Tag: malware deployment
3 articles
GitHub Repos Used to Deploy Malware via AI Coding Tools
Imagine a GitHub repository that looks perfectly safe, yet can secretly deploy malware on a developer's device - all without triggering any red flags. Researchers have demonstrated just how easily this can happen, using an AI coding agent to run a malicious payload hidden in a seemingly clean project.
Malicious Edge Extension Exploits Native Messaging for Malware Deployment
Beware of malicious Edge extensions that can deploy malware through native messaging, with attackers using social engineering tactics on Microsoft Teams to trick victims into installing fake updates. Once infected, victims are presented with a fake Outlook update page offering three options to deploy the Edgecution malware.
Threat Actors Exploit Microsoft Teams for SNOW Malware Deployment
Cyber attackers are exploiting Microsoft Teams by impersonating IT helpdesk staff, tricking victims into accepting chats from unfamiliar accounts and deploying SNOW malware. They start by flooding inboxes with urgent emails, then pose as IT support over Teams, offering to fix the problem.