TamperedChef serves bad ads, with infostealers as the main course
Sophos X-Ops explores a malvertising campaign that leverages Google Ads to distribute an infostealer
Categories: Threat Research
Tags: TamperedChef, EvilAI, infostealer, Sophos X-Ops
Similar Posts
Hacker steals $223 million in Cetus Protocol cryptocurrency heist
Bys sBill Toulas reports: The decentralized exchange Cetus Protocol announced that hackers have stolen $223 million in cryptocurrency and is offering a deal to stop all legal action if the funds are returned. The project also announced a $5 million bounty to anyone providing relevant information leading to the identification and arrest of the attacker. Cetus…
Ex-Developer Jailed Four Years for Sabotaging Ohio Employer with Kill-Switch Malware
Bys sA 55-year-old Chinese national has been sentenced to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for sabotaging his former employer’s network with custom malware and deploying a kill switch that locked out employees when his account was disabled. Davis Lu, 55, of Houston, Texas, was convicted of causing intentional damage to protected…
F5 discloses breach tied to nation-state threat actor
Bys sGreg Otto reports: F5, a company that specializes in application security and delivery technology, disclosed Wednesday that it had been the target of what it’s calling a “highly sophisticated” cyberattack, which it attributes to a nation-state actor. The announcement follows authorization from the U.S. Department of Justice, which allowed F5 to delay public disclosure of……
SonicWall Confirms Active Exploitation of Flaws Affecting Multiple Appliance Models
Bys sSonicWall has revealed that two now-patched security flaws impacting its SMA100 Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances have been exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below – CVE-2023-44221 (CVSS score: 7.2) – Improper neutralization of special elements in the SMA100 SSL-VPN management interface allows a remote authenticated attacker with administrative privilege to
Meloni Says Italy Is Exploring Deals on Telecoms Security, but Denies Private Talks With Musk
Bys sIf the deal is sealed, SpaceX would provide encryption services for the Italian government and communications infrastructure for the military and emergency services. The post Meloni Says Italy Is Exploring Deals on Telecoms Security, but Denies Private Talks With Musk appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Vitenas Cosmetic Surgery patient data hacked and leaked
Bys sFrom the We-Wish-This-Was-An-April-Fools-Joke-But-It’s-Not department: It appears that another plastic surgery entity has fallen prey to a cyberattack, and once again, a lot of sensitive patient data has been leaked. Paul Vitenas, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S. is the founder of Vitenas Cosmetic Surgery, Mirror Mirror Beauty Boutique, and the Houston Surgery Center in Texas. On March 5, …