Malicious Crypto-Stealing App Exposed on Google Play
An app on Google Play was discovered stealing cryptocurrency from users, employing advanced social engineering and trusted protocols. Check Point Research exposed the app after it had siphoned $70,000, deceiving over 150 victims. The attackers used the Walletconnect protocol to appear legitimate, manipulating Google search rankings and avoiding detection through encryption and obfuscation techniques. Malicious […]
Crypto-Stealing Malware ‘Styx Stealer’ Exposed by Hacker’s Critical Mistake
Check Point Research (CPR) has uncovered Styx Stealer, a new malware capable of stealing browser data, cryptocurrency, and instant messenger sessions. Styx Stealer is a variant of Phemedrone Stealer and includes new features like auto-start and crypto-clipping. The malware was traced back to a developer linked to the Agent Tesla threat actor “Fucosreal.” During debugging, […]
Styx Stealer malware exploits Windows vulnerability to ‘clip’ crypto
Styx Stealer steals data and can reroute crypto transactions coming from an infected computer to the bad actor’s wallet.This post was originally published on this site
Dingo crypto token flagged as scam over 99% transaction fee backdoor
Cybersecurity firm Check Point said it discovered a smart contract function called “setTaxFeePercent” which can reportedly change the contract’s buy and sell fees. This post was originally published on this site