16 Chrome Extensions Hacked, Exposing Over 600,000 Users to Data Theft
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Hackers Hijacked Notepad++ Plugin To Execute Malicious Code
ByGuru Baran: The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has detected a sophisticated cyberattack targeting users of the popular text and code editor, Notepad++. Hackers have successfully manipulated a default plugin within the Notepad++ package, potentially compromising the security of countless systems. The plugin in question, “mimeTools.dll,” is a standard component of Notepad++ that provides encoding functionalities, such as Base64. It is automatically included and loaded when Notepad++ is run, which the […]
Hacked WordPress sites use visitors’ browsers to hack other sites
By Lawrence Abrams Hackers are conducting widescale attacks on WordPress sites to inject scripts that force visitors’ browsers to bruteforce passwords for other sites. The campaign was first spotted by website cybersecurity firm Sucuri, which has been tracking a threat actor known for breaching sites to inject crypto wallet drainer scripts. Crypto wallet drainers are malicious scripts that steal all cryptocurrency and assets when someone connects their wallet. Top StoriesREAD MOREThe […]
