Malware leveraging public infrastructure like GitHub on the rise
ReversingLabs researchers have uncovered two novel techniques running on GitHub — one abusing GitHub Gists, another issuing commands through git commit messages.
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Malware leveraging public infrastructure like GitHub on the rise
Protestware taps npm to call out wars in Ukraine, Gaza
ReversingLabs researchers have discovered npm packages that hide scripts broadcasting messages of peace related to the conflicts in Ukraine and in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
IAmReboot: Malicious NuGet packages exploit loophole in MSBuild integrations
ReversingLabs has highlighted threats in npm, PyPI and RubyGEMS in recent years. This finding shows NuGet is equally exposed to malicious activities by threat actors.
Typosquatting campaign delivers r77 rootkit via npm
ReversingLabs discovered that one “s” was all that separated a legit npm package from a malicious twin that delivered the r77 rootkit — and was downloaded more than 700 times.
BlackCat (ALPHV): What we know about the MGM hack
Ransomware-as-a-service gang ALPHV (a.k.a. BlackCat) carried out a sophisticated attack on the hotel and casino company MGM. Here’s what the ReversingLabs threat team understands.
Threat research roundup: Lessons learned from recent PyPI and npm supply chain attacks
RL threat researchers have discovered multiple malicious campaigns on open source repositories. Join the webinar to discuss key takeaways for app sec teams.
VMConnect supply chain attack continues, evidence points to North Korea
ReversingLabs researchers discovered more packages that are part of the previously identified VMConnect campaign, as well as evidence linking the campaign to North Korea's Lazarus Group.
Fake Roblox packages target npm with Luna Grabber info-stealing malware
ReversingLabs researchers have identified more than a dozen malicious packages targeting Roblox API users on the npm repository. This latest campaign recalls a 2021 attack.
VMConnect: Malicious PyPI packages imitate popular open source modules
ReversingLabs threat researchers have identified a new malicious PyPI campaign that includes a suspicious VMConnect package published to the PyPI repo.
More malicious npm packages found in wake of JumpCloud supply chain hack
ReversingLabs researchers uncovered evidence of more malicious npm packages beyond those already disclosed — and conclude that the attack is still active.
From the Labs: YARA Rule for Detecting Minodo
Inside Project Nemesis: Leveraging YARA to Identify Minodo in Evolving Cybercrime Operations
From the Labs: YARA Rule for Detecting StealC
Tracking StealC's Rise: How YARA Rules Help Uncover a New Breed of Information Stealers
Operation Brainleeches: Malicious npm packages fuel supply chain and phishing attacks
“Write once, infect everywhere” might be the new cybercrime motto, with newly discovered campaigns showing malicious npm packages powering phishing kits and supply chain attacks.
From the Labs: YARA Rule for Detecting HermeticRansom
The ReversingLabs YARA detection rule for HermeticRansom can help you find this ransomware in your environment.
When byte code bites: Who checks the contents of compiled Python files?
The ReversingLabs research team has identified a novel attack on PyPI using compiled Python code to evade detection — possibly the first attack to take advantage of PYC file direct execution.