Dangerous ChatGPT apps and food giant Dole ransomware attack
Cybercriminals use fake ChatGPT apps to spread Android and Windows malware, novel S1deload stealer hijacks social media accounts and the Activision data breach. Catch all this and more in this week’s edition of Cybersecurity Weekly.
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1. Popular AI chatbot ChatGPT used as an endpoint to spread Windows and Android malware
Cybercriminals are exploiting the popularity of OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT by tricking users into downloading malware and visiting phishing pages. Researchers have discovered a Facebook page misusing ChatGPT's name and logo to offer a fake Windows app that steals users' personal and payment card information. Android malware is also impersonating ChatGPT apps to subscribe victims to premium services and display ads. Users are advised to access ChatGPT exclusively through OpenAI's official page and exercise caution when searching for related apps online.
2. Novel S1deload malware hacks Facebook and YouTube accounts
Bitdefender’s Advanced Threat Control (ATC) team has uncovered a new malware campaign dubbed “S1deload Stealer,” which infects YouTube and Facebook users with an information stealer that will hijack social media accounts and use the device to mine cryptocurrency. Victims are tricked into infecting themselves using social engineering and comments on Facebook pages pushing adult-themed archives containing the executable and malicious DLL. Researchers detected over 600 unique users infected with this malware between July and December 2022. They advise users to keep anti-malware software up to date and not run executables from unknown sources.
3. Activision suffers a data breach; game and personnel info exposed
Video game company Activision has confirmed it suffered a data breach after an employee fell victim to an SMS phishing text. While adversaries couldn't access game source code or player details, security researchers from vx-underground claim threat actors managed to exfiltrate sensitive workplace documents. The stolen data includes full names, email addresses, phone numbers, salaries and work locations of employees. Video game publication Insider Gaming reports that the hacked employee was from the human resources department and had access to extensive sensitive employee information, including upcoming content bundles for 'Call of Duty Modern Warfare II.'
4. Food giant Dole suffers ransomware attack halting systems
Produce supplier Dole has suffered a ransomware attack that has forced the company to shut down plants, resulting in product shortages in some grocery stores. Although the impact of the attack has been limited, one Texas-based store has reported a shortage of pre-packaged salads due to the incident. Dole has contacted law enforcement and external cybersecurity experts to investigate the attack, but it is unclear if any data has been stolen. The attack underscores the ongoing ransomware threat to organizations worldwide, even as ransomware revenue reportedly declined in 2022 due to fewer victims paying ransom demands.
5. Hydrochasma, a new threat actor targeting Asian shipping and medical sectors
Security researchers have identified a new threat actor named “Hydrochasma,” targeting medical labs and shipping companies in Asia with phishing emails. The threat actor appears to have a possible interest in industries related to COVID-19 treatments or vaccines. Hydrochasma uses living-off-the-land and publicly available tools to carry out attacks, making attribution more difficult. Researchers also stated that Hydrochasma could deploy tools that allow for remote access and could be used to exfiltrate data. However, no instance of exfiltration was observed at the time of detection.
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In this Series
- Dangerous ChatGPT apps and food giant Dole ransomware attack
- Canada Flipper Zero ban and new RustDoor macOS malware
- AnyDesk hack and iPhone patched kernel flaw
- Tesla Pwn2Own hacks and iOS push alerts abuse
- TeamViewer breach and Atlassian Jira outage
- Moscow ISP revenge hack and Microsoft Sharepoint bug warning
- X verified accounts hack and SpectralBlur macOS malware
- CISA default password alert and SOHO KV-botnet campaign
- New 5G modem flaws and Apple’s data breach report
- Staples cyberattack, Agent Racoon backdoor and other news
- British Library ransomware attack, Windows fingerprint authentication bypass
- Samsung UK data breach and ransomware actor’s SEC complaint
- ICBC ransomware attack and ChatGPT outage
- Boeing Lockbit ransomware attack, Apple’s vulnerability and WhatsApp mods spyware
- Octo Tempest hacking group and new iLeakage attack
- Okta support system breach and Google Ads fake KeePass campaign
- Skype DarkGate malware, Shadow PC breach and AvosLocker ransomware warning
- 23andMe data theft, MGM’s $100M ransomware loss and the Azure VM breach
- Malicious Bing Chat ads and FBI’s dual ransomware warning
- T-Mobile app glitch and fake Booking.com pages
- Airbus data leak, Cisco Webex ad malware and €345 million TikTok fine
- New Apple iMessage exploit and CISA’s Apache RocketMQ warning
- Forever 21 data breach and Android BadBazaar espionage
- Duolingo data leak and the Met Police IT hack
- Discord.io data breach and Ivanti Avalanche vulnerabilities
- UK Electoral Commission hack and Microsoft’s role in China email breach
- Salesforce email zero-day exploit and Microsoft Power Platform criticism
- Airlines disclose pilot data breach and the Microsoft Teams bug
- GravityRAT Android Trojan and new MOVEit Transfer flaw
- University of Manchester hack and Honda API flaws
- MOVEit zero-day exploit and the U.S. iPhone hack accusation
- Daam Android virus and Barracuda zero-day flaw
- TP-Link router exploit and 18-year-old charged with hacking DraftKings accounts
- Discord support hack and Toyota location data leak
- Twitter private tweets bug and Cisco phone router vulnerabilities
- Cisco XSS zero-day flaw and PaperCut vulnerabilities
- 3CX hackers hit critical infrastructure and secondhand routers cause security concerns
- Hyundai data breach and Microsoft’s warning to accountants
- Western Digital cloud breach and the MSI ransomware hack
- TMX loan data breach, Italy bans ChatGPT and WordPress Elementor Pro exploit
- ChatGPT data leak and Gmail message theft by North Korean hackers
- U.S. federal agency hack and the return of FakeCalls Android malware
- Massive AT&T data breach and fake jobs targeting security researchers
- U.S. Marshals service breach and TPM 2.0 security flaws
- GoDaddy malware installations, record-breaking DDoS attack and the new WhiskerSpy malware
- Reddit’s employees phished, healthcare firms targeted and the new Screenshotter malware
- JD Sports data breached, VMware ESXi servers attacked and the HeadCrab malware
- Yandex source code leaked, 4500+ WordPress sites hacked and the new SwiftSlicer malware
- PayPal accounts breached, Fortinet VPN flaw exploited, and the new Hook malware
- Twitter users’ emails leaked, ChatGPT used to write malware and Slack’s repository breach
- Uber data leaked, 48 DDoS-for-hire domains seized and Facebook posts phishing attack
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