From The Hacker News – New Phishing Kit Xiū gǒu Targets Users Across Five Countries With 2,000 Fake Sites

From The Hacker News – New Phishing Kit Xiū gǒu Targets Users Across Five Countries With 2,000 Fake Sites

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new phishing kit that has been put to use in campaigns targeting Australia, Japan, Spain, the U.K., and the U.S. since at least September 2024. Netcraft said more than 2,000 phishing websites have been identified the kit, known as Xiū gǒu, with the offering used in attacks aimed at a variety of verticals, such as public sectors, postal, digital services
From The Hacker News – New LightSpy Spyware Version Targets iPhones with Increased Surveillance Tactics

From The Hacker News – New LightSpy Spyware Version Targets iPhones with Increased Surveillance Tactics

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an improved version of an Apple iOS spyware called LightSpy that not only expands on its functionality, but also incorporates destructive capabilities to prevent the compromised device from booting up. "While the iOS implant delivery method closely mirrors that of the macOS version, the post-exploitation and privilege escalation stages differ
From The Hacker News – Researchers Uncover Python Package Targeting Crypto Wallets with Malicious Code

From The Hacker News – Researchers Uncover Python Package Targeting Crypto Wallets with Malicious Code

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malicious Python package that masquerades as a cryptocurrency trading tool but harbors functionality designed to steal sensitive data and drain assets from victims' crypto wallets. The package, named "CryptoAITools," is said to have been distributed via both Python Package Index (PyPI) and bogus GitHub repositories. It was downloaded over 1,300