Qilin Ransomware Exploits MSPaint and Notepad to Find Sensitive Information
Cyber Press reports: Cisco Talos has identified a sophisticated technique employed by the Qilin ransomware group, in which threat actors leverage legitimate Windows utilities, specifically MSPaint and Notepad, to inspect and locate high-sensitivity information across compromised networks manually. […] During the credential access and exfiltration phase, attackers execute a comprehensive credential-harvesting workflow using tools such […]
Self-Replicating Worm Hits 180+ Software Packages
KrebsOnSecurity.com reports: At least 187 code packages made available through the JavaScript repository NPM have been infected with a self-replicating worm that steals credentials from developers and publishes those secrets on GitHub, experts warn. The malware, which briefly infected multiple code packages from the security vendor CrowdStrike, steals and publishes even more credentials every time an infected package is installed. […]