Microsoft: New RAT malware used for crypto theft, reconnaissance

​Microsoft has discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) that employs “sophisticated techniques” to avoid detection, maintain persistence, and extract sensitive data. While the malware (dubbed StilachiRAT) hasn’t yet reached widespread distribution, Microsoft says it decided to publicly share indicators of compromise and mitigation guidance to help network defenders detect this threat and reduce its […]

Fake “Security Alert” issues on GitHub use OAuth app to hijack accounts

A widespread phishing campaign has targeted nearly 12,000 GitHub repositories with fake “Security Alert” issues, tricking developers into authorizing a malicious OAuth app that grants attackers full control over their accounts and code. “Security Alert: Unusual Access Attempt We have detected a login attempt on your GitHub account that appears to be from a new […]

Malicious Adobe, DocuSign OAuth apps target Microsoft 365 accounts

Cybercriminals are promoting malicious Microsoft OAuth apps that masquerade as Adobe and DocuSign apps to deliver malware and steal Microsoft 365 accounts credentials. The campaigns were discovered by Proofpoint researchers, who characterized them as “highly targeted” in a thread on X. The malicious OAuth apps in this campaign are impersonating Adobe Drive, Adobe Drive X, Adobe […]