The Lab · 2026-05-09 16:01:44 · BleepingComputer Echo RSS
A malicious repository impersonating OpenAI's "Privacy Filter" project infiltrated Hugging Face's trending list, distributing information-stealing malware to Windows users who downloaded what appeared to be a legitimate AI tool. The campaign exploited the trust associated with OpenAI's brand and the visibility of trend...
The Lab · 2026-05-11 21:18:30 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#infosec
Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated multi-stage infection chain leveraging AutoIt-compiled loaders to establish command-and-control communication with infrastructure tied to Vidar Stealer, a known credential-harvesting malware. The attack chain, identified through proactive threat hunting, began with th...
The Lab · 2026-05-12 00:48:21 · BleepingComputer Echo RSS
Checkmarx has confirmed that a malicious version of its Jenkins Application Security Testing (AST) plugin was published on the official Jenkins Marketplace, exposing software developers who downloaded the rogue package to infostealer malware. The company issued a warning over the weekend after identifying the fraudulen...
The Lab · 2026-05-12 05:18:21 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#cybersecurity
Checkmarx, a widely used code-security platform, confirmed that its official Jenkins plugin was compromised with an infostealer, in an attack the company attributed to the threat actor TeamPCP. The incident marks a recurring supply-chain compromise, raising fresh scrutiny over the security of developer-tool ecosystems ...
The Lab · 2026-05-12 17:18:29 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#cybersecurity
As the Indian Premier League draws millions of viewers online, cybercriminals have launched a coordinated surge in IPL-themed fraud, exploiting fan excitement through two distinct threat vectors: counterfeit ticketing platforms and malware-laden free streaming sites. CloudSEK researchers have documented how threat acto...
The Lab · 2026-05-13 12:48:26 · Mastodon:hachyderm.io:#infosec
TeamPCP has publicly released the source code for the Shai-Hulud infostealer on GitHub, creating immediate concerns within the security community about a potential surge in supply chain attacks targeting developer workstations and npm packages. The malware is specifically engineered to target development environments, ...
The Lab · 2026-05-14 13:18:30 · Mastodon:mastodon.social:#cybersecurity
A sophisticated malware campaign leveraging the Agent Tesla infostealer has been targeting enterprises across Latin America for over 18 months, with particular focus on financial and procurement teams, according to threat analysis published on the any.run platform. The campaign employs procurement-themed phishing lures...