The extensions were seen profiling users, reading cookie data to create unique identifiers, and executing payloads with browser API access.
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Microsoft Dissects PipeMagic Modular Backdoor
PipeMagic, which poses as a ChatGPT application, is a modular malware framework that provides persistent access and flexibility.
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Flaws in Gigabyte Firmware Allow Security Bypass, Backdoor Deployment
Vulnerabilities in Gigabyte firmware implementations could allow attackers to disable Secure Boot and execute code during the early boot phase.
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Encryption Backdoors: The Security Practitioners’ View
After decades of failed attempts to access encrypted communications, governments are shifting from persuasion to coercion—security experts say the risks are too high.
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React Native Aria Packages Backdoored in Supply Chain Attack
A threat actor published backdoored versions of 17 NPM packages from GlueStack in a fresh supply chain attack.
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Backdoored Open Source Malware Repositories Target Novice Cybercriminals
A threat actor has been creating backdoored open source malware repositories to target novice cybercriminals and game cheaters.
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MITRE Hackers’ Backdoor Has Targeted Windows for Years
Windows versions of the BrickStorm backdoor that the Chinese APT used in the MITRE hack last year have been active for years.
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Enhanced Version of ‘BPFDoor’ Linux Backdoor Seen in the Wild
In recent attacks, the state-sponsored backdoor BPFDoor is using a controller to open a reverse shell and move laterally.
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Mandiant Uncovers Custom Backdoors on End-of-Life Juniper Routers
China-nexus cyberespionage group caught planting custom backdoors on end-of-life Juniper Networks Junos OS routers.
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Gabbard Decries Britain’s Reported Demand for Apple to Provide Backdoor Access to Users’ Cloud Data
The Director of National Intelligence said such a demand would violate Americans’ rights and raise concerns about a foreign government pressuring a U.S.-based technology company.
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