Termite ransomware breaches linked to ClickFix CastleRAT attacks

Ransomware threat actors tracked as Velvet Tempest are using the ClickFix technique and legitimate Windows utilities to deploy the DonutLoader malware and the CastleRAT backdoor.
PCMag

Phony Claude Code Install Guides Trick Vibe Coders Into Installing Malware

Dubbed InstallFix by Push Security, the scheme inserts instructions to download malware during the Claude Code install process on cloned websites.

Chrome Extension Hijacked to Deliver Malware, Steal Crypto Wallets

A compromised Chrome extension with 7,000 users was updated to deploy malware, strip security headers, and steal cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases.

QuickLens Chrome extension steals crypto, shows ClickFix attack

A Chrome extension named "QuickLens - Search Screen with Google Lens" has been removed from the Chrome Web Store after it was ...
Microsoft

Developer-targeting campaign using malicious Next.js repositories

A developer-targeting campaign leveraged malicious Next.js repositories to trigger a covert RCE-to-C2 chain through standard ...
PC Magazine

I Won't Use AI Web Browsers Until They Fix These 3 Fatal Flaws

All the AI browsers I've tried integrate AI assistants, which are essentially chatbots you can open at any time and on any web page with a click. Most can also automate tasks, generate media, and ...