Our researchers found My Focal Find while analyzing a rogue installation setup and noticed that it has the traits of a browser hijacker. Once added to a browser, this extension changes its settings to promote myfocalfind.com, a fake search engine. This article explains what My Focal Find does, ho
Our researchers came across the Earth 3D browser hijacker while reviewing extensions that modify browser search settings. Earth 3D changes the browser's homepage, new tab page, and default search engine to earth3d.net. The extension is promoted as a tool for viewing 3D satellite imagery directly
Wanderlustar is a browser extension that we inspected and found to have the traits of a browser hijacker. It is marketed as a travel-themed new tab tool that displays scenic photos and lets users search the web. Once added to the browser, however, it changes search and new tab settings to wanderlu
Our researchers inspected the Earth browser extension, available on the Chrome Web Store, and found that it has the traits of a browser hijacker. Although it is marketed as a tool for viewing satellite imagery, adding it to the browser changes the default search engine to earthapp.net, a page that
Our researchers tested the Nautilus Notes Chrome extension and found that it has the traits of a browser hijacker. While it presents itself as a sticky-note tool for the new tab page, installing it changes browser settings to promote under-cover.info, an address also pushed by other similar extens
.Xyz is a new variant of Jigsaw ransomware. Following infiltration, this ransomware encrypts various files stored on victims' computers. This is achieved using asymmetric cryptography. During encryption, this ransomware appends the name of each encrypted file with a ".xyz" extension and, thus, it
We have examined the site and found that it is a scam that offers visitors a "bonus" as a lure. Its goal is to trick visitors into taking steps that could result in financial loss and possibly other issues, such as information theft. Thus, it is highly advisable not to trust the sites involved in
Pulse is a Chromium-based browser. It is promoted as an Internet browser that integrates AI (Artificial Intelligence). Upon inspection, we determined that this rogue browser is a PUA (Potentially Unwanted Application). It produces redirects to several fake search engines that cannot generate searc
Search1.me is the address of a fake search engine. Typically, such web searchers are promoted by PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications) classified as browser hijackers. Search1.me has been observed being pushed by the Better Search browser hijacker. Browser hijackers promote fraudulent w
After reviewing this email, it has become evident that it is a fraudulent message impersonating PayPal and sent by malicious actors. The intention behind this email is to trick recipients into divulging sensitive data and potentially initiating financial transfers. Thus, recipients are strongly ad
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a newly exploited SolarWinds Serv-U vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, signaling active targeting of organizations running vulnerable versions of the managed file transfer platform. The
The cybersecurity community has spent years warning that operational technology (OT) systems are among the most attractive targets for state-sponsored threat actors. Recent incidents involving fuel tank monitoring systems across the United States show that these concerns are no longer theoretical.
Cybercriminals have spent years refining techniques that exploit trust. They impersonate brands, abuse legitimate services, and manipulate search engines to display malicious content to unsuspecting users. The emergence of generative AI platforms has introduced another powerful trust mechanism into
The operators behind the SHub macOS infostealer have introduced a more sophisticated variant called "Reaper." This shows how macOS-focused malware keeps evolving, moving beyond basic credential theft into persistent, multi-stage compromise operations. The latest campaign blends social engineering,
The npm ecosystem is facing one of its most aggressive and technically sophisticated supply chain attacks to date. Over the past several months, security researchers have uncovered a sprawling malware campaign known as Shai-Hulud and its newer variant, Mini Shai-Hulud, which compromised hundreds of
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