. They impersonate brands, abuse legitimate services, and manipulate search engines to display malicious content to unsuspecting users. The emergence of generative AI platforms has introduced another powerful trust mechanism into
The operators behind the SHub macOS infostealer have introduced a more sophisticated variant called "Reaper." This shows how macOS-focused malware keeps evolving, moving beyond basic credential theft into persistent, multi-stage compromise operations. The latest campaign blends social engineering,
The npm ecosystem is facing one of its most aggressive and technically sophisticated supply chain attacks to date. Over the past several months, security researchers have uncovered a sprawling malware campaign known as Shai-Hulud and its newer variant, Mini Shai-Hulud, which compromised hundreds of
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