Threats Tagged 'poseidon'

A new modular macOS information stealer named ClickLock Stealer has been discovered targeting users primarily in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. The malware is likely distributed via ClickFix social engineering pages that trick victims into pasting malicious commands into Terminal. Once executed, it deploys four components: a credential stealer, a Keychain stealer targeting Chrome's encryption key, a comprehensive crypto wallet harvester, and a persistent GSocket-based backdoor. The malware employs an aggressive 'locker' technique, killing all visible applications except password dialogs to force user compliance. It targets data from eight browsers, 31 crypto wallet extensions, seven password managers, desktop wallets, macOS Keychain, and shell history. The campaign has compromised at least 100 victims across 33 countries since May 2026, using compromised WordPress domains and Telegram for command and control and exfiltration.

APT36, a Pakistan-linked threat group, has expanded its operations to target Indian government and civilian infrastructure, including railways, oil & gas, and the Ministry of External Affairs. The group employs sophisticated phishing techniques and novel payload strategies, using .desktop files disguised as PDF documents to execute malicious scripts. Two attack variants were identified, utilizing single and redundant command and control server setups. The Poseidon backdoor, built on the Mythic framework, is deployed for persistent access and lateral movement. Over 100 phishing domains impersonating Indian government organizations were discovered, primarily hosted by AlexHost. The campaign, active since early July 2025, poses a significant threat to Indian public sector and critical infrastructure.

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A sophisticated campaign using typo-squatted 'Spectrum' domains has been uncovered, spreading a new Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) variant. The attack, disguised as a CAPTCHA verification, employs dynamic payloads based on the victim's operating system. For macOS users, a malicious shell script steals system passwords and downloads an AMOS variant. The script uses native macOS commands to harvest credentials, bypass security, and execute malicious binaries. Russian-language comments in the source code suggest involvement of Russian-speaking cybercriminals. The campaign's delivery sites show flawed logic, indicating hasty assembly. This multi-platform social engineering attack targets both consumer and corporate users, highlighting an increasing trend in cross-platform threats.

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