Hacker Combat

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Google has reported that it disrupted the phishing attacks where threat actors had tried to hijack various YouTube accounts using cookie theft malware. The hijacker’s intent was to use those accounts to promote different crypto-currency scams. .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A Cookie Theft malware was employed in phishing attacks against YouTube creators, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warns. Financially motivated threat actors are using Cookie Theft malware in phishing attacks against YouTube creators since late 2019.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2021

REvil ransomware disappears after Tor services hijacked. How to delete your Snapchat account. Source: NPR) After games boom in pandemic, gangs are using phishing and malware to cheat fans. Source: Vice) Phishing campaign targets YouTube creators with cookie theft malware. Update now!

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Rootkits are malware implants that are installed deep in the operating system. However, on one of the infected machines, we found malware that we think is probably related to CosmicStrand. However, on one of the infected machines, we found malware that we think is probably related to CosmicStrand.

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