Crocodilus malware goes global with new crypto, banking heist features

Crocodilus malware goes global with new crypto, banking heist features

The Crocodilus banking trojan is expanding globally with new campaigns targeting crypto wallets and banking apps, now reaching Europe and South America. Android banking trojan Crocodilus has launched new campaigns targeting crypto users and banking customers across Europe and South America. First detected in March 2025, early Crocodilus samples were largely limited to Turkey, where…

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Microsoft takes legal action against infostealer Lumma

Microsoft takes legal action against infostealer Lumma

Microsoft says a US court gave it the green light to disrupt 2,300 websites critical to Lumma Stealer’s operations. Tech giant Microsoft says it has taken legal action against the information-stealing malware Lumma Stealer and has blocked thousands of websites related to the software. Microsoft said in a May 21 blog post that a federal…

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Citizen Lab says exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware

Citizen Lab says exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware

Unknown hackers last month targeted leaders of the exiled Uyghur community in a campaign involving Windows spyware, researchers revealed Monday.  Citizen Lab, a digital rights research group based at the University of Toronto, detailed an espionage campaign against members of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), an organization that represents the Muslim-minority group, which has for…

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Hackers are selling counterfeit phones with crypto-stealing malware

Hackers are selling counterfeit phones with crypto-stealing malware

Kaspersky researchers say they have found 2,600 confirmed infections through this scam in different countries, with the majority of users in Russia. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says it has uncovered thousands of counterfeit Android smartphones sold online with preinstalled malware designed to steal crypto and other sensitive data.  The Android devices are sold at reduced prices,…

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#Valve removes video game demo suspected of being malware

#Valve removes video game demo suspected of being malware

Valve removed a video game from its online store Steam after users reported that a free demo for the game was installing malware on their computers. The game was called Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution, and promised to give players “realistic [first-person shooter] mechanics, dynamic storytelling, and high-stakes missions,” according to an archive of its Steam page. …

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