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An app on Google Play was discovered stealing cryptocurrency from users, employing advanced social engineering and trusted protocols. Check Point Research exposed the app after it had siphoned $70,000, deceiving over 150 victims. The attackers used the Walletconnect protocol to appear legitimate, manipulating Google search rankings and avoiding detection through encryption and obfuscation techniques. Malicious … Read more
Check Point Research (CPR) has uncovered Styx Stealer, a new malware capable of stealing browser data, cryptocurrency, and instant messenger sessions. Styx Stealer is a variant of Phemedrone Stealer and includes new features like auto-start and crypto-clipping. The malware was traced back to a developer linked to the Agent Tesla threat actor “Fucosreal.” During debugging, … Read more
Styx Stealer steals data and can reroute crypto transactions coming from an infected computer to the bad actor’s wallet. Go to Source
Cybersecurity firm Check Point said it discovered a smart contract function called “setTaxFeePercent” which can reportedly change the contract’s buy and sell fees. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
“A successful attack would have come from a malicious NFT within Rarible’s marketplace itself, where users are less suspicious and familiar with submitting transactions,” noted Check Point Research. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has found its way onto the deep web and during the last few months, researchers have found a great number of individuals turning to darknet markets (DNMs) for employment. The organization Check Point Research has recorded a rising trend of people looking for jobs on hacking forums and DNMs. … Read more
